Focussing CCTV Operator Performance (Part 1) - October, 1998, Vol 4 No 8. Click here for Human Factors Articles - Visit the Human Factor Discussion Forum. Part One - Providing a Focus for Observation. Effective surveillance requires operators who are focused on what they are doing and make the best use of their attention span. In previous articles I have written about issues in setting up a CCTV system and how to address some of the human factors and control room ergonomics.
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