PSY 330 Human Factors
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Day 2-19
Calculation of Human Error Probability - 2
uTo get probabilities of specific actions, it is common to used tabled values.
uExample HEPs (Swain and Guttman, 1980)
lSelect wrong control in a group .003
l of labeled identical controls
lTurn control wrong direction .5
l under stress when design
l violates population norm.
lFailure to recognize an incorrect .01
l status of item in front of operator