ABSTRACT

Presenting the Proceedings of the Ergonomics Society's annual conference, the series embraces the wide range of topics covered by ergonomics. Individual papers provide insight into current practice, present new research findings and form an invaluable reference source. A wide range of topics are covered in these proceedings, including Ergonomics, Human Factors and User-Centred Design. It also features related disciplines such as Psychology, Engineering and Physiology. Particular emphasis is given to the utility of these disciplines in improving health, safety, efficiency and productivity. The 2007 Annual Conference features "Human factors at the heart of systems engineering". As well as being of interest to mainstream ergonomists and human factors specialists, Contemporary Ergonomics will appeal to all those who are concerned with the interaction of people with their working and leisure environment � including designers, manufacturing and production engineers, health and safety specialists, occupational, applied and industrial psychologists and applied physiologists.

part |20 pages

Applications of Ergonomics

chapter |6 pages

MARRYING ERGONOMICS & ENGINEERING APPROACHES TO ENABLE ACCIDENT RE-CONSTRUCTION & ANALYSIS

ByKee Yong Lim, Chai Wah Koh, Ketut Sulistyawati, Jiajin Wu

chapter |6 pages

Visibility of Submerged Bodies: Two Case Studies

ByJames R.W. Bunn

chapter |6 pages

An Ergonomic Evalution of the Seated Position at a Hairdresser's Workstation

ByMark Dunne, Enda F. Fallon

part |26 pages

Cognitive Ergonomics

chapter |6 pages

Psychophysics in Ergonomics, Where Next?

ByHugh David

chapter |6 pages

Human Real-Time Processing Limitations

ByNeil Morris

chapter |6 pages

Mental Imagery in Air Traffic Control

BySteven T. Shorrock, Anne Isaac

chapter |6 pages

Fatigue in Aviation Inspection: Laboratory and Validation Studies

ByColin G. Drury, Brian D. Green, Jui-Feng Lin

part |38 pages

Complex Systems

chapter |6 pages

Models of Complex Systems Behaviour

ByBernard Masters, David Wade

chapter |6 pages

Evaluating Timebands as a Tool for Structuring the Design of Socio-Technical Systems

ByGordon Baxter, Alan Burns, Kenneth Tan

chapter |6 pages

Continued Development of a Tool for Predicting Team Reliability

ByI.H. Smith, M.A. Sinclair, C.E. Siemieniuch

chapter |6 pages

A Complex Network Approach to Aviation Accident Analysis

ByThomas G.C. Griffin, Mark S. Young, Neville A. Stanton

chapter |6 pages

Error, Performance, Human Systems

ByGiorgio Sacco

chapter |6 pages

Techniques for Defining Human Factors System Requirements

ByRobert Cummings, Sam Ranasinghe

part |8 pages

Defining Ergonomics

chapter |6 pages

The Role of Empathy in Ergonomics Consulting

BySteven T. Shorrock, David J. Murphy

part |56 pages

Design — Automotive

chapter |6 pages

Impact of Conversational Demand on Driver Distraction

ByNikolaos Gkikas, John Richardson

chapter |6 pages

RULA for Motorcycles!

ByAlex W. Stedmon

chapter |6 pages

Influence of Twisted Posture and Multi-Axis Vibration on Seat-to-Head Transmissibility

ByGerry Newell, Neil Mansfield

chapter |6 pages

Driven to Distraction: The Effects of Roadside Advertising on Driver Attention

ByMark S. Young, Janina M. Mahfoud

chapter |6 pages

Electronic Belt Fit Test Device-a Software Tool to Optimize and Evaluate Seat Belt Design

ByAndreas Seidl, Susanne Kiel, Peter van der Meulen, Hans-Joachim Wirsching

chapter |6 pages

A User Tool for the Selection and Integration of In-Vehicle Information Systems

ByHelen Vicary, Rachel Benedyk

part |46 pages

Ergonomics and Security

chapter |7 pages

Light, Camera, Action, and Arrest

ByIain Darker, Alastair Gale, Leila Ward, Anastassia Blechko, Kevin Purdy

chapter |6 pages

Observing 'Normal' Behaviour: Cueing Methods for CCTV

ByAlex W. Stedmon, Matthew King, John R. Wilson

chapter |6 pages

Detecting Potential Gun Crime Before It Occurs: The Role of CCTV

ByLeila Ward, Alastair Gale, Iain Darker

chapter |6 pages

Human Factors Evaluation of Kinetic Depth X-Ray Imagery for Aviation Security Screening

