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To mark the 25th anniversary of Contemporary Ergonomics, the current and past editors have selected 4 papers from each of the years that they oversaw its publication. This collection is intended to showcase the breadth of research topics covered by the Contemporary Ergonomics series of books and to illustrate the change of focus in ergonomics research over the years. The book also contains background information relating to the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society for each year, including dates, venues and personnel. The editors also give some insight into the way the format of the conference has had to change to enable the diversity of topics submitted by the ergonomists to be presented effectively.

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Author:   Philip D. Bust
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   1.440kg
ISBN:  

9781138424685

ISBN 10:   1138424684
Pages:   694
Publication Date:   13 September 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Selected Papers and and Overview of the Ergonomics Society Annual Conference The Editors of contemporary Ergonomics 1984-2008 1984 Application of Ergonomics Jingle bells Poster Papers PADAS - An ambulatory electronic system to monitor and evaluate factors relating to back pain at work Human Variability Ergonomics is kid's stuff: The ability of primary school children to design their own furniture Transport Control Ergonomics in the lighthouse 1985 Information Technology Touch screens: A summary report of an evaluation of improved screen layout designs Cognitive Ergonomics How intelligible is English spoken by non-native English speakers? Accident Behaviour Slips and mistakes: Two distinct classes of human error? Ergonomics and Police Detection Methods Ergonomics and police detection methods 1986 Keynote Addresses Phenomena, function and design: Does information make a difference? Keynote Addresses A model of mental health and work attitudes Organisational Ergonomics Attitude surveys: An authoritarian technique masquerading as a participative process Visual Processes The role of colour in object recognition, categorization and naming 1987 Keynote Addresses The cognitive bases of predictable human error Human Reliability SHERPA: A systematic human error reduction and prediction approach Human Performance Minor illnesses and performance efficiency Design, Simulation and Evaluation The use of people to simulate machines: An ergonomic approach 1988 Structural Systems Development Soft systems approaches and their integration into the development process Display Design Eye movements and the conspicuity of routing information Impact of New Technology Introducing word processing to novice users: A study of 'procedural' and 'conceptual' approaches Vehicle Ergonomics Sorry, can't talk just overtaking a lorry: The definition and experimental investigation of the problem of driving and handsfree earphone use 1989 Keynote Addresses Accident and intention: Attitudinal aspects of industrial safety Process Control Flow displays of complex plant processes for fault diagnosis Process Control Reduction of action uncertainty in process control systems: The role of device knowledge Information Presentation and Acquisition Closed circuit television and user needs 1990 Systems Integration Eye-pointing in the cockpit Seating Posture and the Spine Ergonomic evaluation of aircraft seating Alarms Altering the urgency of auditory warnings: An experimental study Introducing Ergonomics The ergonomics audit 1991 Speech Input and Synthesis Voice versus manual techniques for airborne data entry correction Noisy and Hot Environments Human thermal responses in crowds Job and Workplace Design Office lighting for VDT work: Comparative surveys of reactions to parabolic and lensed-indirect systems Musculoskeletal Studies Use of wrist rests by data input VDU operators 1992 Keynote Address Causes of motion sickness Drivers and Driving A survey of car driver discomfort Selection and Workstress The occupational well-being of train drivers - An overview Ergonomics Applications The importance of ergonomics in plastic surgery 1993 Auditory Warnings Alarms in a coronary care unit Health and Safety Safe surface temperatures of domestic products Health and Safety An ergonomics appraisal of the Piper Alpha disaster Drivers and Driving Carphone use and motorway driving 1994 Occupational Health Injury in the orchestra - The ergonomic nightmare Upper Limb Assessment R.U.L.A. -A rapid upper limb assessment tool General Ergonomics The teleworking experience Formal Methods Validation in ergonomics/human factors 1995 Anthropometry Anthropometry of children 2 to 13 years of age in the Netherlands Drivers and Driving Musculoskeletal troubles and driving: A survey of the British public Training Teaching older people to use computers: Evolution and evaluation of a course Drivers and Driving Is risk assessment a necessary decision-making tool for all organisations? 