Lecture 14: Human Factors / Development / Decision Making (Intro)

Question 1

We expect technology to plan a(n) ________ role in domestic and working life in the future.

Answer 1

• Increasing

Question 2

There were _____ farmers, farm labourers, and private household service workers back in the day compared to now where there are _____ people working in manager, clerical, and professional positions.

Answer 2

• More

- More

Question 3

Future employment include…

Answer 3

• White collar jobs
• Mental rather than physical jobs
• Short term (apprenticeship / multi-careers)

Question 4

Technology transforms….

Give examples

Answer 4

• The tasks people undertake and the way they undertake them
• Banking (EFTPOS / ATMs)
• Lost bank tellers but hired IT people
• Music (MP3, streaming)
• Research (Google scholar etc.)
• Travel (Internet booking instead of travel agents)

Question 5

What are human factors / ergonomics?

Answer 5

• Application of knowledge about human behaviour to the design and operation of products and systems to enhance safe, effective, and satisfying use

Question 6

What is the difference between a good device and bad device?

Answer 6

• A good device doesn’t need explaining to know what button does what (lift)
• A bad device needs signs to say what does what

Question 7

What is an affordances?

Answer 7

• An affordance is a relation between an object or an environment and an organism that, through a collection of stimuli, affords the opportunity for that organism to perform an action. For example, a knob affords twisting, and perhaps pushing, while a cord affords pulling.

Question 8

The study of HF/E…

Answer 8

• Studies how humans interact with everything from simple devices to complex systems