UNLABELLED The present paper is a commentary on the recently published IEA strategy for human factors/ergonomics (Dul, J., et al. (2012), A strategy for human factors/ergonomics: developing the discipline and profession. Ergonomics, 55(4), 377-395). Two main issues that demand attention are: (i) the way others understand our profession and discipline, and (ii) the way we understand our professi...

Although the past 25 years have seen many apparently new challenges for the academic discipline and the professional practice of ergonomics/human factors, and for the International Ergonomics Association, many issues in fact have recurred over the period. This paper takes the relevant decades and de3scribes the internal and external priorities of the IEA at the time, the main developments for r...

Diversity and inclusivity are important, with demonstrated impact on numerous outcomes, including breadth, creativity, innovation of work as well satisfaction commitment to organizations. The Human Factors Ergonomics Society (HFES) Inclusion Committee is charged increasing diversity inclusiveness within the society and, by extension, (HF/E) profession. We conducted a thematic analysis an altern...

This kind of motion adaptation problems have a strong impact in game industry, because, in modern games, users have the possibility to modify game characters, as well as the environment where they play. A predefined action needs therefore to be adapted in real-time to the several situations that may occur [SHH*13]. Another important application is ergonomics, where working places are designed w...

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The ergonomic issues particular to playing musical instruments have been widely studied. However, most research studies have focused on orchestral instruments and trained, experienced musicians (for example, [Lonsdale 2014] for Western concert flute, [Furuya 2006] and [BoyleRB 2010] for piano, and [Wade-MA 2008] for trumpet). The bulk of the assistance and advice published for musicians and mus...

With the continuous development of economy and science, medical instrument entered the digital and informational age. Conflicts between the urgent requirement and severe lack for ergonomics in the industrial design of medical instrument products became increasingly fierce. In the present paper, we attempted to use the research achievements in the area such as product form design theory, ergonom...

This study explored dimensions of relationship between ergonomics and quality in manufacturing context. Role of ergonomics in achieving freedom from error and employee motivation in manufacturing and implementation of ergonomics into quality systems were elaborated. Pertinent case studies were reviewed. Need for experimental analysis of the link between ergonomics and quality was emphasized.

Managers usually can justify financially supporting a proposed ergonomics intervention only when it is supported by a sound cost benefit analysis. The factors to consider and sources of information for calculating the costs and benefits of proposed ergonomic projects are described. Based upon his review of numerous ergonomics projects, the common characteristics of successful ergonomics interve...