Course Overview
1) Foundations of Human Factors for Interaction design (IxD)- Concept of Human Factors- Nature of mind, body and behavior- Mind, body and behavior and its relation to design- New Trends in Design and Cognition in IxD: Embodied, Embedded, Extended and Enactive Cognition- Systems-orientation of Human Factors and its relation to design 2) Unravelling the mind – introduction- Sensation and Perception- Cognition, Memory and Emotion- Thinking and Problem Solving- Attention and Decision making- Multi-sensory Integration 3) Implications and Applications for IxD a) Human Factors issues at the Micro-level- Interaction with Display (e.g. desktops, mobiles)- Data Visualization- Control applications/ Design for input and control- Task-analysis/Work-analysis techniques b) Human Factors issues at the Meso-level- Interactions with VR and AR- Issues of Body and Space in IxD c) Human Factors issues at the Macro-level- Human Factors in Services and Systems.
| Total Credits | 4.0 |
| Type | Theory |
| Lecture | 2.0 |
| Half Semester | N |
| Text Reference | Bridger, R. (2017). Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics (4th ed.). Boca Raton: CRCPress.Sanders, M. S. & McCormick, E. J. (1993). Human factors in engineering and design (7th ed.).New York: McGraw-Hill.Stone, N. J., Chaparro, A., Keebler, J. R., Chaparro, B. S., & McConnell, D. S. (2017). Introductionto Human Factors: Applying Psychology to Design (1st ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press.Ware, C. (2). Information visualization: perception for design. Elsevier.Ware, C. (2003). Design as applied perception. In Caroll , J.M. (ed.). HCI Models, Theories andFrameworks: Toward a Multidisciplinary Science. Morgan Kaufman Publishers: San Francisco(USA). Chapter 2.Grandjean, E., & Kroemer, K. H. (1997). Fitting the task to the human: a textbook ofoccupational ergonomics. FL: CRC press.Chakrabarti, D. (1997). Indian anthropometric dimensions for ergonomic design practice. Ahmedabad: National Institute of Design.Nemeth, C. P. (2004). Human factors methods for design: Making systems human-centered. CRCpress.Journal Papers from the disciplines of Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction and Applied Cognitive Psychology Journals |
About Instructor
Prof. Ray G.G.
Professor at IDC, IIT Bombay, and Honorary Professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, IIT Bombay, specializing in Ergonomics and Work Physiology. With a Ph.D. in Physiology, his expertise spans product ergonomics, workstation design, and musculoskeletal disorders. He has received prestigious awards, including the UNDP Fellowship and the Prof. J.N. Maitra Memorial Gold Medal. A visiting faculty at institutions worldwide, he has led major consultancy projects with top organizations. His research includes numerous publications in international journals and presentations at global conferences.
