Human Factors Engineering

Whether it is an aircraft, a medical device or a control panel in a train or a power generation plant, customers and regulators expect superior design practice when safety-critical equipment is developed. In Nova, the design process includes proper consideration of the device’s usability and its susceptibility to human error. A robust design process is becoming more important as regulators such as the FAA and FDA are increasingly holding manufacturers accountable to their Human Factors expectations. Other regulators are beginning to follow their lead.

Nova has the experience to assist you with the integration of Human Factors Engineering into your design process. Nova engineers ensure that a complete human factors analysis is carried out prior to undertaking any design or specification activities to determine the operational context, operational and environment complexity and operator ability. We can also help you plan your Validation activities to include Human Factors considerations. Nova’s engineers and operations analysts have extensive military, rail and utilities experience in developing systems that are cognisant of the entire realm of human factors including; equipment ergonomics, human social requirements, human physical & mental fatigue limitations.

If you have teams operating in hazardous environments, then you owe it to them to ensure their workload does not impose additional risks. Nova’s Human Factors specialists can assess team workload against recognised standards of human performance. By engaging Nova Human Factors engineers in your next project you can be assured that the entire system will be developed so that the automatic systems will interact with their human counterparts in a seamless integrated system.