Bøger i Human Factors in Transportation serien

Designed for professionals in the aviation psychology, assessment and evaluation, vocational, technical, educational psychology, and educational technology communities, this book explores the training and assessment of aircrews and includes a review and description of the use of simulations in the area of aircrew training and assessment.

Covering the history of aviation to the actual pilot actions and tasks today, this book presents psychological principles and research pertinent to the interface between a pilot and the cockpit. It shows the overview of aviation psychology for the second century of aviation. It is suitable for researchers, students, trainers, and pilots.

Describes the development of automation in aircraft and in the aviation system and the effects that these technologies have had on the human operators and managers of the system. This book focuses on the ability of human operators to work cooperatively with the constellation of machines they command and control.

Presents the theories and assesses the impact of automation on different aspects of human performance. This book also provides both basic and applied research to highlight the general principles of human-computer interaction in several domains where automation technologies are implemented.