https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/504b2461-76d1-424b-8834-307ea14cf486 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com NET and the American Psychological Association present “Focus on Behavior the Science of Psychology: Of Men and Machines” (1962), a documentary film directed by Edmond Levy, highlighting human engineering and the work of engineering psychologists who study how people interact with machines and technology. Hosted by John Darley, Ph.D., the film specifically illuminates how the study could be applied to assessing pilot errors during World War II and how continual research can help pilots adjust as machines continue to become more complex. Ultimately, the field seeks not to change mankind, but rather adapt technology to better align with the psychological needs and capabilities of mankind. Film opens with images of a jet fighter crashing and bursting into flames (0:07). Credits (0:48). Host John Darley speaks from control tower at Idlewild Airport (today John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport) (1:08). Pan Am Boeing 707 lands (1:45). Pioneering psychologist Paul M. Fitts at University of Michigan lab (2:33). Stimulus response compatibility study experiment; Reaction time to seeing stimuli monitored (3:32). Complexity of experiment increases, stimuli appears on raised monitor while response button stays on lower monitor; Later subject disoriented after monitor turned upside down (4:45). Airborne North American B-25 Mitchell, shot of cockpit (6:32). B-25 Mitchell crashes upon landing and erupts into flames (6:45). First responders, army investigators at scene of a crash (7:05). Close-up of instrument panel, six vital monitors for pilots (7:46). Schematic drawings compiling data from study of pilot eye movements and different instrument panel configurations (8:24). “Airplane six-pack” new standardized configuration of six monitors (8:35). Old version of altimeter, three pointers (8:44). Plane seen power diving from sky, shot of altimeter and three pointers spinning quickly as plane loses altitude (9:04). Psychologist working under Dr. Walter F. Grether in lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio), tests on subject using plane simulator to understand readability/ reaction time to altimeter (9:15). New models of altimeters introduced, prototypes tested (11:18). Dr. Grether and subject in simulator test out tape-type altimeter (11:38). Reenactment of common landing mistake: Pilot raises flaps instead raises landing gear; B-25 skidding across runway (12:56). Analyzing issue, Dr. Fitts holds up image of identical nobs for different functions (13:21). Another experiment at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base lab, rotating board with different shaped knobs to understand which shapes someone can distinguish most without being able to see them (13:40). Perhaps McDonnell F-101 Voodoo jet attempts to make landing, issue of anticipating jet movements (15:52). Dr. Julian M. Christensen speaks to camera from another lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (16:21). Fellow psychologist at base, Dr. Ward talks to an Air Force pilot in a test cockpit simulating bomber under landing conditions (16:48). Experiment repeated this time with computer offering pilot altitude predictions (19:00). Research at Laboratory of Aviation Psychology (Ohio State University): Experiment relating to issues with air traffic control, Dr. George Briggs speaks to camera from radar control room of a simulated air traffic control system (20:16). Students in lab sit at consoles with headsets simulating those in air traffic control center; Close-up of conventional radar display with approaching planes (21:19). Experiment aiming to understand psychology of air traffic controller under extreme stress, two psychologists sit on either side of subject (23:38). 1960s era mainframe computer, computer produces code allowing for unique identifying marker for each plane blip on radar (24:56). Experiment repeated with new coding contribution (25:22). John Darley closing words (26:38). End (28:49). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. 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