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Current research and applications of ergonomics in mining
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consistently highly rated/ranked topic~ In addition, the perceived need for guidelines on sequence control, data display and data entry was high.
To provide readers of Applied Ergonomics with a selection of current ergonomics literature likely to be of direct practical value, abstracts are published selected from the collection held at the Ergonomics Information Analysis Centre. These abstracts are classified in a similar manner to the main articles in the journal; for easy reference, the code number at the head of each abstract (eg 1.1.21) consists of the volume number, part or issue number and a sequential abstract number.
19.2.5 (105083) Tijerina, L. Design guidelines and the human factors of interface design. In: A cradle for human factors. Proc Human Factors Soc 30th ann meeting, Dayton, Ohio, 29 S e p - 3 Oct 1986. Human Factors Soc, Santa Monica, Cal, Vol 2, 1986, pp 1358 1362.
The published abstracts are only a selection of the Centre's material and readers concerned with specific areas are invited to contact the Centre for further information. Those readers unable to obtain copies of the original articles abstracted here through their usual sources, such as company librarian, may obtain photocopies from the Centre. Details of this service are available from The Ergonomics Information Analysis Centre, Department of Engineering Production, University of Birmingham, PO Box 363, Birmingham 15. Tel: 021 - 414 3344.
General ergonomics 19.2.1 (105064) Leamon, T.B. Current research and applications of ergonomics in mining. In: International reviews of ergonomics, Vol 1, D.J. Oborne (Ed). Taylor and Francis, London, 1987, pp 1 1 9 - 1 3 4 . The workplace and working environment of the mine-worker is determined by geological strata and the economics of the mining process. This has led to an emphasis on the ergonomics of hot and noisy environments, special anthropometric constraints, retro-fit design improvements and the need to protect the operator by removal from the point-ofoperation of the mining process. Remote sensing and control will alter the nature of miners' jobs and raise new questions of isolation and monotony which remain to be answered. 19.2.2 (105072) Dainoff, M.J., and Dainoff, M.H. A manager's guide to ergonomics in the electronic office. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Chichester, 1987,242 pp. This book contains the following chapters: What is ergonomics?; Ergonomic decision making and results; Seating: The spine, the discs, the aching back; Design of workstations; Visual perception and the video display terminal; The physical work environment; Software ergonomics; The quality of working life in the electronic office; New directions for the electronic office. 19.2.3 (105078) Kroemer, K.H.E. Standardisation in anthropometry and biomechanics. In: A cradle for human
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The proliferation of computer systems in recent years has promoted a growing concern about the human factors of interface design. Industrial and military organisations have responded by supporting studies in user-computer interaction and, more recently, products which might aid in the design of interfaces. One type of factors. Proc Human Factors Soc 30th design aid which attempts to make ann meeting, Dayton, Ohio, 29 Sepfindings of user-computer interface 3 Oct, 1986. Human Factors Soc, Santa (UCI) research available to the system Monica, Cal, Vol 2, 1986, pp 1 4 0 5 designer is the interface design guidelines 1408. document. This paper reviews literature Describing body size (anthropometry) about the design process and how and physical properties of the body design guidelines or standards might fit (biomechanics) are areas of interest both into that activity. Suggestions are in research and in application. The offered about where future research and human factors engineer needs anthropodevelopment might be directed in order metric and biomechanical information to enhance the use of guidelines in the primarily for designing the operator/ interface design process and so enhance equipment interface. Available the final product as well. information is piecemeal, incomplete, and often not compatible since 19.2.6 (105088) researched and provided in various Kogi, K., and Sen, R.N. scientific disciplines. However, even Third World ergonomics. In: Interthe researcher is hindered by the 'scatter' national reviews of ergonomics, Vol 1, of data, measuring techniques and DJ. Oborne (Ed). Taylor and Francis, research objectives. Hence, an effort to London, 1987, p p 7 7 118. standardise in the areas of anthropometry and biomechanics would, if done The research and application of properly, help both scientists and ergonomics in Third World countries engineers. have been gaining momentum since the 1970s. Given the many constraints in developing economies, the major focus 19.2.4 (105081) is on practical solutions to differing Normore, L.F., and Tijerina, L. ergonomics needs and on the particiEvaluation of guidelines for designing pation of people at various levels. There user interface software. In: A cradle for are an increasing number of reports human factors. Proc Human Factors particularly concerning traditional Soc 30th ann meeting, Dayton, Ohio, activities and transferred technologies. 29 S e p - 3 Oct 1986. Human Factors A review of these reports shows that the Soc, Santa Monica, Cal, Vol 2, 1986, configuration of human work needs to pp 1363-1365. be in the local context in which the Sixteen systems analysts and work is done. Particularly significant programmers were asked to rate and are the implications of varying interrank computer system interface guideactions between work and people with line topics derived from Smith and different physical and cognitive features. Aucella's 1983 Design guidelines Equipment and systems that may seem for u#er-system interface software. to work in industrialised countries may The participants generally agreeed that not always be appropriate in the Third guidelines on these topics are desirable. World situation. There have been thus However, both ratings and ranking data many interesting attempts to re-design showed that the participants did work and products taking into account differentiate among the topics. The anthropometric, physiological, climatic topic 'user guidance', which included and organisational differences. Successguidelines on informative messages ful examples include reduction of and 'help' systems, was the most physical load, improved designs of tools,
June 1988
consistently highly rated/ranked topic~ In addition, the perceived need for guidelines on sequence control, data display and data entry was high.
