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Applied
Experimental and Engineering
psychologists are research scientists and practitioners who undertake
field and laboratory
studies aimed at improving human performance in a variety
of applied settings. Our role in the system
design process is to ensure that human psychological, physiological,
and performance characteristics are addressed. Questions of interest
include the following:
- Will a particular design exceed the operator's capacity to respond
or to process information?
- Is there a better way to design a system that capitalizes on
human strengths and compensates for human shortcomings?
- What are the optimal training methods and procedures for systems
and people?
- Where did the system break down, and how can it be fixed?
- What kinds of human errors were exhibited and how can these
be eliminated in the future?
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