Workload Measures

This book was developed to help researchers and practitioners select measures to be used in the evaluation of human/machine systems. The book includes definitions of human workload and situational awareness and a review of measures.

List of contents

1. Human Workload 2. Subjective Measures of Workload 3. Measures of Situational Awareness 4. Acronym List 5. Author Index 6. Subject Index

About the author

Valerie Gawron has a PhD in Engineering Psychology from the University of Illinois. She has written over 400 publications including the Human Performance, Workload, and Situation Awareness Measures Handbook (second edition) and 2001 Hearts: The Jane Gawron Story. Both of these are being used internationally in graduate classes, the former in human factors and the latter in patient safety. Dr. Gawron is a fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and a fellow of the International Ergonomics Association.

Summary

This book was developed to help researchers and practitioners select measures to be used in the evaluation of human/machine systems. The book includes definitions of human workload and situational awareness and a review of measures.

Product details

• Authors: Valerie Jane Gawron
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032964508
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3296450-8
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, COMPUTERS / Computer Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, SCIENCE / Cognitive Science, Ergonomics, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Behaviorism