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Subject(s)

• Human engineering—Congresses [Browse]
• Human-machine systems—Congresses [Browse]

Editor

• Robertson, S. A. [Browse]

Series

Contemporary Ergonomics [More in this series]

Summary note

This is a volume in the international "Contemporary Ergonomics" series, which forms a record of the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society, held at Warwick in 1994.; The refereed contributions cover the full spectrum of current experience and practice in ergonomics, and its relevance to the workplace, industry, transport, the home and leisure pursuits. The keynote address is entitled "Function Allocation in Manufacturing" by Colin G. Drury of the State University of New York, USA.

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Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Language note

English

Contents

• Book Cover; Title; Contents; KEYNOTE ADDRESS; Function allocation in manufacturing; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; Accidents and occupational health studies of workers engaged in construction work of an organised sector in India; Injury in the orchestra; The ergonomic nightmare; Occupational health in tropical agriculture: The pesticide problem; USER INVOLVED DESIGN; The operation of new vacuum cleaners, a users' trial; Technology and the office: User Perceptions; A user-centred evaluation of a simulated adaptive autoteller; IONIA? Investigating systems analysis and the design of information systems
• RAILWAY ERGONOMICSErgonomics in today's rail industry; An overview; Buying a ticket on the underground; Passenger falls from train doors: A human factors investigation; Subjective response of the passenger to underground train ride; PROCESS CONTROL; Measurement of situation awareness within the process control domain; What defines complexity?; LIFTING; Isometric back extension and isometric lifting strength as a predictor of lifting ability; Lifting tasks, perceived exertion and physical activity levels: Their relationship during pregnancy
• Effects of repetitive lifting on female nurses with and without low back painFORMAL METHODS; Validation in ergonomics/human factors; Formal specification of HCI for increasing software's ergonomics; An enabling system for user interface design; Timetabling/scheduling systems: How to specify their human-computer interfaces; MILITARY AND AEROSPACE ERGONOMICS; The effect of reclined sitting posture on hand controlled operations; Designing an electronic map simulation; Performance of manual controls within armoured fighting vehicles
• Human factors contribution to the acceptance of computer supported systemsHuman problems with certification of man-machine systems; Scenario profiling; Integrating human factors measures through task network simulation; The Cognitive activity analysis toolset (CAATS); The Ergonomics of shipboard storerooms; DRIVERS AND DRIVING; Pedestrian/vehicle crossing incidents near shopping centres in Sudbury, Canada; Study of the effect of age and professional training on recognition of traffic signs.; Following more safely: Effects of the DETER in-car headway advisory system
• Human factors in the development of automotive safety critical softwareExpectancies relating to automobile controls: Function specific effects; Trip time estimation errors for drivers classified by accident and experience; MANUAL HANDLING; Manual handling of gas cylinders during filling and delivery; Manual handling in draywork: Survival of the fittest?; Evaluation of new mail delivery bag designs; Development and evaluation of a manual handling assessment toolkit; Musculoskeletal problems in breast screening radiographers; Using computerised OWAS for postural analysis of nursing work
• An assessment of the risks and hazards associated with the manual handling of linen

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ISBN

• 0-429-18054-3
• 1-4822-7257-1
• 1-280-04560-4
• 0-203-21157-X

OCLC

• 437084267
• 252881268

Doi

• 10.1201/9781482272574

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