Objective 'Human-error' is often cited as a contributory factor in the failure of many safety-critical systems. There are, however, relatively few techniques that analyze the impact of 'usability' on overall system safety (Woods et al 1994). A critical barrier to such techniques is the need to integrate systems engineering, human factors, management studies and user interface design. This is a significant obstacle because there has been a mutual ignorance about complementary disciplines, a lack of methods in certain areas and a failure to integrate existing techniques (Leveson, 1997).Our research will, therefore, focus on the following objectives:1. Interdisciplinary training of young researchers including exposure to industrial strength problems. The proposers have found great difficulty in finding engineers with the diverse skills necessary to support the development of safety-critical, interactive systems. The exchange of pre and post-doctoral researchers will train a new generation of multi-skilled individuals and will also encourage technology transfer between the participants in this project.2. Integration of existing systems engineering, management studies, human factors and HCI design techniques. This proposal will drive the integration of existing techniques. For instance, Prof. Hales work on Safety management Systems and Prof. Johnson's accident analysis techniques might guide Prof. De Keyser's human error modeling. Conversely, Prof. De Keyser's techniques can be used to extend systems-oriented approaches of Dr Palanque and Baside. All stages of this integration will be validated by case study work and by our commercial and regulatory colleagues.3. Development of new techniques for the development of interactive, safety- critical systems. We will develop new techniques. The young researchers who are funded by this proposal will drive this integration activity. The mobility supported by the network will provide them with a tray Fields of science social sciencespsychologyergonomicsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme NET - Research network contracts Coordinator University of Glasgow Address 17,8-17 lilybank gardens G12 8RZ Glasgow United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Jaffalaan 5 2600 GA Delft See on map NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via moruzzi, 1 56127 Pisa See on map RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Frederiksborgvej 399 4000 Roskilde See on map UNIVERSITAET - GESAMTHOCHSCHULE PADERBORN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Warburger strasse 100 33098 Paderborn See on map UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Boulevard du rectorat 5, bètiment b 32 4000 Liege See on map UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER DE TOULOUSE III France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route de narbonne 118 31062 Toulouse See on map UNIVERSITY OF YORK United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Heslington York See on map
