HUMAN FACTORS AND MODELS

Human-factors engineering, which embodies the basic assumption that man should be considered as a major component of a system and not merely an operator of the system once it has been developed, has as its main concern the design of efficient and safe man/machine systems. Design Work Study technology, and construction models for studying man/machine/software interfaces, are important tools in the design of such systems. The Authors discuss human-factors engineering and construction models with particular reference to ship systems for the US Navy, and describe some of the procedures used to develop operational concepts for use in conjunction with scale models or full-size mock-ups in the study of space allocations and machinery arrangements. Main headings of the Paper include:- Human Performance Requirements ; Operational Stations Book; Space Configuration Design ; Personnel Sub-systems.