Cognitive Ergonomics Books

New and Published Books

1. Designing for Situation Awareness

   An Approach to User-Centered Design, Second Edition

   By Mica R. Endsley

   Liberally illustrated with actual design examples, this book demonstrates how people acquire and interpret information and examines the factors that undermine this process. The first edition successfully filled a significant gap in the market, presenting a core set of principles and a methodology...

   Published December 18th 2011 by CRC Press
2. Ergonomics

   Foundational Principles, Applications, and Technologies

   By Pamela McCauley Bush

   Series: Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications

   A complete introduction to the field, Ergonomics: Foundational Principles, Applications and Technologies discusses scientific principles, research, applications, and emerging trends in technology. Covering the foundational principles and major topics in physical ergonomics, the book contains the...

   Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Experimental Design

   From User Studies to Psychophysics

   By Douglas Cunningham, Christian Wallraven

   As computers proliferate and as the field of computer graphics matures, it has become increasingly important for computer scientists to understand how users perceive and interpret computer graphics. Experimental Design: From User Studies to Psychophysics is an accessible introduction to...

   Published November 16th 2011 by A K Peters/CRC Press
4. Cultural Factors in Systems Design

   Decision Making and Action

   Edited by Robert W. Proctor, Shimon Y. Nof, Yuehwern Yih

   Series: Industrial and Systems Engineering Series

   Cultural factors, in both the narrow sense of different national, racial, and ethnic groups, and in the broader sense of different groups of any type, play major roles in individual and group decisions. Written by an international, interdisciplinary group of experts, Cultural Factors in Systems...

   Published October 24th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Behavioral Research and Analysis

   An Introduction to Statistics Within the Context of Experimental Design, Fourth Edition

   By Max Vercruyssen, Hal W. Hendrick

   Now in its fourth edition, Behavioral Research and Analysis: An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design presents an overview of statistical methods within the context of experimental design. It covers fundamental topics such as data collection, data analysis,...

   Published October 18th 2011 by CRC Press
6. Theories of Team Cognition

   Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives

   Edited by Eduardo Salas, Stephen M. Fiore, Michael P. Letsky

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   Cognitive processes in teams have been a valuable arena for team researchers to explore. Team cognition research advances and informs a variety of disciplines, including cognitive and social sciences, engineering, military science, organizational science, human factors, medicine, and communications...

   Published September 7th 2011 by Routledge Academic
7. Learning Curves

   Theory, Models, and Applications

   Edited by Mohamad Y. Jaber

   Series: Industrial Innovation Series

   Written by international contributors, Learning Curves: Theory, Models, and Applications first draws a learning map that shows where learning is involved within organizations, then examines how it can be sustained, perfected, and accelerated. The book reviews empirical findings in the literature in...

   Published June 5th 2011 by CRC Press
8. Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2011

   Proceedings of the international conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2011, Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, 12-14 April 2011

   Edited by Martin Anderson

   Series: Contemporary Ergonomics

   The broad and developing scope of ergonomics - the application of scientific knowledge to improve people’s interaction with products, systems and environments - has been illustrated for 25 years by the books which make up the Contemporary Ergonomics series. This book presents the proceedings of the...

   Published May 9th 2011 by CRC Press
9. Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Medicine, and Psychology

   Edited by Donald L. Fisher, Matthew Rizzo, Jeffrey Caird, John D. Lee

   Effective use of driving simulators requires considerable technical and methodological skill along with considerable background knowledge. Acquiring the requisite knowledge and skills can be extraordinarily time consuming, yet there has been no single convenient and comprehensive source of...

   Published April 24th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Display and Interface Design

    Subtle Science, Exact Art

    By Kevin B. Bennett, John M. Flach

    Technological advances in hardware and software provide powerful tools with the potential to design interfaces that are powerful and easy to use. Yet, the frustrations and convoluted "work-arounds" often encountered make it clear that there is substantial room for improvement. Drawn from more than...

    Published March 8th 2011 by CRC Press