Contemporary Ergonomics 2008: Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Ergonomics (CE2008), 1-3 April 2008, Nottingham, UK (Contemporary Ergonomics)

814 Pages·2008·5.37 MB·English

by  Philip D. Bust

Contemporary Ergonomics 2008

Contemporary Ergonomics 2008
Editor
Philip D. Bust
Loughborough University
©2008Taylor&Francis
DoIReallyNeedALimo?FitForPurposeErgonomics/HumanFactorsWorkshop
A.Jackson&J.Wilkinson
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InitialTestingofanInspectors’ToolfortheAssessmentofRepetitiveTasks(ART)
J.Ferreira,M.Birtles&L.Stanley
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DevelopmentofanInspectors’AssessmentToolforRepetitiveTasksoftheUpperLimbs
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BaggageHandlingInNarrow-BodiedAircraft:FurtherRiskIdentification
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ImprovingRailwaySafetyCriticalCommunications
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Contents
Preface XVII
AGEINGPOPULATION
Understandingworkplacedesignforolderworkers:Acasestudy 3
P.Buckle,V.Woods,O.Oztug&D.Stubbs
Evaluationoftheeffectivenessoftelecareforindependent
livinginSurrey 8
J.Anderson&K.Horton
Theeffectsofusers’age,nationalityandcomputerexperience
oniconrecognition 14
H-F.Wang&S-Y.Yu
APPLICATIONSOFERGONOMICS
Problemsassociatedwithpoliceequipmentcarriagewith
bodyarmour,includingdriving 23
D.Stubbs,G.David,V.Woods&S.Beards
Toqueueornottoqueue–wherearethebiscuits? 29
E.Chandler&S.Hull
Teachingergonomicsatadistance:Avirtualworkplace 34
M.Richardson&A.Baird
Influenceofvibrationonworkloadwhilereadingand
writingonIndiantrains 40
R.Hancock,N.J.Mansfield,V.K.Goel&R.Narayanamoorthy
COMPLEXSYSTEMS
Usingorganisationalsystemsengineeringtoimprove
thebidproposalprocess 49
G.A.L.Kennedy,E-M.Molloy,C.E.Siemieniuch,M.A.Sinclair&
R.J.Clayton
Anewdecision-makingsystemsframework 55
E-M.Molloy,C.Siemieniuch&M.Sinclair
V
VI Contents
Managinghumanfactorstrade-offsinarmouredfighting
vehicleprojects 61
R.Cummings
DESIGN
Ergonomicsaspectsofvideoconferencing 69
N.C.C.M.Moes,A.Kooijman,E.vanDoorn&N.Fain
Avoidingprojectfailure:Puttingpeoplefirst 75
L.Barrett&M.McNeill
Thedreameconomy–design,emotionandtheuserexperience 81
P.W.Jordan
Theculturalimageryusedinicondesign 86
H-F.Wang&K-L.Wang
English,Slovenian,Swedish:Capturinguserrequirementson
largeprojects 92
D.Golightly,A.Stedmon,M.Pettitt,S.Cobb,S.Sharples,H.Patel,
J.Hollowood,K.Moncrieff,M.D’Cruz&J.Wilson
ERGONOMICS4SCHOOLS
Diagnosingfailuresinorganisationalbehaviourusinginfluence
diagrams 101
M.Tainsh
Apostoccupancyevaluationoffiveprimaryschoolsbuiltto
coventry’smodelbrief 106
M.Newman,A.Woodcock&P.Dunham
Achildcentredapproachtothedesignofe-learningmaterial
fortheICTcurriculum 112
R.A.Hassana&A.Woodcock
ERGONOMICSANDSECURITY
Posture,position&biometrics:Guidelinesforself-service
technology 121
J.Ward,C.Riley&G.Johnson
Contents VII
Ahuman-centeredapproachforimprovingairport
securityscreening 127
V.Vassiliades,P.Evans,L.Kaufman,J.W.Chan&D.Downes
KeepingtrackofasuspectonCCTV:Howhardcanitbe?! 133
S.Harris,A.Stedmon,S.Sharples&J.Wilson
TrackingasuspiciouspersonusingCCTV:
Butwhatdowemeanbysuspiciousbehaviour? 139
A.Stedmon,S.Harris,A.Carse,S.Sharples&J.Wilson
ExploringessentialskillsofCCTVoperators:Theroleof
