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Shedding Light on our ReserachThe output of the research by the HFI DTC has led tosignifcant publications including two special issues ofpeer reviewed journals and substantive text-books.Special Edition JournalsThe special issue of Ergonomics presents researchon command and control in domains as diverse asthe emergency services, civilian applications andmilitary applications. The papers report on models ofteam performance, evaluation of novel interactiontechnologies, case studies, methodologies, andtheoretical reviews (see figure 1).The special issue of Cognition, Technology and Workdraws upon the research undertaken during the firstthree-years of operation of the HFI DTC. This editionshowcases just a few of the studies undertaken bythe HFI DTC in the areas of command and control;equipment design; through-life cost benefits of HFIand various aspects of training (see figure 2).Books (available from Ashgate Publishers)Modelling Command and Control explores thedifferences and similarities in the land, sea andair domains; the theoretical and methodologicaldevelopments, approaches to system and interfacedesign, and the workload and situation awarenessissues involved. Using extensive case study materialthe book demonstrates how the social and technicaldomains interact, and why each requires equaltreatment and importance in the future (see figure3).Human Factors Methods: A Practical Guide forEngineering and Design presents more than ninetydesign and evaluation methods, and is designed toact as an ergonomics methods manual, aiding bothstudents and practitioners. It offers a ‘how-to’ text ona substantial range of ergonomics methods that canbe used in the design and evaluation of productsand systems. It is a comprehensive point of referencefor all of these methods (see figure 4).Cognitive Work Analysis: Coping with Complexitypresents firstly a comprehensive description ofCognitive Work Analysis (CWA), in order to introduce itto the uninitiated. The book then presents a number ofapplications in complex military domains to exploreand develop the benefits of CWA. Unlike much of theprevious literature, particular attention is placed onexploring the CWA framework in its entirety (see figure5).Figure 1Figure 2Figure 3Figure 4Figure 514
HFI DTC Awarded ErgonomicsPresident’s MedalKevin Bessell, Dr David Morris, Dr Carol Mason,Prof Neville Stanton, Dr Karen Lane, LucyMitchell, Dr Georgina Fletcher,The Human Factors Integration Defence TechnologyCentre has been awarded the Ergonomics SocietyPresident’s medal for 2008. This medal is awardedannually to “an institution or organisational groupfor work that has made a significant contribution tooriginal research, the development of methodology,or application of knowledge within the field ofergonomics.”This is a fitting recognition, by professional colleaguesin the field of ergonomics and applied psychology, ofthe work of the HFI DTC consortium team members.The HFI DTC makes all of its HF tools and researchproducts freely available to other HF professionals andnon-professionals alike, subject to UK MOD approval.This dissemination of HFI knowledge has been a keyprinciple of operation of the HFI DTC.HFI DTC Consortium ProfessionalAchievementsDr Dan JenkinsDr Dan Jenkins joined the HFIDTC in April 2005 when hetook up the role of ResearchFellow at Brunel University’sErgonomics ResearchGroup. In September 2005,Dan enrolled for a parttimePhD based upon hisresearch for the HFI DTC.Dan’s research addressedthe modelling of complex sociotechnical systems forthe purposes of analysis, design and evaluation. Thethesis focuses on one particular framework, CognitiveWork Analysis. This formative, systems-based approachexplores the different constraint sets that influencethe way work can be conducted. The thesis providesadditional process to what was previously a looselydefined framework. The approach is described in thecontext of battlefield management as well as missionplanning and execution, for both theoretical and realworld settings.The content of the thesis is based heavily on a numberof HFI DTC reports authored by Dan. The uniqueopportunity to observe complex military systemsand collect data proved to be a key factor in thecompletion of the thesis.In April 2008, Dan obtained his PhD in Human Factorsand Interaction Design, receiving the ‘Hamilton Prize’for the Best Viva in the School of Engineering andDesign. Much of the work used in the thesis has alsobeen used to produce a book titled, ‘Cognitive WorkAnalysis: Coping with Complexity’. The book waspublished by Ashgate at the end of 2008.Dr Paul SalmonDr Karen Lane and Dr David Morris receivingthe President’s MedalPaul Salmon returned toBrunel University in February2006 to work as a ResearchFellow within the ErgonomicsResearch Group on the HFIDTC project. In February2006, Paul enrolled for apart-time PhD based uponhis research for the HFIDTC, which involved thedevelopment and validationof theory and measures of situation awareness forcomplex collaborative systems. The aim of the thesiswas to advance team situation awareness theoryand measurement by introducing and validating amodel of Distributed Situation Awareness (DSA) anda methodology for representing and analysing DSA15
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