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      Research Needs for Human Factors

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors

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      Human Factors Research and Nuclear Safety

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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      Mental Models in Human-Computer Interaction: Research Issues About What the User of Software Knows

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors

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      Methods for Designing Software to Fit Human Needs and Capabilities: Proceedings of the Workshop on Software Human Factors

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors

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      Distributed Decision Making: Report of a Workshop

      Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Outlines the process and problems involved in dispersed decision making and draws on academic and case history information. This book highlights the need for better theories, improved research methods, and…

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      Human Factors in Automated and Robotic Space Systems: Proceedings of a Symposium

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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      Ergonomic Models of Anthropometry, Human Biomechanics and Operator-Equipment Interfaces: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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      Assessment of Staffing Needs of Systems Specialists in Aviation

      Committee on Staffing Needs of Systems Specialists in Aviation,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

      Within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Airway Transportation System Specialists ATSS) maintain and certify the equipment in the National Airspace System (NAS). This book reviews the duties of employees…

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      Emerging Needs and Opportunities for Human Factors Research

      Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Identifies areas that represent various opportunities for human factors research. This book focuses on national or global problems, including productivity in organizations, education and training, employment and disabilities, health care…

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      The Case For Human Factors in Industry and Government: Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

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      Improving Self-Escape from Underground Coal Mines

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Mine Safety: Essential Components of Self-Escape

      Improving Self-Escape from Underground Coal Mines (2013)

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      The Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue

      National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue

      Nearly everyone experiences fatigue, but some professions-such as aviation, medicine and the military-demand alert, precise, rapid, and well-informed decision making and communication with little margin for error. The potential for…

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      Health Care Comes Home: The Human Factors

      Committee on the Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care,National Research Council

      In the United States, health care devices, technologies, and practices are rapidly moving into the home. The factors driving this migration include the costs of health care, the growing numbers…

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      Issues in Commuting and Pilot Fatigue: Interim Report

      National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue

      The potential for fatigue to negatively affect human performance is well established. Concern about this potential in the aviation context extends back decades, with both airlines and pilots agreeing that…

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      Sociocultural Data to Accomplish Department of Defense Missions: Toward a Unified Social Framework

      Planning Committee on Unifying Social Frameworks,National Research Council

      Sociocultural Data to Accomplish Department of Defense Missions: Toward a Unified Social Framework summarizes presentations and discussions that took place on August 16-17, 2010, at a National Research Council public…

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      Human-System Integration in the System Development Process: A New Look

      Committee on Human-System Design Support for Changing Technology,Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council

      To prevent both the individually annoying and nationally significant consequences, human capabilities and needs must be considered early and throughout system design and development. This collection of development activities has…

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      Organizational Linkages: Understanding the Productivity Paradox

      Panel on Organizational Linkages,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines how to translate workers’ productivity increases into gains for the organization, and discusses why huge investments in automation and other innovations have failed to boost productivity. This book examines…

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      Tactical Display for Soldiers: Human Factors Considerations

      Panel on Human Factors in the Design of Tactical Display Systems for the Individual Soldier,National Research Council

      Examines the human factors issues associated with the development, testing, and implementation of helmet-mounted display technology. This book proposes an innovative approach to research and testing based on a three-stage…

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      Workload Transition: Implications for Individual and Team Performance

      Panel on Workload Transition,National Research Council

      Provides a systematic evaluation of workload transition. This book focuses on a broad spectrum of activities ranging from team cooperation to the maintenance of this problem on a theoretical level…

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      Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers

      Steering Committee for the Workshop on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: The Research Base,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a preliminary assessment of what is known about the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and what may cause them. This book includes papers and a workshop summary of findings from…

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      Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Review of the Evidence

      Steering Committee for the Workshop on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: The Research Base,Committee on Human Factors,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

      In May 1998 the National Institutes of Health asked the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council to assemble a group of experts to examine the scientific literature relevant to work-related…

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      Human Factors Research Needs for an Aging Population

      Panel on Human Factors Research Issues for an Aging Population,Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council,Sara J. Czaja,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes the demographic, sociological, and ecological background of the aging society and identifies human factors problems associated with aging. This book summarizes relevant information and also recommends directions for research.

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      Human Factors Specialists’ Education and Utilization: Results of a Survey

      Panel on Human Factors Specialists'Education and Utilization,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Useful to educators as an aid in evaluating their graduate training curricula, employers in working with graduate programs and enhancing staff opportunities for continuing education, and professionals in assessing their…

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      Safe Science: Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Chemical Research

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology

      Recent serious and sometimes fatal accidents in chemical research laboratories at United States universities have driven government agencies, professional societies, industries, and universities themselves to examine the culture of safety…

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      Quantitative Modeling of Human Performance in Complex, Dynamic Systems

      Panel on Human Performance Modeling,Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Board on Human-Systems Integration

      Describes and evaluates models of human performance and their use in the design and evaluation of human-technology systems. This book focuses on the modeling of system operators who perform supervisory…

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      Interfaces for Ground and Air Military Robots: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,Planning Committee for the Workshop on Scalable Interfaces for Air and Ground Military Robots

      In the early years of robotics and automated vehicles, the fight was against nature and not against a manifestly intelligent opponent. In military environments, however, where prediction and anticipation are…

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      Review of Disability and Rehabilitation Research: NIDRR Grantmaking Processes and Products

      Committee on the External Evaluation of NIDRR and Its Grantees,National Research Council

      The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) is the principal federal agency supporting applied research, training, and development to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. NIDRR’s mission…

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      The Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care: Workshop Summary

      Committee on the Role of Human Factors in Home Healthcare,National Research Council

      The rapid growth of home health care has raised many unsolved issues and will have consequences that are far too broad for any one group to analyze in their entirety…

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      Human-AI Teaming: State-of-the-Art and Research Needs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human-System Integration Research Topics for the 711th Human Performance Wing of the Air Force Research Laboratory

      Although artificial intelligence (AI) has many potential benefits, it has also been shown to suffer from a number of challenges for successful performance in complex real-world environments such as military…

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      The Future of Air Traffic Control: Human Operators and Automation

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Panel on Human Factors in Air Traffic Control Automation

      Focuses on the interaction of pilots and air traffic controllers, with a growing network of automated functions in the airspace system. This book explores ways in which technology can build…

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      Integrating Social and Behavioral Sciences Within the Weather Enterprise

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Board on Environmental Change and Society

      Our ability to observe and forecast severe weather events has improved markedly over the past few decades. Forecasts of snow and ice storms, hurricanes and storm surge, extreme heat, and…

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      Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety: Research Needs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Transportation Research Board,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on National Statistics

      There are approximately 4,000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might…

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