Big data and ergonomics methods: A new paradigm for tackling strategic transport safety risks

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 53, Issue , 2016, Pages 298-311

  Walker, Guy ^a   Strathie, Ailsa ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Big data; Human performance; Leading indicators; Methods

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS;

DATA RECORDERS; HUMAN PERFORMANCE; LEADING INDICATORS; METHODS; PROOF OF CONCEPT; RAIL OPERATORS; STRATEGIC RISKS; TRANSPORT SAFETY;

BIG DATA;

CONCEPT FORMATION; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRECURSOR; SAFETY; BIOENGINEERING; DEVICES; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PROCEDURES; RAILWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKLOAD;

DATA COLLECTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; RAILROADS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SIGNAL DETECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84958628838     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2015.09.008     Document Type: Article

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