Something old, something new, something borrowed, but nothing blew!

• Autores: Robert C. Sugarman
• Localización: Ergonomics in Design: The Quaterly of Human Factors Applications, ISSN 1064-8046, Vol. 19, Nº. 1, 2011 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Human factors/Ergonomics forensics), págs. 24-28
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Accident analysis often requires reaction time estimates usually to determine a relatively simple reaction to a single stimulus, such as pressing the brake when a traffic event occurs. It is harder to find data for complex actions that are required to escape from a danger. Faced with the need to bound the time required to carry out cognitive functions and whole-body actions, the author turned to data from predetermined time systems – in particular, methods-time measurement – to show that a fatality could not have been prevented even if a warning signal had been given.