Contemporary ergonomics 1996 : proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society : University of Leicester 10-12 April 1996 PDF
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CONTEMPORARY ERGONOMICS 1996 CONTEMPORARY ERGONOMICS 1996 Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society University of Leicester 10–12 April 1996 Edited by S.A.Robertson University College London UK Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1 Gunpowder Square, London EC4A 3DE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/.” USA Taylor & Francis Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007–1598 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Ltd 1996 except papers by J M Reising et al., M Forster, R S Harvey and M K Goom, M Tainsh, B Buck and G Greatorex, R D F Harrison and P J Barber, in which the author(s) or his/her (their) sponsor(s) retains copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 0-203-21127-8 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-26894-6 (Adobe e-Reader Format) ISBN 0-7484-0549-6 (Print Edition) Cover design by Hybert Design and Type, Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire. Preface Contemporary Ergonomics 1996 are the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society, held in April 1996 at the University of Leicester. The conference is a major international event for Ergonomists and Human Factors Specialists and attracts contributions from around the world. Papers are chosen by a selection panel from abstracts submitted in the autumn of the previous year and the selected papers have the opportunity to be published in Contemporary Ergonomics. Papers are submitted as camera ready copy prior to the conference. Details of the submission procedure may be obtained from the Ergonomics Society. The Ergonomics Society is the professional body for Ergonomists and Human Factors Specialists. Based in the United Kingdom it attracts members throughout the world and is affiliated to the International Ergonomics Association. It provides recognition of competence of its members through the Professional Register. For further details contact: The Ergonomics Society, Devonshire House, Devonshire Square, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3DW United Kingdom Tel./Fax. +44 1509 234904 Contents 1 DONALD BROADBENT MEMORIAL ADDRESS Ergonomics in orbit 2 H.S.Wolff 6 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Pedestrians in the road environment 7 H.A.Ward 21 COGNITIVE QUALITY IN ADVANCED CREW SYSTEMS CONCEPTS A testpilot’s perspective on advanced avionics 22 I.Burrett Cognitive compatibility: Advanced display concepts for future aircraft 28 crewstations J.M.Reising, K.Liggett and D.C.Hartsock Decision support and task nets 35 E.Hollnagel Cognitive compatibility: A conceptual framework for cognitive quality in 42 advanced crew systems design R.M.Taylor Cognitive quality in advanced crew systems concepts: The training of the aircrew- 49 machine team I.MacLeod CONSUMER ERGONOMICS 58 User involved design of a parking facility for bicycles 59 V.B.D.van der Steen, H.Kanis and A.H.Marinissen Displeasure and how to avoid it 67 P.W.Jordan Regional differences in capacities of the elderly, relevant to man-product 74 interaction L.P.A.Steenbeckers, J.M.Dirken, J.J.Houtkamp, J.F.M.Molenbroek and A.I.M.Voorbij 83 HANDS AND HOLDING The measurement of skin friction 84 W.P.Mossel A contribution to the understanding of the role of digital pulp in hand grip 92 performance G.E.Torrens 99 MARINE ERGONOMICS Positioning electronic aids in small fishing vessels 100 S.Mills Optimisation of the fuzzy helmsman model using a genetic algorithm 108 R.Sutton and G.D.Marsden 115 ERGONOMICS AWARENESS A European ergonomics network 116 P.McBride and A.Batley Teaching user involved design in the Delft curriculum 120 H.Kanis and A.P.O.S.Vermeeren 127 ORGANISATIONAL ERGONOMICS Comparison of working situation in small scale enterprises in Sweden, Japan and 128 Korea K.Teymourian and H.Shahnavaz Change processes in small wood companies 138 K.Nolimo and J.Eklund The sick building syndrome, stress, and perceived and desired personal control 144 S.M.Bolas and J.O.Crawford 151 ANTHROPOMETRY Validity and usability of 3D anthropometric computer models in consumer safety 152 uses P.N.Hoekstra Anthropometric design of a size system for school furniture 159 J.Moelenbroek and Y.Ramaekers Use of the ADAPS computer man-model by expert and novice users- A pilot study 167 I.A.Ruiter and A.J.M van der Vaart 174 ALARMS Alternative means of personal identification for an alarm system 175 S.Rubens, J.Dillon and D.Coward Warning label design: Trading off colour against font size 181 J.Edworthy and A.Adams The design of psychologically appropriate auditory information signals 187 E.Hellier and J.Edworthy 193 RISK AND ERROR A human reliability assessment screening method for a Canadian reactor upgrade 194 F.M.Bremner and C.J.Alsop Mapping knowledge utilisation by nuclear power plant operators in complex 201 scenarios F.Sturrock and B.Kirwan Developing and validating ESCAPAID: A computer model of evacuation from 207 complex spaces G.A.Munley, R.J.Mortimer, J.O.Oyinloye, S.V.Worth and J.C.Williams Risks to forklift truck drivers in cold stores 214 N.Franzini and R.Benedyk Railway signals passed at danger: The prevention of human error 221 J.May, T.Horberry and A.G.Gale Contributory factors for outdoor falls in postal delivery employees 228 T.Bentley and R.Haslam 235 THERMOREGULATION Effectiveness of a neck cooling personal conditioning unit at reducing thermal 236 strain during heat stress L.Bouskill and K.Parsons
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