Contemporary Ergonomics 1999

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Preface xiii
• Air Traffic Control 1
• The Estimation of Airspace Capacity Using a Model of Air Traffic Controller Workload. 2
• Are Inconsistencies of Outcome Between Predictive and Descriptive Mental Workload Techniques Systematic? 7
• Psychophysiological Measures of Adaptation to an Unfamiliar Hmi in Simulated Atc 12
• Cognitive Task Analysis in Training System Redesign 17
• Cognitive Error Analysis of Future Automation Options in Air Traffic Management 22
• The Future Role of the Air Traffic Controller: Design Principles for Human-Centred Automation 27
• Methods of Measuring Strain on Air Traffic Controllers: A Pragmatic Review 32
• Application of Ergonomics 37
• Ergonomic Study on Printed Circuit Assembly Lines for Better Productivity and Quality 38
• Using Ergonomics to Improve Working Conditions and Reduce Costs. 43
• A Biomechanical Analysis for the Design of a Salon Wash Unit 48
• The Use of Workspace Modelling in the Design of an Offshore Asset 53

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Preface xiii
• Air Traffic Control 1
• The Estimation of Airspace Capacity Using a Model of Air Traffic Controller Workload. 2
• Are Inconsistencies of Outcome Between Predictive and Descriptive Mental Workload Techniques Systematic? 7
• Psychophysiological Measures of Adaptation to an Unfamiliar Hmi in Simulated Atc 12
• Cognitive Task Analysis in Training System Redesign 17
• Cognitive Error Analysis of Future Automation Options in Air Traffic Management 22
• The Future Role of the Air Traffic Controller: Design Principles for Human-Centred Automation 27
• Methods of Measuring Strain on Air Traffic Controllers: A Pragmatic Review 32
• Application of Ergonomics 37
• Ergonomic Study on Printed Circuit Assembly Lines for Better Productivity and Quality 38
• Using Ergonomics to Improve Working Conditions and Reduce Costs. 43
• A Biomechanical Analysis for the Design of a Salon Wash Unit 48
• The Use of Workspace Modelling in the Design of an Offshore Asset 53
• Improving the Health and Productive Capacity of Potters in Rural India 58
• Drivers, Driving and Transport 62
• Driving Performance with First- and Second-Generation Antihistamimes and Alcohol 63
• References 67
• Dimensions of Motivation and Fatigue-Related Impairments: A Study of Simulated Driving 68
• Miles Away: A New Explanation for the Effects of Automation on Performance 73
• References 77
• Mobile Phone Use Whilst Driving: Phone Operation Vs. Vehicle Transmission 78
• References 82
• An Overview of Ship Motion and Human Performance Research in the Royal Navy 83
• Motion Sickness Susceptibility and Occurrence in Hong Kong Chinese 88
• The Future of Ergonomics 93
• An Investigation into the Use of Laptop Computers in Vehicles. 94
• Aesthetic Intelligence: A Cultural Tool 95
• Different Systems, Different Customers, Ergonomic Differences 100
• Qualitative Methodology in Ergonomics 105
• References 109
• The Future of Ergonomics. 110
• Regional Groups of the Ergonomics Society 115
• General Ergonomics 119
• User Centred Design Issues for Global Interface Design 120
• Design of Tactile Guide Paths 125
• The Use of Natural Light in Offices 130
• Video Conferencing Systems: Telepresence and Selection Interviews. 133
• Are Display-Control Relationships More Than Just Skin Deep? 138
• An Ergonomics Checklist for Hearing Impaired Users? 143
• Design Guidelines: A Constraint on Creativity or Good Practice? 148
• Strategy for Identifying Ergonomic Stressors in Hospital Doctors 153
• Hazard Perceptions of Spoken Signal Words 158
• References 162
• Safety Critical Dimensions in Go-Kart Design 163
• A Review of the Use and Requirements of Rescue Stretchers 168
• A New Sitting Concept 173
• Occupational Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents-Priorities for Research 178
• Reducing Risk from Running Stumbles on Rough Terrain: the Older Runner 183
• An Absence of Vigilance Decrement for Complex Signals in Fault Detection 188
• How I Broke the Mackworth Clock Test (And What I Learned) 193
• An Ergonomics Analysis of Tumble Dryer Interfaces 198
• Health and Safety 203
• Diagnosing the Ergonomic Causes of Injuries, and Implementing Business-Focused Remedies 204
• Machinery Safety: is the Legislation Working? 209
• Human Factors in Fatal Agricultural Accidents 214
• Ageing, Health and Work: A Framework for Intervention 219
• References 223
• Manual Handling and Backs 224
• Effect of Hand Position on Manual Handling Capacity 225
• A Preliminary Trial of Two Manual Load Carriage Systems for Delivering Mail 230
• Unexpected Load-Risk Factor in the Workplace 235
• Spine Loading During a Lift of a Large Recycling Barrel 240
• Low Back Pain Classification from Motion Analysis Using an Artificial Neural Network 245
• Muscle Fatigue in Trunk Rotation: Axial and Combined Motions 250
• Do Lumbar Supports Alter the Erector Spinae Response to Sudden Loads? 255
