Use of axiomatic design principles for analysing the complexity of human–machine systems

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-169

  Lo, Shuan ^a   Helander, Martin G ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Analytic approach; Complexity; Coupling; Usability

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010483166     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220601092475     Document Type: Article

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