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Advances in The Human Side of Service Engineering

Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on The Human Side of Service Engineering, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA

  • Focuses on the suitability of engineering service systems for human use
  • Analyzes various aspects of People-Centered Service Systems
  • Discusses current technologies in the context of different organizations
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC, volume 494)

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Table of contents (33 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. People-Centered Service Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. User-Centered Arrangement of Public Services

      • Robert Rusek, Joan Colomer-Llinas
      Pages 11-21
    3. What Makes a System Smart? Wise?

      • Jim Spohrer, Clara Bassano, Paolo Piciocchi, Md. Abul Kalam Siddike
      Pages 23-34
    4. Assessing the Quality of the A3 Thinking Tool for Problem Solving

      • Alison Amos, Kinley Taylor, Kendra Johnson, Elizabeth Comitz, Robert Adams, Gregg Tracton et al.
      Pages 49-61
    5. 3DPro—Development of Low-Cost Prosthetics Using 3D Printing Technologies

      • Christian Zagel, Sebastian Huber, Jochen Süßmuth, Markus Obermeier, Freimut Bodendorf
      Pages 93-99
    6. Virtual Rehabilitation Use for Paretic Upper Limb for Individuals with Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke

      • Renata Cristina Magalhães Lima, Ana Paula Dias de Menezes, Maria Carolina Gomes Inácio, Silvia Moreira Amaral, Regiane Relva Romano
      Pages 101-111
  3. Cognitive Workload to Performance During Human-Computer Interactions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Classification of EEG Features for Prediction of Working Memory Load

      • Anthony Abrantes, Elizabeth Comitz, Prithima Mosaly, Lukasz Mazur
      Pages 115-126
    3. Are Behavioral Measures Useful for Detecting Cognitive Workload During Human-Computer Interaction?

      • Seth Elkin-Frankston, Bethany K. Bracken, Scott Irvin, Michael Jenkins
      Pages 127-137
    4. Workload Model for Situation Awareness

      • Richard Steinberg, Alice Diggs, Dan Donohoo
      Pages 139-147
  4. Data-Driven Services in Omni-Channel Customer Relations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
    2. Computer-Related Attributions: An Intercultural Comparison

      • Monique Janneck, Jianqing Xiao, Adelka Niels
      Pages 161-172

About this book

This book explores the different ways in which human-factors engineering influences organizations’ and enterprises’ well-being and competitiveness. It covers a wealth of interrelated topics such as service engineering, service science, human-computer interaction, service usability, attitude and opinion assessment, servicescape design and evaluation, and training for service delivery. Further topics include service systems modeling, anthropology in service science, and customer experience, as well as ethical issues and the impact of an aging society. Based on the AHFE 2016 International Conference on The Human Side of Service Engineering, held on July 27-31, 2016, in Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA, the book provides readers with a comprehensive, general view of current research and challenges in the important field of service engineering. It also provides practical insights into the development of services for different kinds of organizations, including health care organizations, aviation providers, manpower allocation, hospitality and entertainment, as well as banking and financial institutions. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Central Florida , Orlando, USA

    Tareq Z. Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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