1st Edition
Ergonomics 5.0 Improving Efficiency, Productivity and Contentment in the Workplace
Chapter1: Ergonomics 5.0: Principles and perspectives
Eduardo Ferro dos Santos and Marcelo M. Soares
Chapter 2: Ergonomics 5.0 for human-centric approach of Industry 5.0
Aleksandar Zunjic and Bernard Michez
Chapter 3: Challenging innovation with prospective ergonomics
Julien Nelson and Eric Brangier
Chapter 4: Resilience in Ergonomics 5.0
Christopher Nemeth
Chapter 5: Inclusive design in Ergonomics 5.0 for an enhanced workplace experience
Matteo Zallio
Chapter 6: Artificial intelligence and the future of neo-human workers: An analysis from the perspective of activity ergonomics
Fabiana Raulino
Chapter 7: Privacy interfaces: A human factors and ergonomics approach
Fabiana França and Cláudia Mont'Alvão
Chapter 8: Modular approaches for an efficient UX measurement in Ergonomics 5.0
Martin Schrepp
PART II – IMPLEMENTATIONS
Chapter 9: Understanding accidents and sick leave from work in light of technological developments in the automotive industry
Maria Victoria Cabrera Aguilera, Nilo Antonio de Souza Sampaio, Robson José de Moura Barbosa and Bernardo Bastos da Fonseca
Chapter 10: Ergonomics 5.0 and artificial intelligence in industry: Impacts of occupational stress and strategies for workers' health and organizational efficiency
Suzi Maria Carvalho Mariño, Marcelo M. Soares, Carina Santos Silveira, and Vera Lopes de Abreu Lima
Chapter 11: Ergonomics of gamified systems in 5.0 workplaces
Alexandra Nemery and Eric Brangier
Chapter 12: Validation of Kinebot: Pioneering AI-driven ergonomics for the 5.0 era
Alison Alfred Klein and Maria Lucia Okimoto
Chapter 13: Technological devices for ergonomic intervention in the automotive industry
Maria Victoria Cabrera Aguilera, Nilo Antonio de Souza Sampaio, Robson José de Moura Barbosa and Bernardo Bastos da Fonseca
Chapter 14: A human-centric assessment of musculoskeletal risks to facilitate a human-centric workplace for train drivers
Paul Thompson and David Hitchcock
Chapter 15: The importance of the passive skeleton for Industry 5.0: The case of the track maintenance activity of a mining industry
Márcia Raissa A.F. Pereira, Raimundo Lopes Diniz, and Marcelo M. Soares
Chapter 16: Ergonomic challenges and health risks in patient handling: Addressing musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare personnel in India
Sanjeet Kumar and Pradip Kumar Ray
Biography
Dr. Eduardo Ferro dos Santos is an Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) with a transdisciplinary academic background. He holds a Habilitation in Health, Safety, and Environment (USP), a Postdoc in Educational Technologies (UNESP), a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Production Engineering, and undergraduate degrees in Mechatronics Engineering and Physiotherapy. Dr Ferro dos Santos teaches and supervises at undergraduate, graduate, and specialization levels across multiple institutions, focusing on Human Factors Engineering, Educational Technologies, and Sustainability Engineering. Internationally recognized, he received the 2023 IEA/Tsinghua International Prize for his significant contributions to ergonomics. Beyond academia, he provides consulting, training, and project development services, having worked with over 500 organizations in Brazil and abroad. As editor, he demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing ergonomics in shaping sustainable and human-centered industrial futures, aligning scientific rigor with social responsibility and technological progress.
Professor Marcelo Soares is a volunteer professor in the Graduate Program in Design at the Federal University of Pernambuco and visiting professor at the Federal University of Maranhão, Brazil. He previously served as a full professor at Hunan University and SUSTech in China. He holds a master's in production engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a Ph.D. from Loughborough University, with postdoctoral work at the University of Central Florida. He served as ABERGO president for seven years and on the International Ergonomics Association board. Professor Soares has published approximately 50 journal articles, 190+ conference papers, and 110 books/chapters. He authored "Ergodesign for Product Design: A Human-Centered Approach" (published by CRC Press in English, Portuguese, and Chinese) and co-edited several handbooks on Human Factors. His research focuses on ergonomics, usability, user experience, and product design. He is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and received the 2023 IEA Fellow award.
