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An external evaluation of Phat Pak process and structure: Volume 1: Evaluation report
An evaluation was conducted by the 510 Evaluation Research Group 2007 after receiving a request from the Phat Pak Governance Group (PPGG). The evaluation focused on four areas identified in the Phat Pak service specification plan attached to it’s Ministry of Health contract (Youth participation, Communication Strategies, Decision making Processes and Skills Development). Our intention of evaluating the Phat Pak Programme has been to, through feedback from a range of participants, gauge the extent that the programme objectives (such as those highlighted in the contract are being met. More specifically, the function of the evaluation has been to help identify specific areas that are working well and those areas that need further development. It is our intention that the evaluation will provide both short and long-term direction with added insight towards increasing participation and enhancing health outcomes for youth and the wider community of the Waikato region
Aerospace medicine and biology: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 359)
This bibliography lists 164 reports, articles and other documents introduced into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information System during Jan. 1992. Subject coverage includes: aerospace medicine and physiology, life support systems and man/system technology, protective clothing, exobiology and extraterrestrial life, planetary biology, and flight crew behavior and performance
Aerospace medicine and biology: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 320)
This bibliography lists 125 reports, articles and other documents introduced into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information System during January, 1989. Subject coverage includes: aerospace medicine and psychology, life support systems and controlled environments, safety equipment, exobiology and extraterrestrial life, and flight crew behavior and performance
A context for error: using conversation analysis to represent and analyse recorded voice data
Recorded voice data, such as from cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) or air traffic
control tapes, can be an important source of evidence for accident investigation, as
well as for human factors research. During accident investigations, the extent of
analysis of these recordings depends on the nature and severity of the accident.
However, most of the analysis has been based on subjective interpretation rather
than the use of systematic methods, particularly when dealing with the analysis of
crew interactions.
This paper presents a methodology, called conversation analysis, which involves the
detailed examination of interaction as it develops moment-to-moment between the
participants, in context. Conversation analysis uses highly detailed and revealing
transcriptions of recorded voice (or video) data that can allow deeper analyses of
how people interact.
The paper uses conversation analysis as a technique to examine CVR data from an
accident flight. The focus accident was a controlled flight into terrain event
involving an Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124 jet aircraft, which impacted
terrain near Alice Springs on 27 April 1995.
The conversation analysis methodology provided a structured means for analysing
the crew’s interaction. The error that contributed directly to the accident, an
incorrectly set minimum descent altitude, can be seen as not the responsibility of
one pilot, but at least in part as the outcome of the way the two pilots communicated
with one another. The analysis considered the following aspects in particular: the
significance of overlapping talk (when both pilots spoke at the same time); the
copilot’s silence after talk from the pilot in command; instances when the pilot in
command corrected (repaired) the copilot’s talk or conduct; and lastly, a range of
aspects for how the two pilots communicated to perform routine tasks. In summary,
the conversation analysis methodology showed how specific processes of
interaction between crew members helped to create a working environment
conducive to making, and not detecting, an error. By not interacting to work
together as a team, pilots can create a context for error.
When analysing recorded voice data, and especially for understanding instances of
human error, often a great deal rests on investigators’ or analysts’ interpretations of
what a pilot said, or what was meant by what was said, or how talk was understood,
or how the mood in the cockpit or the pilots’ working relationship could best be
described. Conversation analysis can be a tool for making such interpretations.This report was commisioned by Australian Transport Safety Burea
Situational awareness and safety
This paper considers the applicability of situation awareness concepts to safety in the control of complex systems. Much of the research to date has been conducted in aviation, which has obvious safety implications. It is argued that the concepts could be extended to other safety critical domains. The paper presents three theories of situational awareness: the three-level model, the interactive sub-systems approach, and the perceptual cycle. The difference between these theories is the extent to which they emphasise process or product as indicative of situational awareness. Some data from other studies are discussed to consider the negative effects of losing situational awareness, as this has serious safety implications. Finally, the application of situational awareness to system design, and training are presented
Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients
Presents case studies of healthcare organizations, clinical teams, and learning collaborations to illustrate successful innovations for improving patient safety nationwide. Includes actions taken, results achieved, lessons learned, and recommendations
International Symposium on Women in Asian Fisheries
International Symposium on Women in Asian Fisheries presents a record of the 1998 symposium. The fisheries sector has unique problems related to women, which have to be addressed not only from a technical standpoint but also from a social one. The symposium is aimed at stimulating discussion and promoting well-planned research and development activities in this area.Role of Women, Fisheries, Socioeconomics, Indochina, Mekong River, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, Bangladesh, Asia,
Aerospace Medicine and Biology: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 290)
This bibliography lists 125 reports, articles and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in October 1986
Investigating UAS Operator Characteristics Influencing Mission Success
The two objectives of this study were to 1) evaluate how specific operator characteristics (prior experience in manned and unmanned flight, teamwork, and gaming) influence mission success in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations; and 2) evaluate the potential utility of a performance assessment tool. Mission success was assessed using a modified version of the Situation Awareness Linked Indicators Adapted to Novel Tasks (SALIANT) methodology. Eighteen participants completed a UAS scenario (port security) as part of 9 two-person crews (pilot and sensor operator). Results showed that the SALIANT measure was able to discriminate differences in performance among the UAS crews. Results also revealed significant correlations between the targeted operator characteristics and several of the SALIANT indicators. Findings from this study will be used to refine the SALIANT measure to support future research on how to optimize human performance in this domain
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