'''Human performance modeling''' ('''HPM''') is a method of quantifying human behavior, cognition, and processes;. It is a tool used by human factors researchers and practitioners for both the analysis of human function and for the development of systems designed for optimal user experience and interaction .<ref name=":0">Sebok, A., Wickens, C., & Sargent, R. (2013, September). Using Meta-Analyses Results and Data Gathering to Support Human Performance Model Development. In ''Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting'' (Vol. 57, No. 1, pp. 783-787). SAGE Publications.</ref> It is a complementary approach to other usability testing methods for evaluating the impact of interface features on operator performance.<ref name="Carolan, T. 2000, pp. 650-653">Carolan, T., Scott-Nash, S., Corker, K., & Kellmeyer, D. (2000, July). An application of human performance modeling to the evaluation of advanced user interface features. In ''Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting'' (Vol. 44, No. 37, pp. 650-653). SAGE Publications.</ref>
