Dr. Nora Balfe

• Leva, M.C., Naghdali, F., Balfe, N., Gerbec, M., De Michela, M., Remote risk assessment: A case study using SCOPE software, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 43, 2015, p1213-1218Journal Article, 2015
• Balfe, N., Cromie, S., Organizational factor inclusion in Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) tools, Safety and Reliability: Methodology and Applications - Proceedings of the European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2014, 2015, p1093-1100Journal Article, 2015
• Balfe, N., Sharples, S., Wilson, J.R., Impact of automation: Measurement of performance, workload and behaviour in a complex control environment, Applied Ergonomics, 47, 2015, p52-64Journal Article, 2015
• Leva, M.C., Kontogiannis, T., Balfe, N., Plot, E., Demichela, M., Human factors at the core of total safety management: The need to establish a common operational picture, Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2015, 2015, p163-170Journal Article, 2015
• Naghdali, F., Leva, M.C., Cromie, S., Balfe, N., Assessment of available standards for risk assessment and human factors at design stage, Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2015, 2015, p51-58Journal Article, 2015
• Aneziris, O., Nivolianitou, Z., Konstantinidou, M., Papazoglou, I., Kontogiannis, T., Leva, C., Balfe, N., Plot, E., Gerbec, M., Cozzani, V., Pontigia, M., TOSCA - Total operations management for safety critical activities: Industry needs for innovative methods, Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series, (159), 2014Journal Article, 2014
• Balfe, N., Leva, C., Sbaouni, M., Picture this, TCE The Chemical Engineer, (881), 2014, p32-35Journal Article, 2014
• Balfe, N., Leva, M.C., Human factors analysis in risk assessment: A survey of methods and tools used in industry, Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2014, 2014, p77-84Journal Article, 2014
• Bojana Bjegojevic, Maria Chiara Leva, Sam Cromie, Nora Balfe, Physiological Indicators for Real-Time Detection of Operator"s Attention, 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2022), Dublin, 2022, edited by Maria Chiara Leva, Edoardo Patelli, Luca Podofillini, and Simon Wilson , Research Publishing, Singapore., 2022, pp3309 - 3316Conference Paper, 2022, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Krehl, C. & Balfe, N., Cognitive workload analysis in rail signalling environements, Cognition, Technology & Work, 2013, p1 - 13Journal Article, 2013
• Balfe, N., Wilson, J.R., Sharples, S., & Clarke, T., Development of design principles for automated systems in transport control, Ergonomics, 55, (1), 2012, p37 - 54Journal Article, 2012
• Sharples, S., Millen, L., Golightly, D., & Balfe, N., The impact of automation in rail signalling operations, Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225, (2), 2011, p179 - 191Journal Article, 2011
• Balfe, N. & Head, T., Passenger use and perception of portable electronic devices on board aircraft, The International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 4, (2), 2004, p63 - 80Journal Article, 2004
• Using graphical support tools to encourage active planning at stations in, editor(s)N. Dadashi, A. Scott, J.R. Wilson & A. Mills , Rail Human Factors: Supporting Reliability, Safety and Cost Reduction, London, Taylor & Francis, 2013, pp427 - 434, [Charles, R., Balfe, N., Wilson, J.R., & Sharples, S.]Book Chapter, 2013
• 'He's not from around here!: The significance of local knowledge in, editor(s)N. Dadashi, A. Scott, J.R. Wilson, & A. Mills , Rail Human Factors: Supporting Reliability, Safety and Cost Reduction, London, Taylor & Francis, 2013, pp357 - 366, [Pickup, L., Balfe, N., Lowe, E., & Wilson, J.R.]Book Chapter, 2013
• Signaller information use in traffic regulation decisions in, editor(s)N. Dadashi, A. Scott, J.R. Wilson, & A. Mills , Rail Human Factors: Supporting Reliability, Safety and Cost Reduction, London, Taylor & Francis, 2013, pp409 - 418, [Patrick, C., Balfe, N., Wilson, J.R., & Houghton, R.]Book Chapter, 2013
• Inferring cognitive state from observed behaviour in, editor(s)N. Stanton , Advances in Human Aspects of Road and Rail Transportation, Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2013, pp633 - 642, [Sharples, S., Edwards, T., Balfe, N., & Wilson, J.R.]Book Chapter, 2013
• User trust and acceptance of real time rail planning tools in, editor(s)D. de Waard, N. Merat, H. Jamson, Y. Barnard, & O. Carson , Human Factors of Systems and Technology, Maastrict, Shaker Publishing, 2012, pp27 - 36, [Anderson-Palmer, R., Balfe, N., Wilson, J.R., Sharples, S., & Clarke, T.]Book Chapter, 2012
• Applying human factors in the design of future rail systems in, editor(s)D. de Waard, N. Gerard, L. Onnasch, R. Wiczorek, & D. Manzey , Human Centred Automation, Maastrict, Shaker Publishing, 2011, pp239 - 250, [Balfe, N., Lowe, E., Hillier, G., & Nock, P.]Book Chapter, 2011
• Structured observations of automation use in, editor(s)P.D. Bust , Contemporary Ergonomics 2008, London, Taylor & Francis, 2008, pp552 - 557, [Balfe, N., Wilson, J.R., Sharples, S., & Clarke, T.]Book Chapter, 2008
• Analysis of current UK rail signalling systems in, editor(s)D. de Waard, F.O. Flemisch, B. Lorenz, H. Oberheid, & K.A. Brookhuis , Human Factors for Assistance and Automation, Maastrict, Shaker Publishing, 2007, pp229 - 240, [Balfe, N., Wilson, J.R., Sharples, S., & Clarke, T.]Book Chapter, 2007
• Farzad Naghdali*a, M. Chiara Leva, Nora Balfe, Samuel Cromie, Human Factors Engineering at Design Stage: Is There a Need for More Structured Guidelines and Standards?, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 36, 2014, p577 - 582Journal Article, 2014, DOI , URL
• Ewan Douglas, Samuel Cromie, M. Chiara Leva, Nora Balfe, Modelling the Reporting Culture within a Modern Organisation, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 36, 2014, p589 - 594Journal Article, 2014, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Builes, Y., Balfe, N., Leva, M.C., Douglas, E., Inclusive task analysis and risk assessment in high-risk industrial cleaning: A case study using SCOPE software, Irish Ergonomics Society Annual Conference 2014, Galway, Ireland, 16 May, 2014Conference Paper, 2014
• McDonnell, D., Balfe, N., Al-Dahidi, S., O'Donnell, G., Designing for human-centred decision support systems in PHM, European Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society 2014, Nantes, France, 8-10 July 2014, 2014Conference Paper, 2014
• The contribution of automation to resilience in rail traffic control in, editor(s)D. Harris , Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, Springer, 2014, pp458 - 469, [Ferreira, P.N.P., Balfe, N.]Book Chapter, 2014
• Balfe, N., Leva, M.C., McAleer, B., Rocke, M., Safety Risk Registers: Challenges and guidance, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 36, 2014, p571 - 576Journal Article, 2014
• Leva, M.C., Balfe, N., Kontigiannis, T., Plot, E., Demichela, M., Total Safety Management: What are the main areas of concern in the integration of best available methods and tools, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 36, 2014, p559 - 564Journal Article, 2014

