Posts tagged with ‘Ergonomics’

  • Imagining disaster

    Plans and imagination are rarely enough to understand how a particular system or product will function in real life. Try…

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  • Making sense of it all

    There is a general assumption that given the right information, people will examine their options and come to a sensible…

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  • Academic impact

    In academia there is a great deal of focus currently on impact – the effect that research has on real-world…

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  • A high point

    This year’s Ergonomics & Human Factors conference was said by some to be the best yet, with a record 300…

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  • Unlimited ergonomics

    One outstanding feature of ergonomists and human factors specialists is their agility – the way in which they can take…

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  • The Right Behaviour

    It may seem obvious that certain ways of behaving are better than others. It’s better to speak up about a…

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  • What is a ‘complex system’?

    And how can we understand more about the human role within complex systems? You may have well formed ideas about…

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  • The fallible human

    Humans are often the last line of defence when it comes to safety and security. Their judgement and decision-making skills…

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  • Prevention is better than cure

    At the end of last month, Alton Towers released a report stating that the incident on 2nd June, in which…

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  • New standard for usability in medical devices

    In February, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) published IEC 62366-1:2015, Medical devices – Part 1: Application of usability engineering to…

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