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Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes

Cooke, Nancy J.

9780805856712 - Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes
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A woman is operated on while shes awake...A plane runs out of gas while circling an airport for 30 minutes...A passenger liner is mistaken for an enemy fighter and shot down...A company invests in a new system that will cost them money...What do these failure have in common? How can we prevent them from happening again? Offering a critical perspective on problems with human-technical systems, Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes explores the significant efforts of those who have made a positive difference. The book analyzes a variety of cognitive engineering applications, including training, design, military, transportation, communications, medicine, and emergency response in the nuclear industry.

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Auteur Cooke, Nancy J.
ISBN/EAN 9780805856712
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Artikelomschrijving

A woman is operated on while shes awake...A plane runs out of gas while circling an airport for 30 minutes...A passenger liner is mistaken for an enemy fighter and shot down...A company invests in a new system that will cost them money...What do these failure have in common? How can we prevent them from happening again? Offering a critical perspective on problems with human-technical systems, Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes explores the significant efforts of those who have made a positive difference. The book analyzes a variety of cognitive engineering applications, including training, design, military, transportation, communications, medicine, and emergency response in the nuclear industry.

Specifications

Auteur Cooke, Nancy J.
ISBN/EAN 9780805856712