Human Reliability and Error in Transportation Systems [Hardcover]

Human errors contribute significantly to most transportation crashes: approximately 70 to 90 percent of crashes are the result of human error. This book examines human reliability across all types of transportation systems. The material is accessible to readers with no previous knowledge in the field and is supported with a full explanation of the necessary mathematical concepts together with numerous examples and test problems.

Each year billions of dollars are being spent to develop, manufacture, and operate transportation systems such as aircraft, ships, trains, and motor vehicles throughout the world. During their operation thousands of lives are lost annually due to various types accidents. Needless to say, approximately 70 to 90 percent of transportation crashes are the result of human error to a certain degree. Moreover, it may be added that human errors contribute significantly to most transportation crashes across all modes of transportation.

Human Reliability and Error in Transportation Systems is the first book to cover the subject of human reliability across all types of transportation system. The material will be accessible to readers with no previous knowledge in the field, and is supported with a full explanation of the necessary mathematical concepts together with numerous examples and test problems.

Human Reliability and Error Basic Mathematical Concepts.- Introductory Human Factors.- Basic Human Reliability and Error Concepts.- Methods for Performing Human Reliability and Error Analysis in Transportation Systems.- Human Error in Railways.- Human Error in Shipping.- Human Error in Road Transportation Systems.- Human Error in Aviation.- Human Error in Aircraft Maintenance.- Mathematical Models for Predicting Human Reliability and Error in Transportation Systems.

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