• Effects of level of signalling automation on workload and performance in, editor(s)J.R. Wilson, A. Mills, T. Clarke, J. Rajan, & N. Dadashi , Rail Human Factors around the World: Impacts on and of People for Successful Rail Operations, London, Taylor & Francis, 2012, pp404 - 411, [Balfe, N., Wilson, J.R., Sharples, S., & Clarke, T.]Book Chapter
• Signaller forms automation: The ultimate irony of automation in, editor(s)J.R. Wilson, A. Mills, T. Clarke, J. Rajan, & N. Dadashi , Rail Human Factors around the World: Impact on and of People of Successful Rail Operations, London, Taylor & Francis, 2012, pp383 - 392, [Balfe, N., Lowe, E., Abboud, R., Dadashi, Y., Bye, R., & Murphy, P.]Book Chapter
• Measuring situation awareness in rail signalling in, editor(s)J.R. Wilson, A. Mills, T. Clarke, J. Rajan, & N. Dadashi , Rail Human Factors around the World: Impacts on and of People for Successful Rail Operations, London, Taylor & Francis, 2012, pp361 - 369, [Golightly, D., Balfe, N., Sharples, S., & Lowe, E.]Book Chapter
• The application of cognitive work analysis in rail in, editor(s)J.R. Wilson, A. Mills, T. Clarke, J. Rajan, & N. Dadashi , Rail Human Factors around the World: Impacts on and of People for Successful Rail Operations, London, Taylor & Francis, 2012, pp393 - 403, [Millen, L., Sharples, S., Golightly, D., & Balfe, N.]Book Chapter
• Understanding the impact of rail automation in, editor(s)D. Harris , Engineering psychology and cognitive ergonomics, Heidelburg, Springer, 2009, pp590 - 599, [Sharples, S., Balfe, N., Golightly, D., & Millen, L.]Book Chapter
• Leva, C. & Balfe, N., Human factors and the management of change, Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013: Designing for People: Research and Practice, Cambridge, 15-18 AprilOral Presentation

• Title

  Innovation through human factors in risk analysis and management
  Summary

  The aims of the project InnHF - Innovation through human factors in risk analysis and management are: to offer a multidisciplinary training in the field of risk assessment and maintenance management integrated with human factors, in tight contact with companies and universities within this consortium; to strengthen and structure initial training of researchers in system engineering at European level; to attract students to scientific careers; to provide trained researchers with the necessary skills to work in industry; and, to improve career perspectives by broad skills development.
  Funding Agency

  Marie Curie ITN

Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics, Psychology and cognitive sciences, Transportation, logistics and supply chains, Graphics, augmented reality and games,

• Member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Europe Chapter
• Registered Member of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
• Registered European Ergonomist