Modern Technologies in Ergonomics and Workplace Safety

1.      Virtual training for operating and maintenance of machinery – opportunities, challenges and user feedback

Robert Eckardt, Leif Goldhahn

2.      Wearables as an easy, cost-effective and smart measurement tool for work system evaluation

Fabian Dietrich, Stefanie Liebl and Torsten Merkel et al

3.      Wearable technology for lower limbs ergonomic risk assessment of surgeons

Catarina Santos, Ana Teresa Videira Gabriel and Cláudia Quaresma et al

4.      Exploring Visual Tensions Between Form and Color in Complex Static Systems

Lorena Olmos Pineda, Jorge Gil Tejeda

5.      The GALA Framework: Qualitative Expert Evaluation and First Extension

Daniele Ruscio, M. Schopp and M. Oppitz et al

6.      Dumper and Excavator Operator's Workplace Risks and Ergonomic Issues

Vesna Spasojevic Brkić, Mirjana Misita and Ivan Mihajlović et al

7.      Muscle health and function as a new vital sign of COVID-19 mortality

Atabak Allafasghari, Sajjad Rostamzadeh and Fatemeh Chaharaghran et al

8.      A Policy Approach to Safety Incentives Implementation for Construction Safety Practices in Developing Countries

Kunle E. Ogundipe, Babatunde F. Ogunbayo and Clinton Aigbavboa et al

9.      Ergonomics in Construction: Bridging Technological Gaps with a Unified BIM Framework for Agenda 2030

Mascha Samkova and Panagiotis Markopoulos et al

10.  Beyond resources: Innovative Use of Mediterranean Materials for Sustainable Design

Raquel Salomé, Ana Cardoso

Biography

Beata Mrugalska, Ph.D., D.Sc., Eur.Erg. is an Associate Professor, Vice-dean for Science (2024-2028) at the Faculty of Management Engineering and head of the Division of Applied Ergonomics (2020-2024), (2024-2028), Institute of Safety and Quality Engineering, Faculty of Management Engineering, Poznan University of Technology in Poland. She holds an M.Sc. (2001) in Management and Marketing from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management at the Poznan University of Technology, and a Ph.D. (2009) in Machine Construction and Operation from the Faculty of Computer Science and Management at the Poznan University of Technology. She was awarded D.Sc. (dr habil.) degree in Mechanical Engineering by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Poznan University of Technology, Poland (2019).

Waldemar Karwowski, Ph.D., D.Sc., P.E. is Pegasus Professor and Chairman, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems and Executive Director, Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA. He holds an M.S. (1978) in Production Engineering and Management from the Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland, and a Ph.D. (1982) in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University. He was awarded a D.Sc. (dr habil.) degree in management science by the State Institute for Organization and Management in Industry, Poland (2004).

Tareq Z. Ahram, Ph.D. is a Senior Executive and Research Professor in Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Healthcare Systems in the United States of America and a Visiting Professor in London, United Kingdom. He received a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Central Florida, USA, in 2008, with specialization in human systems integration and large-scale information retrieval systems optimization. M.Sc. in Industrial Systems Engineering - Human Factors from UCF in 2007, M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2002 and 2004 respectively.