An Overview of Typical Methods for Human Reliability Analysis

Some typical methods for human reliability analysis are surveyed.Firstly,the definition of human reliability is discussed.Secondly,several typical methods are chosen from the first generation methods for comparison and review.Their basic characters and limitations are discussed.Thirdly,two typical methods of the second generation are analyzed in detail.The comparison between the above and the preceding methods is carried out while their advantages and drawbacks are presented.Finally,further research suggestion is proposed.