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Contemporary Ergonomics 2008 Contemporary Ergonomics 2008 Editor Philip D. Bust Loughborough University ©2008Taylor&Francis DoIReallyNeedALimo?FitForPurposeErgonomics/HumanFactorsWorkshop A.Jackson&J.Wilkinson ©CrownCopyright2007/HSE InitialTestingofanInspectors’ToolfortheAssessmentofRepetitiveTasks(ART) J.Ferreira,M.Birtles&L.Stanley ©CrownCopyright2007/HSL DevelopmentofanInspectors’AssessmentToolforRepetitiveTasksoftheUpperLimbs J.Ferreira,M.Gray,L.Stanley&D.Riley ©CrownCopyright2007/HSL BaggageHandlingInNarrow-BodiedAircraft:FurtherRiskIdentification S.Tapley,D.Riley&L.Oxley ©CrownCopyright2007/HSE ImprovingRailwaySafetyCriticalCommunications C.Dickinson ©CrownCopyright2007/ORR TheEpidemiologyofSlips,Trips,andFallsintheU.S.Army M.Canham-Chervak,K.G.Hauret&B.H.Jones ©CrownCopyright2007/U.S.ArmyCenterforHealthPromotionandPreventiveMedicine ErgonomicsIssuesInAJetCarCrash M.Gray ©CrownCopyright2007/HSE ReproducedwithpermissionoftheControllerofherBritannicMajesty’sStationaryOffice.Theviews expressedarethoseoftheAuthoranddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsorpolicyoftheControlleror anygovernmentdepartment.TheController,anygovernmentandTaylor&FrancisLtdacceptno responsibilityfortheaccuracyofanyrecipe,formulainstructioncontainedwithinthispopulation. TypesetbyCharonTecLtd(AMacmillanCompany),Chennai,India PrintedandboundinGreatBritainbyAntonyRoweLtd(ACPI-groupCompany),Chippenham, Wiltshire Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereprintedorreproducedorutilisedinanyformorby anyelectronic,mechanical,orothermeans,nowknownorhereafterinvented,includingphotocopying andrecording,orinanyinformationstorageorretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfrom thepublishers. Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensurethattheadviceandinformationinthisbookistrueand accurateatthetimeofgoingtopress.However,neitherthepublishernortheauthorscanacceptany legalresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsoromissionsthatmaybemade.Inthecaseofdrug administration,anymedicalprocedureortheuseoftechnicalequipmentmentionedwithinthisbook, youarestronglyadvisedtoconsultthemanufacturer’sguidelines. ISBN978-0-415-46575-5 Contents Preface XVII AGEINGPOPULATION Understandingworkplacedesignforolderworkers:Acasestudy 3 P.Buckle,V.Woods,O.Oztug&D.Stubbs Evaluationoftheeffectivenessoftelecareforindependent livinginSurrey 8 J.Anderson&K.Horton Theeffectsofusers’age,nationalityandcomputerexperience oniconrecognition 14 H-F.Wang&S-Y.Yu APPLICATIONSOFERGONOMICS Problemsassociatedwithpoliceequipmentcarriagewith bodyarmour,includingdriving 23 D.Stubbs,G.David,V.Woods&S.Beards Toqueueornottoqueue–wherearethebiscuits? 29 E.Chandler&S.Hull Teachingergonomicsatadistance:Avirtualworkplace 34 M.Richardson&A.Baird Influenceofvibrationonworkloadwhilereadingand writingonIndiantrains 40 R.Hancock,N.J.Mansfield,V.K.Goel&R.Narayanamoorthy COMPLEXSYSTEMS Usingorganisationalsystemsengineeringtoimprove thebidproposalprocess 49 G.A.L.Kennedy,E-M.Molloy,C.E.Siemieniuch,M.A.Sinclair& R.J.Clayton Anewdecision-makingsystemsframework 55 E-M.Molloy,C.Siemieniuch&M.Sinclair V VI Contents Managinghumanfactorstrade-offsinarmouredfighting vehicleprojects 61 R.Cummings DESIGN Ergonomicsaspectsofvideoconferencing 69 N.C.C.M.Moes,A.Kooijman,E.vanDoorn&N.Fain Avoidingprojectfailure:Puttingpeoplefirst 75 L.Barrett&M.McNeill Thedreameconomy–design,emotionandtheuserexperience 81 P.W.Jordan Theculturalimageryusedinicondesign 86 H-F.Wang&K-L.Wang English,Slovenian,Swedish:Capturinguserrequirementson largeprojects 92 D.Golightly,A.Stedmon,M.Pettitt,S.Cobb,S.Sharples,H.Patel, J.Hollowood,K.Moncrieff,M.D’Cruz&J.Wilson ERGONOMICS4SCHOOLS Diagnosingfailuresinorganisationalbehaviourusinginfluence diagrams 101 M.Tainsh Apostoccupancyevaluationoffiveprimaryschoolsbuiltto coventry’smodelbrief 106 M.Newman,A.Woodcock&P.Dunham Achildcentredapproachtothedesignofe-learningmaterial fortheICTcurriculum 112 R.A.Hassana&A.Woodcock ERGONOMICSANDSECURITY Posture,position&biometrics:Guidelinesforself-service technology 121 J.Ward,C.Riley&G.Johnson Contents VII Ahuman-centeredapproachforimprovingairport securityscreening 127 V.Vassiliades,P.Evans,L.Kaufman,J.W.Chan&D.Downes KeepingtrackofasuspectonCCTV:Howhardcanitbe?! 