To provide readers of Applied Ergonomics with a selection of current ergonomics literature likely to be of direct practical value, abstracts are published selected from the collection held at the Ergonomics Information Analysis Centre. These abstracts are classified in a similar manner to the main articles in the journal; for easy reference, the code number at the head of each abstract (eg 1.1.21) consists of the volume number, part or issue number and a sequential abstract number.
19.2.5 (105083) Tijerina, L. Design guidelines and the human factors of interface design. In: A cradle for human factors. Proc Human Factors Soc 30th ann meeting, Dayton, Ohio, 29 S e p - 3 Oct 1986. Human Factors Soc, Santa Monica, Cal, Vol 2, 1986, pp 1358 1362.
The published abstracts are only a selection of the Centre's material and readers concerned with specific areas are invited to contact the Centre for further information. Those readers unable to obtain copies of the original articles abstracted here through their usual sources, such as company librarian, may obtain photocopies from the Centre. Details of this service are available from The Ergonomics Information Analysis Centre, Department of Engineering Production, University of Birmingham, PO Box 363, Birmingham 15. Tel: 021 - 414 3344.
General ergonomics 19.2.1 (105064) Leamon, T.B. Current research and applications of ergonomics in mining. In: International reviews of ergonomics, Vol 1, D.J. Oborne (Ed). Taylor and Francis, London, 1987, pp 1 1 9 - 1 3 4 . The workplace and working environment of the mine-worker is determined by geological strata and the economics of the mining process. This has led to an emphasis on the ergonomics of hot and noisy environments, special anthropometric constraints, retro-fit design improvements and the need to protect the operator by removal from the point-ofoperation of the mining process. Remote sensing and control will alter the nature of miners' jobs and raise new questions of isolation and monotony which remain to be answered. 19.2.2 (105072) Dainoff, M.J., and Dainoff, M.H. A manager's guide to ergonomics in the electronic office. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Chichester, 1987,242 pp. This book contains the following chapters: What is ergonomics?; Ergonomic decision making and results; Seating: The spine, the discs, the aching back; Design of workstations; Visual perception and the video display terminal; The physical work environment; Software ergonomics; The quality of working life in the electronic office; New directions for the electronic office. 19.2.3 (105078) Kroemer, K.H.E. Standardisation in anthropometry and biomechanics. In: A cradle for human
156
Applied Ergonomics
The proliferation of computer systems in recent years has promoted a growing concern about the human factors of interface design. Industrial and military organisations have responded by supporting studies in user-computer interaction and, more recently, products which might aid in the design of interfaces. One type of factors. Proc Human Factors Soc 30th design aid which attempts to make ann meeting, Dayton, Ohio, 29 Sepfindings of user-computer interface 3 Oct, 1986. Human Factors Soc, Santa (UCI) research available to the system Monica, Cal, Vol 2, 1986, pp 1 4 0 5 designer is the interface design guidelines 1408. document. This paper reviews literature Describing body size (anthropometry) about the design process and how and physical properties of the body design guidelines or standards might fit (biomechanics) are areas of interest both into that activity. Suggestions are in research and in application. The offered about where future research and human factors engineer needs anthropodevelopment might be directed in order metric and biomechanical information to enhance the use of guidelines in the primarily for designing the operator/ interface design process and so enhance equipment interface. Available the final product as well. information is piecemeal, incomplete, and often not compatible since 19.2.6 (105088) researched and provided in various Kogi, K., and Sen, R.N. scientific disciplines. However, even Third World ergonomics. In: Interthe researcher is hindered by the 'scatter' national reviews of ergonomics, Vol 1, of data, measuring techniques and DJ. Oborne (Ed). Taylor and Francis, research objectives. Hence, an effort to London, 1987, p p 7 7 118. standardise in the areas of anthropometry and biomechanics would, if done The research and application of properly, help both scientists and ergonomics in Third World countries engineers. have been gaining momentum since the 1970s. Given the many constraints in developing economies, the major focus 19.2.4 (105081) is on practical solutions to differing Normore, L.F., and Tijerina, L. ergonomics needs and on the particiEvaluation of guidelines for designing pation of people at various levels. There user interface software. In: A cradle for are an increasing number of reports human factors. Proc Human Factors particularly concerning traditional Soc 30th ann meeting, Dayton, Ohio, activities and transferred technologies. 29 S e p - 3 Oct 1986. Human Factors A review of these reports shows that the Soc, Santa Monica, Cal, Vol 2, 1986, configuration of human work needs to pp 1363-1365. be in the local context in which the Sixteen systems analysts and work is done. Particularly significant programmers were asked to rate and are the implications of varying interrank computer system interface guideactions between work and people with line topics derived from Smith and different physical and cognitive features. Aucella's 1983 Design guidelines Equipment and systems that may seem for u#er-system interface software. to work in industrialised countries may The participants generally agreeed that not always be appropriate in the Third guidelines on these topics are desirable. World situation. There have been thus However, both ratings and ranking data many interesting attempts to re-design showed that the participants did work and products taking into account differentiate among the topics. The anthropometric, physiological, climatic topic 'user guidance', which included and organisational differences. Successguidelines on informative messages ful examples include reduction of and 'help' systems, was the most physical load, improved designs of tools,
June 1988