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Werken met de computer: wie wordt er beter van?

Smulders, P.G.W. (author), Andries, F. (author)

Dit artikel gaat in op de verbreiding van ICT onder werkenden in Nederland en de invloed ervan op de kwaliteit van het werk. In antwoord op de roep om concretisering en specificering van wat ICT betekent voor werk, gezondheid en welbevinden, wordt het begrip vertaald in concrete toepassingen. Zo wordt behalve aan beeldschermwerk ook aandacht...

article 2003

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Comfortable earth moving machinery: knowledge and experiences from the Eurocabin project

TNO Arbeid (author), Krause, F. (author), Bronkhorst, R.E. (author), de Looze, M.P. (author)

The operator's comfort more and more is recognized as a factor of importance in the design of cabins of all kinds of vehicles. This book addresses the comfort of cabins of earth moving machinery, as a result of a 2,5-years European project (1999-2002), known as 'Eurocabin'. In this project 3 manufacturers of earth moving machines joined their...

report 2003

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Seat appearance and sitting comfort

de Looze, M.P. (author), Krause, F. (author), Reijneveld, K. (author), Desmet, P. (author), Vink, P. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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

Delleman, N. (author), Oudenhuijzen, A. (author)

conference paper 2003

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

TNO Arbeid (author), Koningsveld, E.A.P. (author), van der Molen, H. (author), Krause, F. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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Finding and implementing the optimal rhythm in short cycle time assembly

TNO Arbeid (author), de Looze, M.P. (author), van Rhijn, J.W. (author), van der Grinten, M.P. (author), Schoenmaker, N. (author), Bosch, T. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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

TNO Arbeid (author), van der Molen, H.F. (author), Sluiter, J.K. (author), Hulshof, C.T.J. (author), Vink, P. (author), Frings-Dresen, M.H.W. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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

TNO Arbeid (author), Visser, B. (author), de Looze, M.P. (author), van Dieën, J.H. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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Enhancing the impact of ergonomic interventions

TNO Arbeid (author), Koningsveld, E.A.P. (author), Dul, J. (author), van Rhijn, J.W. (author), Vink, P. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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

TNO Arbeid (author), Vink, P. (author), Osinga, D.S.C. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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Participatory ergonomics

TNO Arbeid (author), Vink, P. (author), Wilson, J.R. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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

TNO Arbeid (author), Vink, P. (author), de Jong, A.M. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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Working postures and movements: iso standards and background data

Delleman, N. (author), Colombini, D. (author), Occhipinti, E. (author)

conference paper 2003

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Costs and benefits of design for all

TNO Arbeid (author), Koningsveld, E.A.P. (author), Bronkhorst, R.E. (author), Overbosch, H. (author)

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...

conference paper 2003

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Comfortabel zitten ... door aanpassing aan emotie

Vink, P. (author), van der Grinten, M.P. (author)

Dit artikel gaat over het zitgemak van kantoorstoelen. De TU Delft heeft een studie uitgevoerd naar een bureaustoel, die zich aanpast aan de emotionele toestand van de mens (Emotion). Om meer de interactie tussen stoel en mens te weten te komen is gestart met een observatie van vier proefpersonen op drie verschillende stoelen tijdens drie...

article 2002

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The use of computers among the workers in the European Union and its impact on the quality of work

Andries, F. (author), Smulders, P.G.W. (author), Dhondt, S. (author), TNO Arbeid (author)

For many people today it is impossible to imagine working life without a computer. The object of the study is to show recent developments (1992-2000) in the use of computers among the working population in the European Union and its impact on the quality of working life. Data used for these analyses were collected on a five year basis by means...

article 2002

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Comfortabel schroeven draaien

Vink, P. (author), Eikhout, S.M. (author), van der Grinten, M.P. (author)

Dit artikel behandelt ergonomisch onderzoek naar de Bahco schroevendraaier, een comfortabele schroevendraaier.

article 2002

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The E/S Tool: IT-support for ergonomic and sociotechnical system design

van de Bovenkamp, J.M. (author), Jongkind, R. (author), van Rhijn, G. (author), van Eijnatten, F.M. (author), Grote, G. (author), Lehtelä, J. (author), Leskinen, T. (author), Vink, P. (author), Little, S. (author), Wäfler, T. (author), TNO Arbeid (author)

In March 2000 the European Participative Simulation environment for Integral Manufacturing enterprise renewal (PSIM) project was started. A continuous changing environment in Europe imposes new requirements for assembly management and the role of human factors. This project aims at enabling the ongoing and integral improvement of assembly...

bookPart 2002

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WETA: Inzicht krijgen in welzijnscondities van taakgroepen

Peeters, M. (author), Clarenbeek, J. (author)

In de periode 1999-2000 is de WETA (Welzijn bij taakgroepen)-methode van TNO Arbeid ingezet bij een onderzoek naar het effect van interventies in productieorganisaties op het welzijn van productiemedewerkers en hun directe leiding. Met interventie wordt hier bedoeld een organisatieverandering waarbij de verdeling van uitvoerende en regelende...

article 2002

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Klant boven medewerker?: De gevolgen van 'Customer Relation Management' voor organisaties en de kwaliteit van de arbeid

Kwakkelstein, T. (author)

Dit artikel is gebaseerd op het resultaat van een verkennend onderzoek in samenwerking met het Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (SZW). Deze bijdrage werd in het Engels gepresenteerd met als titel 'Customer over employee? The implications of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for organisational structures and labour quality' op...

bookPart 2002