Seat appearance and sitting comfort

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". The subject of this paper is seat appearance and sitting comfort. In the present...

Performance degradation due to protective clothing in the heat

People often forget that increased protection goes to the expense of task performance. This study quantified the performance decrement due to protective clothing for various military tasks. A ballistic vest increased the physiological load and thus decreased performance mainly through its weight; chemical protective clothing decreased the heat...

Advances in predicting motor behaviour, comfort and performance for digital human models

Methods to test the surface quality of construction sites: for safe and efficient work without physical strain

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". This paper is about methods to test the surface quality of construction sites. On...

Finding and implementing the optimal rhythm in short cycle time assembly

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". The subject of this paper is finding and implementing the optimal rhythm in short...

A systematic review on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce physical work demands

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". In this paper the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the physical...

Effects of precision demand and mental pressure in aiming and tracking tasks

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". The objective of the present paper was to gain insight into the effects of...

The maximal acceptable work pace in light assembly work, application of the psychophysical method

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". This paper is about the maximal acceptable work pace in light assembly work and...

Enhancing the impact of ergonomic interventions

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". The theme of this paper is enhancing the impact of ergonomic interventions. Within...

The influence of load position and lifting technique on low back loading during lifting

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". The aim of this paper is to quantify the effect foot position relative to a load...

Low back loading during lifting on a ship

The aim of this study was to find out how timing can affect low back loading during lifting on a ship. Accelerations were measured onboard of a frigate at a moderate sea-state. Those accelerations were applied to an inverse dynamic analysis (using a full-body 3D linked segment model) of lifting movements that had been recorded in the laboratory....

Participatory ergonomics: a mock-up study to determine the end user opinion on tram drivers’ comfort

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". In this paper it is shown how a team of designers, drivers and ergonomic experts...

Participatory ergonomics

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". In this paper about the workshop 'participatory ergonomics' four approaches are...

The promo study: prospective research on musculoskeletal disorders in office workers

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held about "Ergonomics in the digital age". This paper is about prospective research on musculoskeletal disorders in office workers. The...

Corperate strategy and cost/benefits of reducing physical load: a case in a company of 7,000 installation workers

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". In this paper the relationship between strategy and an ergonomics project is...

Behavioural aspects of developing or sustaining neck and upper limb disorders

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held about "Ergonomics in the digital age". This paper is about behavioural aspects of developing or sustaining neck and upper limb disorders....

Working postures and movements: iso standards and background data

Costs and benefits of design for all

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". The theme of this paper is about costs and benefits of design for all. The...