ByJ. Paul O. Evans, V. Vassiliades, J.W. Chan, Lloyd Kaufman, David Downes

chapter |6 pages

Shape Characteristics of 8- and 24-Meridian Visual Lobes and Visual Search Time

ByCathy H.Y. Chiu, Alan H.S. Chan

chapter |6 pages

Large-Scale Validation of a Security Inspection Model

ByColin G. Drury, Kimberley M. Ghylin, Adrian Schwaninger

part |38 pages

Ergonomics in Education

chapter |6 pages

One Brief: Four Concepts Adjustable Furniture for Schools

ByPaul Magee, Andree Woodcock

chapter |6 pages

Laptops in Primary Schools

ByAndree Woodcock, Ruba Abu Hassana

chapter |6 pages

The Ergonomic Impact of Student Use of Laptops in University Settings

ByRachel Benedyk *, Andrew Harder, Rosina Hussain, Anthony Ioannidis, Mickela Perera

chapter |6 pages

How Children Use and Perceive the Primary School Environment

ByMichelle Newman, Andree Woodcock, Philip Dunham

chapter |6 pages

The School Environment and Students' Self Esteem and Behaviour

BySharon McEwen, Edward Edgerton, Jim McKechnie

chapter |6 pages

The Publishable Practicum

ByColin G. Drury, Gary A. Mirka, William S. Marras

part |50 pages

HCI

chapter |6 pages

Computer Use on Moving Trains: Which Pointing Device?

ByNeil Mansfield, Yajur Arora, Andrew Rimell

chapter |6 pages

Personalisation of User Interfaces By Elevating Individual Differences

ByNancy Thiels, Detlef Zuehlke

chapter |6 pages

An Extended KLM for Predicting the Visual Demand of In-Vehicle Information Systems

ByMichael Pettitt, Gary Burnett, Alan Stevens

chapter |7 pages

Usability in Product Development: A Conceptual Framework

ByJ.I. van Kuijk, H.H.C.M. Christiaans, H. Kanis, D.J. van Eijk

chapter |6 pages

The Effect of ‘Tone of Dialogue’ on Users’ Interactions with Self-Service

ByJames Ward, Jamie Sands, Graham Johnson

chapter |6 pages

Users' Understanding of Fun in Consumer Products

ByNazli Cila *, Çigdem Erbug *, Bahar Sener *

chapter |6 pages

Towards an Ergonomic Gestural Interface for Computers

ByLeon Barker, Angela Geary, John P. Harrison

part |20 pages

Health & Safety

chapter |6 pages

Errors, Accidents and Self-Assembly Products

ByMiles Richardson

chapter |6 pages

Reducing the Potential for Injury in the Home. How Can Ergonomics Help?

ByH.J. McDermott, R.A. Haslam, A.G. Gibb

chapter |6 pages

Guide Dogs and Escalators: Finding the Safest Method of Travel

BySiân Taylor-Phillips, Diane Gyi

part |26 pages

High Risk Industries

chapter |6 pages

Organisational Values, Behavioural Safety and Human Performance

ByRichard Simcock

chapter |6 pages

A Tool for the Assessment and Validation of Nuclear Plant Control Room Design Proposals

ByEd Marshall, Alexey Anokhin, Alexey Terekhov

chapter |6 pages

Ergonomics Assessment and Redesign of Controls in a Nuclear Plant Control Room

ByAlexey Anokhin, Ed Marshall

chapter |6 pages

Competence Assurance in the Major Hazards Sector: A Regulators Viewpoint

ByAlan Jackson, John Wilkinson, Martin Anderson, Ian James, Fiona Brindley

part |26 pages

Inclusive Design

chapter |6 pages

Towards a Holistic Approach to Designing Work Solutions for Individuals with a Disability

ByMalcolm Jackson, David Hitchcock, Moira Coates, Evelyn Russell, Frances Flynn, Dona Collingwood, Becky Hilton, Fari Haynes, Rachel Mortimer

chapter |6 pages

Detailed Effects of Experience in Inclusive Design

ByT. Lewis, P.M. Langdon, P.J. Clarkson

chapter |6 pages

Identifying and Characterising Diversity of the Older Car Driver

BySuzette Keith, Mike Bradley, Irena Kolar, Gill Whitney, Judy Wilson

chapter |6 pages

Exploring Eye Responsive Control — from a Head Mounted to a Remote System

ByFangmin Shi, Alastair Gale, Kevin Purdy

part |38 pages

Occupational Health & Safety

chapter |6 pages

Effective Risk Management: The Ali Experience

ByNigel Heaton, Anthony Murphy

chapter |6 pages

Ergonomic Assessment of Containers Used in the Agricultural Industry

ByOlanrewaju O. Okunribido

chapter |6 pages

Psychosocial Risk Evaluation Techniques for Use in Studies of Musculoskeletal Disorders

