Describe what you believe to be the single most influential person-machine relat

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Question

Describe what you believe to be the single most influential person-machine relationship that has contributed to the creation of human factors as a discipline in the aviation industry. Explain the situations or conditions that lead to that contribution, and how it influenced what came afterward. Conclude your description with where that contribution stands today and what the next evolution is likely to be that is connected or associated with your choice. (Post at least 300 words minimum) Thanks so much!!!

Explanation / Answer

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(Answer) Human factors in the aviation industry are the nuances of a human being that may change the dynamics of aviation. These human factors are considered during analysis and even implementation of strategies within the aviation industry. There are a total of 12 factors. They are:

1. Lack of communication

2. Distraction

3. Lack of resources

4. Stress

5. Complacency

6. Lack of teamwork

7. Pressure

8. Lack of awareness

9. Lack of knowledge

10. Fatigue

11. Lack of assertiveness

12. Norms

These are also known as the “dirty dozen” which is a term based on the film. These factors could be responsible for the security of the flight itself and are hence accommodated when studying and considering any important changes to the field of aviation.

Aviation safety is what led to the formulation of these 12 human factors. Aviation safety is the study, investigation and even categorization of faults in the safety of flights and the machinery involved in flights.

Through such analyses, it was noticed that when the machines did not accommodate the human factors, the machine and human directing it became incompatible. Therefore to counter this problem, the human factors were included to ensure that the human and machine were both “fit.”

Since the pattern of previous mishaps determines the evolution of the machines in the future, I reckon that the black-box technology would be more efficient or rather its validity would be for an extended period. Homing devises should be accommodated on certain parts of the machines that could be easily triggered by humans (pilots and passengers). Such changes should be made in light of the recent MH-370 mishap. This would ensure that the craft would be easily located in times of accidents. Furthermore, it could reduce the problem of “lack of awareness” by making the passengers aware of such safety devices that would need to be triggered in times of trouble.