Sue Ferguson, Panel Chair, Institute for Ergonomics, The Ohio State University Barbara Silverstein, Safety & Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Martin Cherniack, Ergonomics Technology Center Univ. of Connecticut Health Center Arun Garg, Ind. & Manufacturing Eng. Dept, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Steve Lavender...

Product and interaction designers are important beneficiaries of ergonomics research. The availability of ergonomics data, guidelines, models, methods, techniques and case studies which could be used during the design process is immense. Despite this, a review of the literature suggests that these resources are not exploited or effectively implemented within the design process due to cultural d...

New classes of distributed applications are appearing that require the ability to transmit executable code. To support these applications, we have implemented a function transmission facility for Facile, a distributed extension of Standard ML. Satisfying the needs of efficiency, heterogeneity, and distributed type safety required some modifications to the language. In this paper we report on th...

this paper presents a strategy for using harmony search algorithm in facility layout optimization problems. in this paper an adapted harmony search algorithm is developed for solving facility layout optimization problems. this method finds an optimal facility arrangement in an existing layout. two real-world case studies are employed to demonstrate the efficiency of this model. a comparison is ...

In 2005, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Badger Mining Corporation entered a partnership to implement ergonomics interventions, including a systematic process, to address exposure to risk factors that may result in musculoskeletal disorders or other types of injuries/illnesses. As a result of this partnership, an ergonomics process was integrated with the e...

Remote monitoring and control system using Wireless communication have been developed to improve the efficiency of management solution for industrial facilities. However, those systems might be decreasing the efficiency and convenience because of connecting portable device using wired cable (RS232C or USB). This study is intended to design and develop a mobile smart city gas safety management s...

introduction: macro-ergonomics is an important factor that affects behavior, favorable performance and personnel’s efficiency that can cause conformity of employees by increasing labor and efficiency and in result decreasing employees’ stress amount. the aim of the present study was to investigate relationship between macro-ergonomics and occupational stress in employees working in one casting ...

Cobotic workstations in industrial plants involve a new kind of collaborative robots that can interact with operators. These cobots enable more flexibility and they reduce the cycle time floor space workstation. However, also introduce safety concerns regard to operators, may have an impact on workstation ergonomics. For those reasons, introducing always require additional studies ergonomics be...

The practice of cardiovascular surgery demands daily interface with sophisticated technologies including most commonly the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine. Although other industries have recognized the importance of considering human factors in the design of machines to reduce operator error, the evolution of the CPB machine over the past half-century has been characterized by incremental ...