MAP-01-011 HFI Technical Guide - Human Factors Integration ...

Chapter 2 – Introduction To HFI Technical AreasHFI TechnicalAreaEquipment LayoutOperability andUser-EquipmentInteractionHFI ActivityDevelop PreliminaryWorkspaceConfigurationsOutline EquipmentFitSpecify Allocation ofFunctionsIdentify Critical UserPerformanceASSESSMENTHFI Output• Outline compartment workspacelayouts, which consist ofdrawings for each equipment andcompartment option.• Equipment fit for each equipmentoption defining dimensions,housing and maintenance accessrequirements.• Equipment options comprising:• A description of the functions ineach option.• The assignment of functions tohuman and equipment.• Information flows within eachoption.Predicted performance and risksassociated with each option.• The results may be presented asa matrix identifying the humanperformance required for eachtask performed by each user rolein equipment options.• Human performance limitationsand risks to achieving targetequipment performance areidentified with supportingevidence.• Human performance parametersto be supported by equipmentfacilities and the user-equipmentinterface are identified.Define User Tasks • Task descriptions for eachanticipated user role in eachequipment option.Specify LogicalUser-EquipmentInterfaceLogical user-equipment interfacedescriptions for each optioncomprising of:MAP-01-011Ref14.3.1.114.3.1.215.3.2.115.3.2.215.3.2.315.3.2.4Select HumanFactors Style GuideSpecify OperabilityCriteriaIdentify User-Equipment InterfacePrototyping• The dialogues defining datadisplayed.• Data inputs.• Control inputs.• User support data outputs andcontrols.• Requirements for simultaneousdisplays and access to controls.• Human Factors Style Guiderequirements for use in designingand assessing the userequipmentinterface.• Operability criteria for eachdialogue in each equipmentoption.• User-equipment interfaceprototyping plan.15.3.2.515.3.2.615.3.2.7Nov 2006 Page 2-27 Issue 4