Human Factors

Quintec’s Human Factors service covers the ‘human-in-the-loop’ and the interaction of people with product, system or environment for safe and effective operation.

Quintec’s approach considers the physical and cognitive characteristics of the people elements of the design to integrate Human Factors into the solution.

The derivation of Human Factors requirements, matching these to the characteristics of the operator or maintainer requires Quintec’s cohesive approach.

Quintec can provide a cohesive approach to the derivation of Human Factors requirements and their match with the characteristics of operators or maintainers.

We address the impact of human error and response times, rising employment costs, increasing legislation and regulation together with the problems of manning, retention, re-skilling and training and their associated through-life costs.

Quintec specialises in the practical application of Human Factors principles and tailoring the requirements in accordance with the user’s needs.

Our Services

Quintec can provide the following range of Human Factors services:

• Management of Human Factors Programmes
• Requirements Capture
• Concept of Operations
• Allocation of Functions
• Task Analysis
• Human Error Analysis
• Human Performance Assessment
• Human Modelling and Simulation
• Human Computer Interface Design
• Workload Analysis
• Job Design
• Training Needs Analysis
• Manpower Planning
• Workplace Design
• Control Room Layout
• Human Health Hazards
• Input to Safety Case
• Trials and Acceptance
• Training Design and Delivery
• Standards Compliance (DEF STAN 00-250)

Benefits:

• Improved Operational Effectiveness
• Improved Usability
• Improved Situational Awareness
• Improved Decision Support
• Faster Operator Response Times
• Reduced Operator Error
• Reduced Accidents
• Reduced Training Time
• Reduced Whole Life Cost

Our People

Quintec can offer over 20 Human Factors consultants, most of whom hold degrees in Ergonomics or Psychology and are members of professional societies (such as the British Psychological Society and the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors). Their specific strength is their practical approach combined with an ability to apply commercial judgement to tailor the approach depending on each project or assignment.