The B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the most successful bombers of World War II but suffered a fatal design flaw that created a new discipline that incorporated psychology into aviation design.

Confusing mobile apps and unclear instructions can be frustrating for anyone. But imagine if these everyday annoyances weren't just inconvenient but held the potential to be dangerous. That's where ...

Image courtesy ARC About the Author: Fred Finger, Senior Vice President and Head of Operations at American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) A safety management system, while vital, can only take a ...

In the early morning of March 26, a 948-foot vessel struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., causing its collapse. Preliminary evidence shows that the container ship Dali lost power ...

Replacing a draft guidance issued in February 2016, FDA recently finalized its guidance on the use of human factors engineering (HFE) in the development of combination medical devices with a drug or ...