Part I -- Marketing Ergonomics -- 1. Meet the diversity in ergonomics (E.A.P. Koningsveld <IT>et al</IT>.). -- 2. The strategic business value of ergonomics (J. Dul, P. Neumann). -- 3. New Challenges: Ergonomics in Engineering Projects (R.N. Pikaar). -- 4. An operational and marketing infrastructure for the human factors and ergonomics professions -- a call to action (G. Gallaway). -- 5. The Value of Participation in Ergonomics (A.S. Imada). -- Part II -- State-of-the Art Papers -- 6. Physical Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: What's hot? What's cool? (A.J. van der Beek, S. Ijmker). -- 7. Ergonomics and work different approaches and challenges for the future (L.I. Sznelwar). -- 8. Ergonomic analysis of work activity and training: basic paradigm, evolutions and challenges -- (M. Lacomblez <IT>et al</IT>.). -- Part III -- Comfortable Products -- 9. Ergonomics in Design: accomplishments, directions and future challenges (L. Bonapace, P.-H. Dejean). -- 10. Applying axiomatic method to icon design for process control displays (S-F.M. Liang). -- 11. Human factors of Virtual Reality -- where are we now? (S. Sharples <IT>et al</IT>.). -- 12. RealPeople; extending the boundaries of understanding our product users (C.S. Porter <IT>et al</IT>.). -- Part IV -- Research and everyday practice -- 13. Making Software work (H.W.B. Mulder). -- 14. Surgical workflow analysis for identifying user requirements for surgical information systems -- (A. Jalote-Parmar <IT>et al</IT>.). -- 15. Ergonomic interventions in hospital architecture -- (J. Villeneuve <IT>et al</IT>.). -- 16. CCTV-Ergonomics: Case studies in rail and road transportation (J. Wood). -- 17. Facing diversity when designing and evaluating driver support systems (L.K. Thompson, M. Tönnis).
Summary
The book contains 17 groundbreaking, expanded and fully edited professional contributions from the 2006 16th Triennial World Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) identified by the IEA Program Committee. It presents the latest developments in physical, cognitive and organisational ergonomics. This work will provide a valuable and sought-after publication for future reference by practitioners and professionals in the ergonomics and human factors field. State-of-the-art practical results by leading practitioners in ergonomics and human factors, presenting the latest developments in physical, cognitive and organisational ergonomics International authorship endorsed by an eminent International Programme Committee fully endorsed by the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), the largest ergonomics organisation in the world.