ByLeonard O’Sullivan, Colin Deeney

chapter |6 pages

A Staged Approach to Improving Health and Safety in the Workplace

ByK. Shaw, C.O. Haslam, R.A. Haslam

chapter |6 pages

The Stress/Self-Esteem Nexus: Attenuating Workplace Stress

ByGabriela Silva-Maceda, Neil Morris

chapter |6 pages

Assessing and Managing Shift Work-Related Fatigue: A Practical Approach

ByTrevor Shaw, Kathleen Murphy

part |20 pages

Office Ergonomics

chapter |6 pages

Ergonomic Requirements on Input Devices of Information Technology

ByUlrike M. Hoehne-Hueckstaedt, Sandra Keller Chandra, Rolf P. Ellegast, Peter Schäfer

part |78 pages

Patient Safety and Medical Ergonomics

chapter |6 pages

The Effects of Interest, Knowledge and Label Format on Nutritional Decision Making

ByMiles Richardson, Gary Jones

chapter |6 pages

Measuring Patient Safety Culture in a UK NHS Hospital with an American Assessment Tool

ByJ. Murphy, S. Hignett, P. Griffiths, M. Durbridge

chapter |6 pages

Why Do Student Nurses Continue to Use the Draglift?

ByLinda Allen, David Stubbs, Sue Hignett

chapter |6 pages

Patient Safety: An Ergonomics Study of Innovative Design in Pharmaceutical Packaging

ByPeter Buckle, Janet Anderson, James Ward, Shelly Jeffcott, Careen Snadden, Alison Gleeson, Rosemary Lim, Paul Wadsworth

chapter |6 pages

The Role of Ultrasound in Breast Screening

ByStephen Chambers, Alastair Gale

chapter |6 pages

Improving Patient Safety through Device Design and Usability

ByTony Rose, Catriona Blake, Beverley Norris, Colum Lowe

chapter |6 pages

Developing Healthcare Process Models: An Example from the Care Home System

ByRosemary Lim, Janet Anderson, Peter Buckle, Janet Watkinson

chapter |6 pages

Can Ergonomics Help Care for Us in Our Twighlight Years?

ByPaul Wadsworth, Rosemary Lim, Janet Anderson, Peter Buckle

chapter |6 pages

Exploring Median Nerve Biomechanics within the Wrist Using Ultrasonography

ByAlyson Langley, Donal McNaliy, Christine M. Haslegrave

chapter |6 pages

The Role of Patient Identification in Patient Safety

ByBeverley Norris, Nick Sevdalis, Susan Bothwell, Chris Ranger, Tony Rose

chapter |6 pages

Design of a Handheld Computer Application for Clinical Critical Incident Reporting

ByLouise Moody, Jacqueline Bleetman, Huw Bristow, Val Forde, Louise Wallace

chapter |6 pages

Developing a Telemonitoring System for Stroke Rehabilitation

ByS. Wilson, R. Davies, T. Stone, J. Hammerton, P. Ware, S. Mawson, N. Harris, C. Eccleston, H. Zheng, N. Black, G. Mountain

part |26 pages

Physical Ergonomics

chapter |6 pages

Musculoskeletal Disorder Risks in Handling of Kerbside Recycling Boxes

ByLaraine Oxley, Andrew D.J. Pinder, Malcolm Cope

chapter |6 pages

An Ergonomic Study of Blocklaying

ByRachel Nugent, Enda Fallon, Sarah Hegarty

chapter |6 pages

An Investigation of Ergonomic Analysis Tools for Joint Health & Safety Committees in Canada

BySilvia A. Pascual, Syed A. Naqvi

chapter |6 pages

Validity of the 3DNXTM Triaxial Accelerometer for Predicting Oxygen Uptake

ByVictoria Richmond, David Wilkinson, James Carter, Sam Blacker, Mark Rayson

part |15 pages

Sitting at Work

chapter |3 pages

Back Pain: An Increasingly Difficult Problem?

ByNia Taylor, Dries Hettinga

chapter |4 pages

Seating Problems – The Missing Link?

ByE.N. Corlett

chapter |6 pages

Back Pain in School Children – Will They Be Fit for Work?

ByAlan Gardner