Human factors is about “optimising the man machine interface”
Human factors explores all aspects of the way humans relate to the world around them, with the aim of improving operational performance and safety.
To achieve this, Human Factors incorporates psychology, ergonomics, training, and design principles.
The negative effects resulting from lack of consideration of human factors can include:
How can Symbiotics help you?
Symbiotics provides a timely, practical and cost-effective Human Factors analysis through a comprehensive assessment of issues including skill requirements, workload and behaviours and design implications.
Symbiotics has built an excellent reputation for identifying key issues during early HF analysis.
We employ a unique approach to understanding the needs of the users who ‘think and do’.
Our extensive experience in industry enables us to relate to the realities of the systems in place and tend to both the technological and human needs.
Key customers include:
Our Approach
Our human factors approach sets out to systematically assess the design and use of products or systems that influence human performance, efficiency and health and safety.
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Development of human factors specifications
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Human Factors input into Safety Cases and Safety Management Systems
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Design review and verification studies
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User interface design and assessment
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Human error analysis
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Task and workload assessment
What we offer
Symbiotics provide human factors and design support to the development of a range of road, air and naval based vehicles, with consideration of the military and commercial sectors. We can provide:
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Cockpit and cabin evaluations of fit
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Control and display design
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On board systems interface design (HCI)
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Usability assessments
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Workload assessment
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Equipment maintenance design and evaluation throughout product life-cycle.