Principles of Human Factors Engineering

Norros, Leena; Savioja, Paula

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“…The complexity of a modern work system cannot be described by a single rule and its characteristics are not reducible to one level of description. Thus, a multitude of perspectives is needed for the design -the human factors engineering (HFE) perspective [4,5] represents an important one of these perspectives. For human factors (with a special emphasis on human and social aspects) to take a more active role in the design of complex systems requires adapting oneself to a designerly way of producing knowledge [6].…”

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The Participatory Design of Tools: Foreseeing the Potential of Future Internet-enabled Farming

Koskinen¹,

Norros²

2018

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This paper describes the use of functional models in a participatory design process to facilitate user involvement in complex system design. The particular case study presented here is the design of Future Internet-enabled farming system to address the global food chain challenges. Taking an end-user perspective during the development of systems and infrastructures in order to assist people in their work and everyday lives sets new challenge for complex system design. In extending the use of functional models by adopting the human factors engineering perspective, we show how future practice was made tangible and subject to the value estimations of a variety of end-user groups. In the food chain related development project, functional models facilitated the creative agency of the food chain actors and enabled a participatory design process in which the agricultural engineers and the food chain actors collaborative worked on a vision of future farming.

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confidence: 99%