sensitivitytonon-verbalcues 145
A.Blechko,I.Darker&A.Gale
HAZARDOUSINDUSTRIES
DoIreallyneedalimo?Fitforpurposeergonomics/human
factorsworkshop 153
A.Jackson&J.Wilkinson
Currenttrendsinhumanreliabilityassessment 158
B.Kirwan&H.Gibson
NuclearActionReliabilityAssessment(NARA),further
developmentofadata-basedHRAtool 164
W.H.Gibson,B.Kirwan,R.Kennedy,J.Edmunds&I.Umbers
Recurringfactorsinreportableeventsofnuclearpowerplants 170
M.Richter&T-O.Solisch
HEALTHANDWELLBEINGOFCONSTRUCTIONWORKERS
Recommendationsforergonomicdesignofworkplacesand
machineryinconstruction 179
A.Piedrabuena,A.Ferreras,P.Castelló,C.García,A.Oltra,
J.Gálvez,L.Tortosa&Á.Page
Evaluatingtechnologyandresearchknowledgegapsfor
preventionoffallsfromscaffolds 185
H.Hsiao
Theimportanceofpowertoolconsumablesonvibrationexposure 191
L.Notini,N.J.Mansfield&D.J.Edwards
VIII Contents
Implementingahealthmanagementtoolkitinthe
constructionindustry 197
P.Bust,A.G.F.Gibb&C.Brace
Surveyofheavyequipmentoperatorswhole-body
vibrationprofiles 203
G.Newell,N.J.Mansfield&L.Notini
Maintenanceworkersandasbestos:Understandinginfluences
onworkerbehaviour 209
C.Tyers&S.O’Regan
EmployingforeignworkersinSwedenconstructionsector 215
R.K.Ahmad&B.Hansson
Ageingworkforceinconstruction–equipmentuseand
thepreventionofearlyretirement 221
J.Leaviss,A.G.F.Gibb&P.D.Bust
CosteffectivenessofsafetyinitiativesintheHongKong
constructionindustry 227
S.Rowlinson&B.Yip
HCI
Human-computerinteraction:Theelephantinthecorner 239
H.David
Theculturalissuesinicondesign 246
H-F.Wang
Charlesbabbageandthe“facilityofusing” 252
R.B.Stammers
INCLUSIVEDESIGN
Reasonableadjustments:Collectinguserexperiencesfor
a“solutionsdatabase” 261
N.Geddes&V.Haines
Aframeworkforestimatingexclusionfromworktasksduring
inclusivedesign 267
D.Nery,P.Langdon&J.Clarkson
Categorisingdesignmethods:Howdesignersviewtherolesof
usermethodsindesign 273
J.Goodman-Deane,P.Langdon,S.Clarke&P.J.Clarkson
Contents IX
Operationalisinganalyticalinclusivedesignevaluation 279
P.Langdon,U.Persad&J.Clarkson
Theassistiveeye:Aninclusivedesignapproach 285
E.Moellenbach,A.Gale&J.P.Hansen
Calibratingcapabilitylosssimulatorstopopulationdata 291
S.Waller,P.Langdon,C.Cardoso&P.J.Clarkson
Measuringpriorexperienceinlearnedproductinteractions 297
P.Langdon,T.Lewis&J.Clarkson
Tactilepavinganecessaryintervention,butdoesitsuiteveryone? 303
M.Faruk,M.Ormerod,R.Newton,H.MacLennan&M.Y.Abbas
Timeismarchingon.Whatreallydeterminesthetimeittakes
usalltogetfromAtoB? 309
H.MacLennan,M.Ormerod,R.Newton,M.Faruk&M.Y.Abbas
Pedestrians:Justasimpleflow? 315
M.Y.Abbas,M.Ormerod,R.Newton,M.Faruk&H.MacLennan
PatternandtrendofpedestriancasualtiesintheUK:Acaseof
misunderstoodergonomics? 321
M.Y.Abbas,M.Ormerod,R.Newton,H.MacLennan&M.Faruk
Saywhatyousee?Theeffectsofbeingabletoseewhat’s
happeningonvocabularydesignforspeechinput 327
A.Stedmon&M.Aujla
Inclusivecommunication–theotherbreakthrough 333
R.Chesters,R.Baines&J.Mitchell
Inclusion–blendingdisableduserandprofessionalinsights 338
R.Baines,R.Chesters&J.Mitchell
21‘buildingblocks’for21stcenturyinclusion 343
J.Mitchell,R.Baines&R.Chesters
MEDICALERGONOMICS
Taskenvelopes:Themissinglink 351
S.Hignett&P.Waterson
Reducingerrorsinsurgicalcare:Theoryandevidence 357
K.Catchpole,A.Mishra,S.Kreckler&P.McCulloch