Human-Machine and Error Analysis
Human-Machine and Error Analysis
A Brief Overview
- Some Steps that are part of a complete analysis (Swain & Guttman, 1980)
1. Describe system goals and functions.
2. Describe situation.
3. Describe tasks and jobs.
4. Analyze tasks for where errors are likely.
5. Estimate probability of each error.
6. Estimate probability error is not corrected.
7. Devise means to increase reliability.
8. Repeat steps 4 - 7in light of changes.