• The Manual Handling Risk Assessment Process in Distributed Workplaces 259
• Comparison of Psychophysical Load Handling Limits with Measurements of Spinal Shrinkage 264
• Military Ergonomics 269
• Measurement of Noise at Soldiers' Ears 270
• Ergonomic Guidelines for Future Military Control Rooms 275
• Musculoskeletal Disorders 280
• Developing Support for a European Community Action on the Prevention of Work-Related Neck and Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders 281
• A Participative Strategy to Reduce the Risks of Musculoskeletal Disorders 286
• Evaluation of a Decision Support Aid for Upper Limb Disorders in General Practice 291
• Discomfort Prediction from Postural Deviations of the Wrist 296
• The Effect of Telephone Headsets on Working Posture and Musculoskeletal Symptoms: An Intervention Study 301
• Musculoskeletal Risk Factors in Dock Crane Driving: Results of a Field Study 306
• Musculoskeletal Complaints Amongst Podiatry Students at Salford University 311
• Individual and Gender Differences in Range of Motion and Discomfort at the Wrist 316
• References 320
• Organisational Ergonomics and Teamwork 321
• Knowledge Lifecycle Management in Manufacturing Organisations 322
• The Impact of Job Design on the Learning Potential of an Organisation 327
• Trust-Key Elements in Interpersonal, Team and Technological Relationships. 332
• The Effect of Location on Teamwork 337
• Interdisciplinary Production Processes: Improving Requirements Specification 342
• Personal Protective Equipment 347
• Fire-Fighters' Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (Scba): the Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training (Imt) During Fire-Fighting Simulations in the Laboratory. 348
• The Effects of Clean Room Personal Protective Suits on Workers' Performance 353
• Why Do Police Officers Leave Their Body Armour in the Cupboard? 358
• Product Design 363
• The Relationship Between Ergonomics and Industrial Design in New Product Development 364
• Human Factors Design Priorities During New Product Development: An Empirical Study 369
• Scientific Research in a Design Context 374
• References 378
• Thermal Ergonomics 379
• The Effect on Hydration State of Exposure to Extreme Heat by Trainee Firefighters 380
• Body Cooling During Load Carriage, the Evaluation of a Novel Military Design 385
• Anthropometry 390
• Self Measurement of Body Dimensions: the Reliability of Anthropometric Measurements 391
• Centre-Dependent Spatial Density Functions of 3d Surface Anthropometry Data 396
• The Development of an Anthropometric Information System with Particular Regard to Product Dominated Access to the Database 401
• Tools and Methods 406
• The Laboratory, the User, the Checklist and the Ergonomist 407
• The Adjusted Cognitive Walkthrough; a Change for the Better? 412
• Towards Concurrent Monitoring of the Number of Subjects in User Trials 417
• Using Computerised Eye-Tracking to Measure Invehicle Visual Behaviour 422
• References 426
• Visual Analysis of Fairground Ride G-Forces: the Qpid System 427
• Application of Portable Global Positionig System Receiver in Monitoring for Human Movement 431
• References 435
• Is Cost-Benefit Analysis Useful in Ergonomics Practice? 436
• An Ergonomic Tool for Investigating Violations 441
• Training 442
• Handedness and the Acquisition of Complex Manipulative Skills 443
• Investigating the Feasibility of a Perfusion Training Simulator 448
• References 452
• The Effect of Reduced Simulator Fidelity on Learning and Confidence Ratings 453
• Teaching the Use of 3d Anthropometric Man-Models to Industrial Design Students 458
• References 462
• An Evaluation of Assault Avoidance Training Provided for London Underground Ltd Staff 463
• User Centred Design and Software Design 468
• Interactive Soap Opera-User Evaluation of Potential Roles 469
• Minotaur-A Victim of Its Own Success? Accommodating Evolving and Conflicting Software Requirements 474
• User Centered Design and Prototyping of a Portable Digital Tour Guide System 479
• Ergonomic Factors for a Speaking Computer Interface 484
• Comparative Study of Spoken and Displayed Help. 489
• References 493
• Importance of Collaborative Design in Computer Interface Design 494
• A Framework for Modelling Goals and Objectives 499
• Additional Papers 504
• Participation, Attitudes, and the Design of Technical Systems: Testing a Model in an Oil Rig 505
• Normal Versus Maximal Effort: An Evaluation of the Torque Applied to an Industrial Valve Under Normal Operating Conditions 512
• Clothing Ventilation: Comparing Human and Thermal Manikin Data 517
• Some Ergonomics Guidelines and Examples 522
• Ergonomic Training in Industrially Developing Countries: Lesson Learned from Past Training Programmes Conducted in Different Countries 527
• Some Emergent Properties Arising from Applying Health and Safety Legislation to the British Police 532
• Author Index 537
• Subject Index 541