Jan Noyes is Professor of Human Factors Psychology at the University of Bristol. Her research interests include the human factors of advanced and emerging technologies. She is a Fellow of the Ergonomics Society and an Associate Member of the IEE. In 1999, she was awarded the Otto Edholm medal for her contribution to ergonomics application and research. She has written over 120 publications including five books, and was awarded the IEE Informatics Premium Award for her paper on 'engineering psychology and system safety'. She was also Chair of the 1999 and 2001 IEE People In Control conferences.Matthew Bransby was a leading authority on control room alarm systems. His career included four years lecturing in Control Engineering at Sheffield University, 22 years in the electricity supply industry and three years as an engineering consultant. He was involved in implementing novel control systems and running major process control projects. His work on alarm systems included carrying out research for the Health and Safety Executive in the UK, and writing an industry best practice guide. He acted as an Expert Witness in process control and was a Fellow of the IEE. He died in 2000.

'People in Control is a useful addition to the literature on human factors in control room design and operation. Designers, engineers and human factors practioners in industry who wish to gain a good introduction to the theoretical and practical issues relevant to control room design will benefit from this book.'

• Part I: Human performanceChapter 1: Human errorChapter 2: Memory and complex skillsChapter 3: VigilanceChapter 4: Situation awarenessChapter 5: Team workingPart II: Memory and complex skillsChapter 6: Training for control room tasksChapter 7: Humans and machines: Allocation of functionChapter 8: Tasks analysisChapter 9: Training and technology for teamsChapter 10: Naturalistic analysis of control room activitiesPart III: Control room designChapter 11: Development of a railway ergonomics control assessment package (RECAR)Chapter 12: Control room mock-up trialsChapter 13: Design of alarm systemsChapter 14: Decision support in process control plantsChapter 15: Training controllers, interface design and mental workloadChapter 16: Power generation: The advanced control deskChapter 17: Human-centred design for railway applicationsChapter 18: Integrated platform management system design for future naval warships

Jan Noyes is Professor of Human Factors Psychology at the University of Bristol. Her research interests include the human factors of advanced and emerging technologies. She is a Fellow of the Ergonomics Society and an Associate Member of the IEE. In 1999, she was awarded the Otto Edholm medal for her contribution to ergonomics application and research. She has written over 120 publications including five books, and was awarded the IEE Informatics Premium Award for her paper on 'engineering psychology and system safety'. She was also Chair of the 1999 and 2001 IEE People In Control conferences.Matthew Bransby was a leading authority on control room alarm systems. His career included four years lecturing in Control Engineering at Sheffield University, 22 years in the electricity supply industry and three years as an engineering consultant. He was involved in implementing novel control systems and running major process control projects. His work on alarm systems included carrying out research for the Health and Safety Executive in the UK, and writing an industry best practice guide. He acted as an Expert Witness in process control and was a Fellow of the IEE. He died in 2000.

'People in Control is a useful addition to the literature on human factors in control room design and operation. Designers, engineers and human factors practioners in industry who wish to gain a good introduction to the theoretical and practical issues relevant to control room design will benefit from this book.'

• Part I: Human performanceChapter 1: Human errorChapter 2: Memory and complex skillsChapter 3: VigilanceChapter 4: Situation awarenessChapter 5: Team workingPart II: Memory and complex skillsChapter 6: Training for control room tasksChapter 7: Humans and machines: Allocation of functionChapter 8: Tasks analysisChapter 9: Training and technology for teamsChapter 10: Naturalistic analysis of control room activitiesPart III: Control room designChapter 11: Development of a railway ergonomics control assessment package (RECAR)Chapter 12: Control room mock-up trialsChapter 13: Design of alarm systemsChapter 14: Decision support in process control plantsChapter 15: Training controllers, interface design and mental workloadChapter 16: Power generation: The advanced control deskChapter 17: Human-centred design for railway applicationsChapter 18: Integrated platform management system design for future naval warships

Jan Noyes is Professor of Human Factors Psychology at the University of Bristol. Her research interests include the human factors of advanced and emerging technologies. She is a Fellow of the Ergonomics Society and an Associate Member of the IEE. In 1999, she was awarded the Otto Edholm medal for her contribution to ergonomics application and research. She has written over 120 publications including five books, and was awarded the IEE Informatics Premium Award for her paper on 'engineering psychology and system safety'. She was also Chair of the 1999 and 2001 IEE People In Control conferences.Matthew Bransby was a leading authority on control room alarm systems. His career included four years lecturing in Control Engineering at Sheffield University, 22 years in the electricity supply industry and three years as an engineering consultant. He was involved in implementing novel control systems and running major process control projects. His work on alarm systems included carrying out research for the Health and Safety Executive in the UK, and writing an industry best practice guide. He acted as an Expert Witness in process control and was a Fellow of the IEE. He died in 2000.

'People in Control is a useful addition to the literature on human factors in control room design and operation. Designers, engineers and human factors practioners in industry who wish to gain a good introduction to the theoretical and practical issues relevant to control room design will benefit from this book.'

• Part I: Human performanceChapter 1: Human errorChapter 2: Memory and complex skillsChapter 3: VigilanceChapter 4: Situation awarenessChapter 5: Team workingPart II: Memory and complex skillsChapter 6: Training for control room tasksChapter 7: Humans and machines: Allocation of functionChapter 8: Tasks analysisChapter 9: Training and technology for teamsChapter 10: Naturalistic analysis of control room activitiesPart III: Control room designChapter 11: Development of a railway ergonomics control assessment package (RECAR)Chapter 12: Control room mock-up trialsChapter 13: Design of alarm systemsChapter 14: Decision support in process control plantsChapter 15: Training controllers, interface design and mental workloadChapter 16: Power generation: The advanced control deskChapter 17: Human-centred design for railway applicationsChapter 18: Integrated platform management system design for future naval warships