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Term of the Road Dictionary

human factors

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
Theme : Operations Traffic Road Users
Definition : Abilities and limitations that refer to physical, cognitive and psychological processes, dealing with people's perception, information processing, motivation, decision-making and action.

Humanfaktoren

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
Theme : Betrieb Verkehr Verkehrsteilnehmer
Definition : Möglichkeiten und Grenzen physischer, kognitiver und psychologischer Vorgänge/Prozesse im Umgang mit menschlicher Wahrnehmung, Informationsverarbeitung, Motivation, Entscheidungsfindung und menschlichem Handeln.