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Contemporary Ergonomics 1998

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ISBN-10: 0748408118

ISBN-13: 9780748408115

Edition: 1998

Authors: Margaret Hanson

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This latest volume in the Comtemporary Ergonomics series contains papers on various topics such as: information systems; air traffic management; warnings; display design; verbal protocol analysis; modelling; ergonomics and standards.
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List price: $290.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Publication date: 3/30/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 600
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.21" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 2.266
Language: English

Preface
Hugh Stockbridge Memorial Session: Ergonomics and Standards
Hugh Stockbridge Memorial Lectures
Ergonomics Standards-The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
International Standardisation of Graphical Symbols for Consumer Products
The Uk Human Factors Defence Standard: Past, Present and Future
Stephen Pheasant Memorial Session: the Contribution of Ergonomics to the Understanding and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Stephen Pheasant (1949-1996) Memorial Lectures
The Contribution of Ergonomics to the Understanding and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: the Role of Physical Aspects
References
The Combined Effects of Physical and Psychosocial Work Factors
Stephen Pheasant Memorial Symposium: the Role of Psychosocial Factors
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Interpreting the Extent of Musculoskeletal Complaints
References
People in Pain
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace-A Strategy for Uk Research
A Musculoskeletal Risk Screening Tool for Automotive Line Managers
Risk Assessment Design for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Healthcare Professionals
References
Ergonomic Microscopes-Solutions for the Cyto-Screener?
Musculoskeletal Discomfort from Dancing in Nightclubs
Manual Handling
Is the Ergonomic Approach Advocated in the Manual Handling Regulations Being Adopted?
Control of Manual Handling Risks Within a Soft Drinks Distribution Centre
References
Training and Patient-Handling: an Investigation of Transfer
Risk Management in Manual Handling for Community Nurses
References
Childrens Natural Lifting Patterns: an Observational Study
References
Manual Handling and Lifting During the Later Stages of Pregnancy
Posture Analysis and Manual Handling in Nursery Professionals
Posture
Can Orthotics Play a Beneficial Role During Loaded and Unloaded Walking?
Investigation of Spinal Curvature While Changing One's Posture During Sitting
The Effect of Load Size and Form on Trunk Asymmetry While Lifting
References
The Effect of Vertical Visual Target Location on Head and Neck Posture
Office Ergonomics
Is a Prescription of Physical Changes Sufficient to Eliminate Health and Safety Problems in Computerised Offices?
An Evaluation of a Trackball as an Ergonomic Intervention
Old Methods New Chairs. Evaluating Six of the Latest Ergonomic Chairs for the Modern Office
New Technology
Development of a Questionnaire to Measure Attitudes Towards Virtual Reality
Orientation of Blind Users on the World Wide Web
"flash, Splash & Crash": Human Factors and the Implementation of Innovative Web Technologies
Work Stress
Determining Ergonomic Factors in Stress from Work Demands of Nurses
A Risk Assessment and Control Cycle Approach to Managing Workplace Stress
Teleworking
Assessing the Risks
Evaluating Teleworking-A Case Study
Team Working
Team Organisational Mental Models: an Integrative Framework for Research
References
The Impact of It&t on Virtual Team Working in the European Automotive Industry
Work Design
The Effect of Communication Processes Upon Workers and Job Efficiency
A Case Study of Job Design in a Steel Plant
The Effects of Age and Habitual Physical Activity on the Adjustment to Nocturnal Shiftwork
Job Design for University Technicians: Work Activity and Allocation of Function
System Design and Analysis
Allocation of Functions and Manufacturing Job Design Based on Knowledge Requirements
The Need to Specify Cognition Within System Requirements
Analysis of Complex Communication Tasks
Information Systems
Health and Safety as the Basis for Specifying Information Systems Design Requirements
Cognitive Algorithms
Design Methods
Rapid Prototyping in Foam of 3d Anthropometric Computer Models in Functional Postures
The Use of High and Low Level Prototyping Methods for Product User Interfaces
References
