European conference on cognitive ergonomics

Cognitive Ergonomics is necessary to keep our species moving forward with complex technology. When we design complex machines and systems that our lives depend on it becomes imperative that they are used properly and efficiently. Quite often cognitive ergonomics are used when creating user interfaces for complex operating systems and machinery. Imagine a industrial plant that is mostly automated. The user interface has to be designed in such a way that human error is minimized and an order of operations that is logical. If there is poor interface one wrong human move can cost employee lives.

Posted on June 10th, 2009