Accession Number:

AD0623619

Title:

APPLICATION OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO PERFORMANCE AID DEVELOPMENT.

Descriptive Note:

State-of-the-art rept.,

Corporate Author:

AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LABS WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• Topmiller,Donald A.

Report Date:

1965-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Four classes of variables relevant to behavioral research on the development of performance aids technical orders, maintenance manuals, etc. are outlined a Legibility and Format Variables b Variables Associated with Processing Printed Numeric Information c Variables Associated with the Physical Configuration of Performance Aids and, d Variables Associated with Troubleshooting Informational Processing and Display Systems. Each of these topics is discussed within a historical framework, with supporting empirical research. Some predictions are made for future trends in performance-aid behavioral studies. Author

Descriptors:

• *DATA PROCESSING
• DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• NUMBERS
• MAINTENANCE
• MAINTAINABILITY
• FAILURE
• AIR FORCE EQUIPMENT
• SPECIFICATIONS
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• SIMULATION

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE