| TMIA03 | Man-Machine Interaction, 6 ECTS-points /Människa-maskininteraktion/ Advancement level: C | |
| Aim: The student should, after passing this course: - get an insight in important aspects for the design of man-machine interaction, - understand how the role as an engineer will influence the design of industrial work, - be able to use his or her knowledge to make demands on, and order technical equipment from, different actors, - have knowledge about the labour market and laws and regulations in the field of work environment.Prerequisites: Course in control theory.Course organization: Lectures, class interaction and laboratory exercises.Course content: Introduction, definition of Human Factors, human reliability, human error. System analysis and system design. Anthropometry in the design of seats, optimal placement of controls and displays. Visibility and reachability. Visual perception, colour perception, perception of movement, disorientation, movement induced sickness. Information processing, memory and decision making. Mental workload, measurement of mental workload, attention, vigilance. Design of controls, coding of controls. Design of displays, displays for navigation, display organisation. Automation, task allocation between operator and system. Simulators, training, teaching. Supervision, design of workplaces, stress and boredom.Course literature: Sanders, M.S. and Mc Cormick, E.J. (1992) Human Factors in Engineering and Design, 7th ed, McGraw-Hill, Inc. Additional material will also be distributed. | ||
| TEN1 | Written examination, 3 p. | |
| LAB1 | Labratory work, 1 p. | |