1st Edition

Contemporary Ergonomics 2005 Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Ergonomics (CE2005), 5-7 April 2005, Hatfield, UK

Edited By Philip D. Bust, Paul T. McCabe Copyright 2005
666 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

666 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

666 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

The broad and developing scope of ergonomics - the application of scientific knowledge to improve peoples' interaction with products, systems and environments - has been illustrated for over twenty years by the books that make up the Contemporary Ergonomics series. Presenting the proceedings of the Ergonomics Society's annual conference, the series embraces the wide range of topics. Individual... Read more
Keynote addresses and more than 100 papers from a conference of the Ergonomics Society, at the University of Hertfordshire, England, April 2005. The sections cover applications of ergonomics, air traffic control, cognitive ergonomics, defence, design, environmental ergonomics, ergonomics4schools, hospital ergonomics, inclusive design, methods and tools, occupational health and safety, slips, trips falls and transport.

Biography

Dr Philip D. Bust has a degree in civil engineering and twenty five years experience in construction as well as a Masters degree in human factors in manufacturing systems from Nottingham University. His experience in ergonomics includes his consultancy work, carrying out workplace assessments in manufacturing and heavy industries. Dr Bust currently works as a research associate investigating health and safety in the construction industry. Paul T. McCabe has a degree in Applied Psychology and a Masters degree in Ergonomics from Loughborough University. His ergonomics experience covers: human factors integration and systems engineering; physical workplace design; human-machine and human-computer interface design; environmental ergonomics; safety critical systems; workload assessment; human reliability assessment. He currently works as a Senior Consultant for Atkins in the defence and rail industries.