Predicting the accuracy of visual search performance in the structural inspection of aircraft

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 277-283

  Melloy, Brian J ^a   Harris, John M ^a   Gramopadhye, Anand K ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Inspection; Speed and accuracy; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; INSPECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

VISUAL STRUCTURAL INSPECTION;

ERGONOMICS;

ACCURACY; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; JOB PERFORMANCE; MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; VELOCITY; VISION;

EID: 0034255893     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(99)00071-2     Document Type: Article

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