133 S.Harris,A.Stedmon,S.Sharples&J.Wilson TrackingasuspiciouspersonusingCCTV: Butwhatdowemeanbysuspiciousbehaviour? 139 A.Stedmon,S.Harris,A.Carse,S.Sharples&J.Wilson ExploringessentialskillsofCCTVoperators:Theroleof sensitivitytonon-verbalcues 145 A.Blechko,I.Darker&A.Gale HAZARDOUSINDUSTRIES DoIreallyneedalimo?Fitforpurposeergonomics/human factorsworkshop 153 A.Jackson&J.Wilkinson Currenttrendsinhumanreliabilityassessment 158 B.Kirwan&H.Gibson NuclearActionReliabilityAssessment(NARA),further developmentofadata-basedHRAtool 164 W.H.Gibson,B.Kirwan,R.Kennedy,J.Edmunds&I.Umbers Recurringfactorsinreportableeventsofnuclearpowerplants 170 M.Richter&T-O.Solisch HEALTHANDWELLBEINGOFCONSTRUCTIONWORKERS Recommendationsforergonomicdesignofworkplacesand machineryinconstruction 179 A.Piedrabuena,A.Ferreras,P.Castelló,C.García,A.Oltra, J.Gálvez,L.Tortosa&Á.Page Evaluatingtechnologyandresearchknowledgegapsfor preventionoffallsfromscaffolds 185 H.Hsiao Theimportanceofpowertoolconsumablesonvibrationexposure 191 L.Notini,N.J.Mansfield&D.J.Edwards VIII Contents Implementingahealthmanagementtoolkitinthe constructionindustry 197 P.Bust,A.G.F.Gibb&C.Brace Surveyofheavyequipmentoperatorswhole-body vibrationprofiles 203 G.Newell,N.J.Mansfield&L.Notini Maintenanceworkersandasbestos:Understandinginfluences onworkerbehaviour 209 C.Tyers&S.O’Regan EmployingforeignworkersinSwedenconstructionsector 215 R.K.Ahmad&B.Hansson Ageingworkforceinconstruction–equipmentuseand thepreventionofearlyretirement 221 J.Leaviss,A.G.F.Gibb&P.D.Bust CosteffectivenessofsafetyinitiativesintheHongKong constructionindustry 227 S.Rowlinson&B.Yip HCI Human-computerinteraction:Theelephantinthecorner 239 H.David Theculturalissuesinicondesign 246 H-F.Wang Charlesbabbageandthe“facilityofusing” 252 R.B.Stammers INCLUSIVEDESIGN Reasonableadjustments:Collectinguserexperiencesfor a“solutionsdatabase” 261 N.Geddes&V.Haines Aframeworkforestimatingexclusionfromworktasksduring inclusivedesign 267 D.Nery,P.Langdon&J.Clarkson Categorisingdesignmethods:Howdesignersviewtherolesof usermethodsindesign 273 J.Goodman-Deane,P.Langdon,S.Clarke&P.J.Clarkson Contents IX Operationalisinganalyticalinclusivedesignevaluation 279 P.Langdon,U.Persad&J.Clarkson Theassistiveeye:Aninclusivedesignapproach 285 E.Moellenbach,A.Gale&J.P.Hansen Calibratingcapabilitylosssimulatorstopopulationdata 291 S.Waller,P.Langdon,C.Cardoso&P.J.Clarkson Measuringpriorexperienceinlearnedproductinteractions 297 P.Langdon,T.Lewis&J.Clarkson Tactilepavinganecessaryintervention,butdoesitsuiteveryone? 303 M.Faruk,M.Ormerod,R.Newton,H.MacLennan&M.Y.Abbas Timeismarchingon.Whatreallydeterminesthetimeittakes usalltogetfromAtoB? 309 H.MacLennan,M.Ormerod,R.Newton,M.Faruk&M.Y.Abbas Pedestrians:Justasimpleflow? 315 M.Y.Abbas,M.Ormerod,R.Newton,M.Faruk&H.MacLennan PatternandtrendofpedestriancasualtiesintheUK:Acaseof misunderstoodergonomics? 321 M.Y.Abbas,M.Ormerod,R.Newton,H.MacLennan&M.Faruk Saywhatyousee?Theeffectsofbeingabletoseewhat’s happeningonvocabularydesignforspeechinput 327 A.Stedmon&M.Aujla Inclusivecommunication–theotherbreakthrough 333 R.Chesters,R.Baines&J.Mitchell Inclusion–blendingdisableduserandprofessionalinsights 338 R.Baines,R.Chesters&J.Mitchell 21‘buildingblocks’for21stcenturyinclusion 343 J.Mitchell,R.Baines&R.Chesters MEDICALERGONOMICS Taskenvelopes:Themissinglink 351 S.Hignett&P.Waterson Reducingerrorsinsurgicalcare:Theoryandevidence 357 K.Catchpole,A.Mishra,S.Kreckler&P.McCulloch

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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 cov
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