Contemporary ergonomics

The annually released proceedings of the UK's Ergonomics Society annual conference. This book continues the long association between Taylor & Francis and the Ergonomics Society.

Preface	p. xiii
Air Traffic Control	p. 1
The Estimation of Airspace Capacity Using a Model of Air Traffic Controller Workload	p. 2
Are Inconsistencies of Outcome Between Predictive and Descriptive Mental Workload Techniques Systematic?	p. 7
Psychophysiological Measures of Adaptation to an Unfamiliar Hmi in Simulated Atc	p. 12
Cognitive Task Analysis in Training System Redesign	p. 17
Cognitive Error Analysis of Future Automation Options in Air Traffic Management	p. 22
The Future Role of the Air Traffic Controller: Design Principles for Human-Centred Automation	p. 27
Methods of Measuring Strain on Air Traffic Controllers: a Pragmatic Review	p. 32
Application of Ergonomics	p. 37
Ergonomic Study on Printed Circuit Assembly Lines for Better Productivity and Quality	p. 38
Using Ergonomics to Improve Working Conditions and Reduce Costs	p. 43
A Biomechanical Analysis for the Design of a Salon Wash Unit	p. 48
The Use of Workspace Modelling in the Design of an Offshore Asset	p. 53
Improving the Health and Productive Capacity of Potters in Rural India	p. 58
Drivers, Driving and Transport	p. 62
Driving Performance with First- and Second-Generation Antihistamimes and Alcohol	p. 63
References	p. 67
Dimensions of Motivation and Fatigue-Related Impairments: a Study of Simulated Driving	p. 68
Miles Away: a New Explanation for the Effects of Automation on Performance	p. 73
References	p. 77
Mobile Phone Use Whilst Driving: Phone Operation Vs. Vehicle Transmission	p. 78
References	p. 82
An Overview of Ship Motion and Human Performance Research in the Royal Navy	p. 83
Motion Sickness Susceptibility and Occurrence in Hong Kong Chinese	p. 88
The Future of Ergonomics	p. 93
An Investigation into the Use of Laptop Computers in Vehicles	p. 94
Aesthetic Intelligence: a Cultural Tool	p. 95
Different Systems, Different Customers, Ergonomic Differences	p. 100
Qualitative Methodology in Ergonomics	p. 105
References	p. 109
The Future of Ergonomics	p. 110
Regional Groups of the Ergonomics Society	p. 115
General Ergonomics	p. 119
User Centred Design Issues for Global Interface Design	p. 120
Design of Tactile Guide Paths	p. 125
The Use of Natural Light in Offices	p. 130
Video Conferencing Systems: Telepresence and Selection Interviews	p. 133
Are Display-Control Relationships More Than Just Skin Deep?	p. 138
An Ergonomics Checklist for Hearing Impaired Users?	p. 143
Design Guidelines: a Constraint on Creativity or Good Practice?	p. 148
Strategy for Identifying Ergonomic Stressors in Hospital Doctors	p. 153
Hazard Perceptions of Spoken Signal Words	p. 158
References	p. 162
Safety Critical Dimensions in Go-Kart Design	p. 163
A Review of the Use and Requirements of Rescue Stretchers	p. 168
A New Sitting Concept	p. 173
Occupational Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents-Priorities for Research	p. 178
Reducing Risk from Running Stumbles on Rough Terrain: the Older Runner	p. 183
An Absence of Vigilance Decrement for Complex Signals in Fault Detection	p. 188
How I Broke the Mackworth Clock Test (And What I Learned)	p. 193
An Ergonomics Analysis of Tumble Dryer Interfaces	p. 198
Health and Safety	p. 203
Diagnosing the Ergonomic Causes of Injuries, and Implementing Business-Focused Remedies	p. 204
Machinery Safety: is the Legislation Working?	p. 209
Human Factors in Fatal Agricultural Accidents	p. 214
Ageing, Health and Work: a Framework for Intervention	p. 219
References	p. 223
Manual Handling and Backs	p. 224
Effect of Hand Position on Manual Handling Capacity	p. 225
A Preliminary Trial of Two Manual Load Carriage Systems for Delivering Mail	p. 230
Unexpected Load-Risk Factor in the Workplace	p. 235
Spine Loading During a Lift of a Large Recycling Barrel	p. 240
Low Back Pain Classification from Motion Analysis Using an Artificial Neural Network	p. 245
Muscle Fatigue in Trunk Rotation: Axial and Combined Motions	p. 250
Do Lumbar Supports Alter the Erector Spinae Response to Sudden Loads?	p. 255
The Manual Handling Risk Assessment Process in Distributed Workplaces	p. 259
Comparison of Psychophysical Load Handling Limits with Measurements of Spinal Shrinkage	p. 264
Military Ergonomics	p. 269
Measurement of Noise at Soldiers' Ears	p. 270
Ergonomic Guidelines for Future Military Control Rooms	p. 275
Musculoskeletal Disorders	p. 280
Developing Support for a European Community Action on the Prevention of Work-Related Neck and Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders	p. 281
