Reducing ‘The Human Factor’

If you work in an industry such as transportation or healthcare – where human involvement is…

The Quantified Self in a Complex System: A Systems Perspective on Mental Workload

In the last few years, many of us have started to quantify ourselves. We have…

Is ‘Human Error’ the Handicap of Human Factors? A Discussion Among Human Factors Specialists

Following most major accidents, one phrase is almost guaranteed to headline in the popular press:…

Human Factors and Ergonomics in Practice: A Forthcoming Practitioner-Focused Book

Ten years ago, I found myself caught between two worlds. I had spent several years…

Is Ergonomics a Scientific Discipline? No.

This is taken from the article “Head to head: Is Ergonomics a Scientific Discipline?”, published…

Human Factors Research and Practice – Part 2: Bridging the Gap

This article by Steve Shorrock and Amy Chung was published in The Ergonomist (newsletter of…

Human Factors Research and Practice – Part 1: Surveying the Gap

This article by Steve Shorrock and Amy Chung was published in The Ergonomist (newsletter of…

Empathy: A Core Condition for Humanistic Design

Many involved in human-centred design (ergonomics, human factors, UX, interaction design, etc) have an internal…

Human Factors and Humanistic Psychology: Distant Cousins

Human factors and humanistic psychology are two human disciplines that emerged from adversity during the…