Research problems in the design of performance aids /
John D. Folley, Jr.

Description

Main Author

Folley, John D., Jr.

Related Names

American Institutes for Research
Aerospace Medical Laboratory (U.S.)

Language(s)

English

Published

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Behavioral Sciences Laboratory, Aerospace Medical Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961.

Subjects

Psychology, Industrial.
Psychology, Applied.
Job analysis.
Human-machine systems.
Human-machine systems.
Job analysis.
Psychology, Applied.
Psychology, Industrial.
Technical reports.
Technical reports.

Summary

Performance aids are auxiliary devices provided to facilitate on-t e-job performance by humans in man-machine systems. They may be included in the system at any stage of development, with their potential contribution greater if they are considered early, diminishing as their inclusion is delayed to later stages of system evolution. A number of research problems identified during preparation of a procedure for incorporating performance aids into systems are presented under five major headings that denote the logical steps inv lved in designing aids and integrating them into a system. Few of the issues and problems are new. Viewing them from the point of regard o performance aids, however, may provide a new emphasis and a new approach to the problems. Preliminary ideas on approaches to some of the problems are provided. The point is made that programmatic, multivariate research studies are needed to make significant progress on the problems.

Note

"ASD Technical Report 61-548."
Research supported by the United States Air Force, Air Force Systems Command, and performed by the American Institute for Research.
AD 270866 (from http://www.dtic.mil).
"October 1961."

Physical Description

iv, 52 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

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