DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008

9 People Characteristics
  9.1 Introduction
  9.2 Physical Aspect
       9.2.1 Body Size
       9.2.2 Access in Confined Spaces
       9.2.3 Accessibility for Manual Tasks
       9.2.4 Anthropometric Movement of Body Members
       9.2.5 Working Posture
       9.2.6 Design Procedure Checklist
       9.2.7 Data Sources
       9.2.8 Use of Manikins
  9.3 Strength
       9.3.1 Influencing Factors Affecting Body Strength
       9.3.2 Static Forces
       9.3.3 Strengths of Part of the Body
       9.3.4 Lifting and Lowering Guidelines
       9.3.5 Pulling and Pushing Guidelines
       9.3.6 Load Carrying Over Distance
       9.3.7 Distribution of the Load
  9.4 Stamina
       9.4.1 Static Muscular Activity
       9.4.2 Dynamic Muscular Activity
       9.4.3 Effects of Age
       9.4.4 Gender Differences
       9.4.5 Posture and Work Capacity
       9.4.6 Fatigue
  9.5 Dexterity
       9.5.1 Handedness
  9.6 Hearing/Audition
       9.6.1 Sound
       9.6.2 Anatomy of the Ear
       9.6.3 Principles of Hearing
       9.6.4 Hearing Limitations Imposed by Age and
              Noise Exposure
       9.6.5 Hearing Protection
  9.7 Human Speech
       9.7.1 Speech Production
       9.7.2 Upper and Lower Frequency Limits
       9.7.3 Redundancy
       9.7.4 Dynamics
       9.7.5 Measurement of Speech
       9.7.6 Categories of Communication
       9.7.7 The Assessment of Speech
       9.7.8 Intelligibility Testing
  9.8 Verbal Communications
       9.8.1 Introduction
       9.8.2 Improving Verbal Communication
       9.8.3 Voice Procedure
       9.8.4 Minimum Performance Requirements for Speech
              Communication
  9.9 Non-Verbal Communications
       9.9.1 Person to Person Non-Verbal Communications
       9.9.2 Person to Machine Non-Verbal Communication
  9.10 Psychological Issues
       9.10.1 Information Processing
       9.10.2 Perception
       9.10.3 Vigilance
       9.10.4 Attention and Time Sharing
       9.10.5 Decision-Making
       9.10.6 Speed of Response
       9.10.7 Human Error
  9.11 Stressors
  9.12 Principles of Vision
       9.12.1 Photoreceptors and Vision
       9.12.2 Dark Adaptation
       9.12.3 Darkness and Dazzle
       9.12.4 Monocular and Binocular Field of View
       9.12.5 Seeing Detail and Movement
       9.12.6 Flicker
       9.12.7 Speed of Response
       9.12.8 Seeing Colour and Luminance
  9.13 Principles of Touch
       9.13.1 Design Considerations
  9.14 Principles of Smell

Provides information and technical guidance on human characteristics and presents available data that describes the psychological, physiological and social characteristics of the population of operators, maintainers and supporters for which the system under consideration should be designed for.