Human Factors Research:Professor Richard Bellaver’s Analysis of the

Four Aspects of Humans

Prepared for: ICS 660Prepared by: Cecelia Currin,

HuTech, Inc.Editors: Jeffrey Litten and

Matt Smith,HuTech, Inc.

Prepared in: Spring, 2004

Richard Bellaver’s Analysis:Four Aspects of Humans

Physical Perceptual Cognitive Emotional

Bellaver, R. (2004). Information and Communication Sciences 660 Seminar.

Physical

“Of or relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit” (Pickett, p. 1050) Anthropometric

“The study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis” (Merriam-Webster Online)

Dimensions Capabilities

Sensory “Of or relating to the senses or sensation” (Picket, p. 1263) Light Sound Temperature Humidity

Joyce, M. and Wallersteiner, U. (1989). Ergonomics Humanizing the Automated Office (pg. 22). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western Publishing Co.

Merriam-Webster Online. (2004). “Merriam-Webster.” Retrieved March 1, 2004 from: http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary.

Pickett, J. P. et al. (2002). The American Heritage® College Dictionary, Fourth Edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Perceptual

“Integration of sensory information”(Professor Bellaver)

Related to perceptive: “To become aware of directly through any of the senses”

(Pickett, p. 1032) Arousal and vigilance Fatigue Perceptual (mental) load Knowledge of results Monotony and boredom Sensory deprivation (See also pg. 21,Shneiderman)

Bellaver, R. (2004). Information and Communication Sciences 660 Seminar.Shneiderman, B. (1998). Designing the User Interface, 3rd Edition. Reading, Massachusetts:

Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. Pickett, J. P. et al. (2002). The American Heritage® College Dictionary, Fourth Edition. Boston, MA:

Houghton Mifflin Company.

Cognitive “The act or process of knowing including both

awareness and judgment ” (Merriam-Webster Online)

Related to cognition: “The mental process or faculty of knowing, including aspects such

as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment” (Pickett, p. 278)

Memory Information processing Learning Reasoning

Merriam-Webster Online. (2004). “Merriam-Webster.” Retrieved March 1, 2004 from: http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary.

Bellaver, R. (2004). Information and Communication Sciences 660 Seminar.Joyce, M. and Wallersteiner, U. (1999). Ergonomics Humanizing the Automated Office (pg. 22).

Cincinnati, OH: South-Western Publishing Co.Pickett, J. P. et al. (2002). The American Heritage® College Dictionary, Fourth Edition. Boston, MA:

Houghton Mifflin Company.

Emotional

“The affect components of human behavior”(Professor Bellaver)

Related to emotion: “a mental state arising spontaneously rather than through

conscious effort, a feeling” (Pickett, p. 459) “Psychic and physical reaction (as anger or fear)

subjectively experienced as strong feeling and physiologically involving changes that prepare the body for immediate vigorous action” (Merriam-Webster Online)

Bellaver, R. (2004). Information and Communication Sciences 660 Seminar.Merriam-Webster Online. (2004). “Merriam-Webster.” Retrieved March 1, 2004

from: http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary.