Error analysis of ticket vending machines: Comparing analytic and empirical data

Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 927-961

  Connell, Iain W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Error analysis; Usability evaluation; Usability inspection

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; TICKET ISSUING MACHINES;

DIALOGUE ERROR ANALYSIS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; ERGONOMICS; ERROR; HUMAN; MACHINE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; RAILWAY; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032125426     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401398186522     Document Type: Article

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