Creative Collaboration in Engineering Design Teams
References
Design and Usability
Pleasure and Product Semantics
A Survey of Usability Practice and Needs in Europe
Cultural Influence in Usability Assessment
Interface Design
Interface Display Designs Based on Operator Knowledge Requirements
Understanding What Makes Icons Effective: How Subjective Ratings Can Inform Design
Representing Uncertainty in Decision Support Systems: the State of the Art
Representing Reliability of At-Risk Information in Tactical Displays for Fighter Pilots
Semantic Content Analysis of Tasks Conformance
Warnings
a Task-Oriented Design Approach
References
Effects of Auditorily-Presented Warning Signal Words on Intended Carefulness
Listeners' Understanding of Warning Signal Words
References
Perceived Hazard and Understandability of Signal Words and Warning Pictorials by Chinese Community in Britain
Verbal Protocol Analysis
Thinking About Thinking Aloud
Adjusting the Cognitive Walkthrough Using the Think-Aloud Method
Verbal Protocol Data for Heart and Lung Bypass Scenario Simulation "scripts"
Use of Verbal Protocol Analysis in the Investigation of an Order Picking Task
Participatory Ergonomics
Selecting Areas for Intervention
Participatory Ergonomics in the Construction Industry
User Trial of a Manual Handling Problem and Its "solution"
Industrial Applications
Case Study: a Human Factors Safety Assessment of a Heavy Lift Operation
The Application of Ergonomics to Volume High Quality Sheet Printing and Finishing
The Application of Human Factors Tools and Techniques to the Specification of an Oil Refinery Process Controller Role
Feasibility Study of Containerisation for Travelling Post Office Operations
Military Applications
The Complexities of Stress in the Operational Military Environment
The Development of Physical Selection Procedures. Phase 1: Job Analysis
The Human Factor in Applied Warfare
Air Traffic Management
Getting the Picture:-Investigating the Mental Picture of the Air Traffic Controller
Developing a Predictive Model of Controller Workload in Air Traffic Management
Assessing the Capacity of Europe's Airspace: the Issues, Experience and a Method Using a Controller Workload
Evaluation of Virtual Prototypes for Air Traffic Control-The Macaw Technique
Development of an Integrated Decision Making Model for Avionics Application
Psychophysiological Measures of Fatigue and Somnolence in Simulated Air Traffic Control
Drivers and Driving
What's Skill Got to Do with It? Vehicle Automation and Driver Mental Workload
The Use of Automatic Speech Recognition in Cars: a Human Factors Review
Integration of the Hmi for Driver Systems: Classifying Functionality and Dialogue
Subjective Symptoms of Fatigue Among Commercial Drivers
References
How Did I Get Here?-Driving Without Attention Mode
Seniors' Driving Style and Overtaking: is There a "comfortable Traffic Hole"?
Speed Limitation and Driver Behaviour
The Ergonomics Implications of Conventional Saloon Car Cabins on Police Drivers
The Design of Seat Belts for Tractors
Noise and Vibration
Auditory Distraction in the Workplace: a Review of the Implications from Laboratory Studies
References
Transmission of Shear Vibration Through Gloves
The Effect of Wrist Posture on Attenuation of Vibration in the Hand-Arm System
Hand Tools
Criteria for Selection of Hand Tools in the Aircraft Manufacturing Industry: a Review
Exposure Assessment of Ice Cream Scooping Tasks
Thermal Environments
The Effect of Clothing Fit on the Clothing Ventilation Index
A Thermoregulatory Model for Predicting Transient Thermal Sensation
The User-Oriented Design, Development and Evaluation of the Clothing Envelope of Thermal Performance
A Comparison of the Thermal Comfort of Different Wheelchair Seating Materials and an Office Chair
The Effect of Repeated Exposure to Extreme Heat by Fire Training Officers
The Effects of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus on Gas Exchange and Heart Rate During Fire-Fighter Simulations
The Effect of External Air Speed on the Clothing Ventilation Index
Communicating Ergonomics
Commercial Planning and Ergonomics
Human Factors and Design: Bridging the Communication Gap
Guidelines for Addressing Ergonomics in Development Aid
Determining and Evaluating Ergonomic Training Needs for Design Engineers
Ergonomic Ideals Vs. Genuine Constraints
General Ergonomics
Another Look at Hick-Hyman's Reaction Time Law
Design Relevance of Usage Centred Studies at Odds with Their Scientific Status?
The Integration of Human Factors Considerations into Safety and Risk Assessment Systems
References
The Use of Defibrillator Devices by the Lay Public
Occupational Disorders in Ghanaian Subsistence Farmers
Author Index
Subject Index