This paper: 1) describes the need for a human-factors taxonomy; 2) identifies existing taxonomies from the scientific, training, test and evaluation, and mission modeling disciplines; 3) lists the rules used in combining these taxonomies into a single, coherent taxonomy; 4) presents the taxonomy at its top levels; and 5) provides a source for obtaining a copy of the AIAA Human-Factors Taxonomy standard.
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