Showing papers in "Applied Ergonomics in 2006"

TL;DR: The design of sociotechnical systems that involve work across multiple boundaries requires better integration of the various sub-disciplines or components of HFE, as well as increased collaboration with other disciplines that provide either expertise regarding the domain of application or expertise in concepts that can enrich the system design.

TL;DR: Hierarchical task analysis is a core ergonomics approach with a pedigree of over 30 years continuous use used for a range of applications, including interface design and evaluation, allocation of function, job aid design, error prediction, and workload assessment.

TL;DR: It was concluded that current SA measurement techniques are inadequate by themselves for use in the assessment of SA in C4i environments, and a multiple-measure approach utilising different approaches is recommended.

TL;DR: A framework for investigating and evaluating aspects of exposure variation is proposed, based on explicit definitions of variation as " the change in exposure across time" and diversity as "the extent that exposure entities differ".

TL;DR: The assumption that children could use the most appropriate yet available size significantly improved the match, indicating that the limited provision of one size per cluster of grades does not accommodate the variability of anthropometry even among children of the same age.

TL;DR: In this article, a novel photoreceptor in the eye and its probable distribution within the eye are used to guide us to dynamic lighting installations: that is to say dynamic in lighting level and dynamic in tint of whiteness of the lighting colour.

TL;DR: It is hypothesized that the chance of success increases by empowerment and positive experiences of end-users with the potential improvement (end-users feel or see the benefits) and the hypothesis can be used in evaluating cases.

TL;DR: This paper demonstrates how hierarchical task analysis can be used to model drug administration and then uses the systematic human error reduction and prediction approach to predict which errors are likely to occur.

TL;DR: Macroergonomics is defined, its history is uncovered and focus is given to a key methodology, macroergonomic analysis and design.

TL;DR: A move away from traditional novice-expert experimental designs to study of work in a naturalistic way, studying tasks and activities that are sufficiently challenging so that real expertise can be elicited is suggested.

TL;DR: Behavioral data, eye movements, and subjective rating scales showed that the manipulation of display information during driving disturbed drivers' performance exponentially as a function of distance between the line of sight to the outside primary task and the onboard display position.

TL;DR: Reducing slips and trips will require a focus on environmental and organizational solutions that evolve as the site changes and the construction project evolves.

TL;DR: There are many challenges in developing valid and reliable measurements of affect, which can influence human factors research as well as design, and this paper discusses affect and its link to cognition.

TL;DR: It is concluded that drivers typically expect alarms to be presented before they initiate braking actions and when this does not happen driver trust in the system is substantially decreased.

TL;DR: There is a need for further research in order to achieve a better understanding of the risk factors present in a school environment and to address ways to reduce the currently recognised perceived problem of back pain among school children.

TL;DR: It is concluded that a shift from 'no-diversity thinking' to 'd diversity thinking' is needed in the context of deciding about the work ability of ageing workers in high-demand jobs.

TL;DR: A scoring algorithm incorporating a revised REBA schema adding computer use items is developed and validated, appropriate for ergonomics assessment across a range of hospital jobs.

TL;DR: This paper has two objectives: to identify and review factors that research has shown to be most significant in determining the effectiveness of warnings; and, to offer suggestions regarding challenges and opportunities for future research on warnings.

TL;DR: Experiences of close cooperation between ergonomists, machinery designers and job designers are summarized to guarantee productivity and the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.

TL;DR: It is suggested that participatory methods taking a good-practice approach by multi-area low-cost improvements through the group use of locally adjusted toolkits are effective for improving small-scale workplaces including those in developing countries.

TL;DR: The results showed that tread groove depth affected the friction coefficients significantly, and higher friction values were recorded for footwear pads with deeper tread grooves on wet and water-detergent-contaminated floors.

TL;DR: Utilisation of the sit-stand function was less than what could be expected to relieve static musculoskeletal loading during VDU work, and user and purchaser satisfaction with regard to improving individual health ergonomics was questionable in respect of the low level of usage.

TL;DR: The precision of the scanner-derived 1D dimensions from the CAESAR survey, a multinational anthropometric survey, was investigated and it was concluded that the type of scan-extracted measures used in CAESar are as good as or better than comparable manual measurements.

TL;DR: The results of a 9-month study exploring the barriers and facilitators for the design of a statewide medical error reporting system are presented and how several existing theories of technology acceptance, adoption and implementation fit with many of the results are discussed.

TL;DR: Investigating the effects of load weight carried by soldiers upon postural sway found that increasing load weight challenged the load carriers' stability, reduced the randomness of postural swayed and required the load carrier to exert greater control of the load in order to maintain balance.

TL;DR: It may be concluded that the recovery from the stress in the older teachers was insufficient particularly in view of their elevated diastolic blood pressure during the low work stress period.

TL;DR: This study demonstrates that incorporating ceiling lifts into the design of a new multi-level care facility reduced patient handling injuries and decreased perceived risk of injury among care staff.

TL;DR: Analyzing the design meetings, it is highlighted that users are considered either as subsystems or basic design principles or elements of an imagined scenario, and it is shown that these representations are linked to the types of meetings held during the design process.

TL;DR: The authors discuss the notion that the nature of modern work, which is characterized by multiple tasks in a complex time pattern, and the complex nature of MSDs, may limit the effectiveness of classical task analytic techniques in preventing MSDs.

TL;DR: Similar to other studies, males and flexion exertion produced larger forces than females and extension exertion, respectively, but the largest forces were generated at near extreme flexion of the wrist and the dependent variable of angular velocity was not practically significant.