1996 Thermoregulation Heat stress in night-clubs Cognitive Quality in Advanced Crew System Concepts Cognitive quality in advance crew system concepts: The training of the aircrew-machine team Task Analysis Recent developments in hierarchical task analysis Risk and Error Railway signals passed at danger - The prevention of human error 1997 The Culture of Ergonomics The role of ergonomics in development aid programmes General Ergonomics The ergonomic design of passenger safety information on trains Health and Safety Health and safety problems in computerised offices: The users perspective The Culture Ergonomics The inter-relationship of physiotherapy and ergonomics: Standards and scope of practice 1998 Stephen Pheasant Memorial Session The combined effects of physical and psychosocial work factors Work Stress A risk assessment and control cycle approach to managing workplace stress Design and Usability Pleasure and product semantics Drivers and Driving The use of automatic speech recognition in cars: A human factors review 1999 Air Traffic Control The future role of the air traffic controller: Design principles for human-centred automation The Future of Ergonomics The future of ergonomics General Ergonomics How I broke the Mackworth clock test (and what I learned) Health and Safety Ageing, health and work: A framework for intervention 2000 General Ergonomics Long days and short weeks - The benefits and disadvantages HCI & IT Systems Consumer acceptance of internet services Legislation Public transport and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Product and Workplace Design Design issues and visual impairment 2001 Health and Safety Actions of older people affect their risk of falling on stairs Education The teaching of ergonomics in schools Selling and Communicating Ergonomics The costs and benefits of office ergonomics Additional Papers A profile of professional ergonomists 2002 Hospital Ergonomics Hospital Ergonomics: Organisational and cultural factors Motorcycle Ergonomics Motorcycling and congestion: Quantification of behaviours Work Design Workplace bullying: An ergonomics issue? Warnings Orienting response reinstatement in text and pictorial warnings 2003 Musculoskeletal Disorders Work-related stress as a risks factor for WMSDs: Implications for ergonomics interventions Fatigue The impact of work patterns on stress and fatigue among offshore worker populations Driving How does a speech user interface affect the driving task? Rail Driver recognition of railway signs at different speeds - A preliminary study 2004 Slips, Trips and Falls Fall causation among older people in the home: The interacting factors Inclusive Design Designing for people with low vision: Learnability, usability and pleasurability Occupational Health and Safety Process ownership and the long-term assurance of occupational safety: Creating the foundations for a safety culture General Ergonomics Development of a Crowd Stress Index (CSI) for use in risk assessment 2005 Applications of Ergonomics Reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in construction workers Cognitive Ergonomics Human factors issues in airport baggage screening Inclusive Design Models for inclusion evidence for choice and innovation Transport Violence in the workplace - Designing out the problems 2006 Control Rooms Symposium CCTV in control rooms: Meeting the ergonomic challenges Defining Ergonomics Ergonomics advisors - A homogeneous group? Design - Engage Project Safety semantics: A study on the effect of product expression on user safety behaviour HCI Symposium - Access and lnclusivity A technique for the client-centred evaluation of electronic assistive technology 2007 Ergonomics and Security How visual skills and recognition ability develop with practice in airport luggage inspection Ergonomics in Education One brief: Four concepts adjustable furniture for schools Patient Safety and Medical Ergonomics Why do student nurses continue to use the draglift? Sitting at Work Seating problems - The missing link? 2008 Ageing Population Understanding workplace design for older workers: A case study Health and Well Being of Construction Workers Maintenance workers and asbestos: Understanding influences on worker behaviour Methods and Tools Laptops in the lecture theatre: An ergonomic focus on the critical issues Transport Ergonomics issues in a jet car crash Author Index

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The Ergonomics Society is the professional body for ergonomists and human factor specialists based in the United Kingdom. It also attracts members throughtout the world and is affiliated to the International Ergonomics Association. It provides recognition of competence of its members through its Professional Register. Dr Philip D. Bust has a degree in civil engineering and twenty five years experience in construction as well as a Masters degree in human factors in manufacturing systems from Nottingham University. His experience in ergonomics includes his consultancy work, carrying out workplace assessments in manufacturing and heavy industries. Dr Bust currently works as a research associate investigating health and safety in the construction industry.

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