A Participative Strategy to Reduce the Risks of Musculoskeletal Disorders	p. 286
Evaluation of a Decision Support Aid for Upper Limb Disorders in General Practice	p. 291
Discomfort Prediction from Postural Deviations of the Wrist	p. 296
The Effect of Telephone Headsets on Working Posture and Musculoskeletal Symptoms: an Intervention Study	p. 301
Musculoskeletal Risk Factors in Dock Crane Driving: Results of a Field Study	p. 306
Musculoskeletal Complaints Amongst Podiatry Students at Salford University	p. 311
Individual and Gender Differences in Range of Motion and Discomfort at the Wrist	p. 316
References	p. 320
Organisational Ergonomics and Teamwork	p. 321
Knowledge Lifecycle Management in Manufacturing Organisations	p. 322
The Impact of Job Design on the Learning Potential of an Organisation	p. 327
Trust-Key Elements in Interpersonal, Team and Technological Relationships	p. 332
The Effect of Location on Teamwork	p. 337
Interdisciplinary Production Processes: Improving Requirements Specification	p. 342
Personal Protective Equipment	p. 347
Fire-Fighters' Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (Scba): the Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training (Imt) During Fire-Fighting Simulations in the Laboratory	p. 348
The Effects of Clean Room Personal Protective Suits on Workers' Performance	p. 353
Why Do Police Officers Leave Their Body Armour in the Cupboard?	p. 358
Product Design	p. 363
The Relationship Between Ergonomics and Industrial Design in New Product Development	p. 364
Human Factors Design Priorities During New Product Development: an Empirical Study	p. 369
Scientific Research in a Design Context	p. 374
References	p. 378
Thermal Ergonomics	p. 379
The Effect on Hydration State of Exposure to Extreme Heat by Trainee Firefighters	p. 380
Body Cooling During Load Carriage, the Evaluation of a Novel Military Design	p. 385
Anthropometry	p. 390
Self Measurement of Body Dimensions: the Reliability of Anthropometric Measurements	p. 391
Centre-Dependent Spatial Density Functions of 3d Surface Anthropometry Data	p. 396
The Development of an Anthropometric Information System with Particular Regard to Product Dominated Access to the Database	p. 401
Tools and Methods	p. 406
The Laboratory, the User, the Checklist and the Ergonomist	p. 407
The Adjusted Cognitive Walkthrough; a Change for the Better?	p. 412
Towards Concurrent Monitoring of the Number of Subjects in User Trials	p. 417
Using Computerised Eye-Tracking to Measure Invehicle Visual Behaviour	p. 422
References	p. 426
Visual Analysis of Fairground Ride G-Forces: the Qpid System	p. 427
Application of Portable Global Positionig System Receiver in Monitoring for Human Movement	p. 431
References	p. 435
Is Cost-Benefit Analysis Useful in Ergonomics Practice?	p. 436
An Ergonomic Tool for Investigating Violations	p. 441
Training	p. 442
Handedness and the Acquisition of Complex Manipulative Skills	p. 443
Investigating the Feasibility of a Perfusion Training Simulator	p. 448
References	p. 452
The Effect of Reduced Simulator Fidelity on Learning and Confidence Ratings	p. 453
Teaching the Use of 3d Anthropometric Man-Models to Industrial Design Students	p. 458
References	p. 462
An Evaluation of Assault Avoidance Training Provided for London Underground Ltd Staff	p. 463
User Centred Design and Software Design	p. 468
Interactive Soap Opera-User Evaluation of Potential Roles	p. 469
Minotaur-A Victim of Its Own Success? Accommodating Evolving and Conflicting Software Requirements	p. 474
User Centered Design and Prototyping of a Portable Digital Tour Guide System	p. 479
Ergonomic Factors for a Speaking Computer Interface	p. 484
Comparative Study of Spoken and Displayed Help	p. 489
References	p. 493
Importance of Collaborative Design in Computer Interface Design	p. 494
A Framework for Modelling Goals and Objectives	p. 499
Additional Papers	p. 504
Participation, Attitudes, and the Design of Technical Systems: Testing a Model in an Oil Rig	p. 505
Normal Versus Maximal Effort: an Evaluation of the Torque Applied to an Industrial Valve Under Normal Operating Conditions	p. 512
Clothing Ventilation: Comparing Human and Thermal Manikin Data	p. 517
Some Ergonomics Guidelines and Examples	p. 522
Ergonomic Training in Industrially Developing Countries: Lesson Learned from Past Training Programmes Conducted in Different Countries	p. 527
Some Emergent Properties Arising from Applying Health and Safety Legislation to the British Police	p. 532
Author Index	p. 537
Subject Index	p. 541

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