News tagged with ergonomics
'Your password is invalid': Improving website password practices
Internet users are increasingly asked to register with a user name and password before being able to access the content of many sites. In their upcoming Ergonomics in Design article, "A Passport to UX – Design of Pas ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Seven auto manufacturers collaborate on harmonized electric vehicle fast charging solution
Recognizing the importance of a single international approach for DC fast charging, Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed on the combined charging system as an international standardized ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Health-care practitioners' stories can aid medical device designers
Health care laws to protect patients' privacy make it nearly impossible for medical device designers to develop and test the safety and usability of medical products by observing use in an actual practitioner-patient setting. ...
Jul 11, 2011 |
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New research leads to improved bunk bed safety standards
Ryan was just four years old when he went to sleep on his bunk bed one night and never woke up. His mother found him strangled to death the next morning with his neck caught between the vertical post of his side ladder and ...
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Rationalization measures are the main cause of poor work environment
Managers in the private and public sectors must consider work environment when rationalising production to obtain sustainable systems. A research study published in the journal Applied Ergonomics reveals that rationalisation measur ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Gadgets: Keep your laptop -- and your lap -- cool with TuneFan
The TuneFan from Macally is a great accessory to cool any laptop -- regardless of whether it's used at a desk or on your lap.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 09, 2010 |
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Gadgets: Energizer battery charger is 'smart'
In the 1960's family television series "The Addams Family," Uncle Fester used to put a light bulb in his mouth and it illuminated, demonstrating ability to generate power. These days this would come in very ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 13, 2010 |
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Are poor workspace ergonomics causing radiologists pain?
A lack of attention to workspace ergonomics could be to blame for radiologists' musculoskeletal symptoms, including lower back pain, wrist pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, and headaches, according to a study to be presented ...
May 03, 2010 |
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How Effective Are The Efficiency Makers?
(PhysOrg.com) -- In testing economic times every penny counts - so every business will surely strive for a healthy workforce and maximum productivity?
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Could Texting and Mobile E-mail Be Bad For Your Health?
In a mobile communications era where we sometimes “talk” more with our fingers than our voices, a University of Cincinnati (UC) ergonomics expert says our thumbs could pay the price.
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Designing the World’s First 'Purpose-Built' Law Enforcement Vehicle
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Georgia Tech Research Institute’s (GTRI) expertise in human-factors issues helped an Atlanta-based startup company create the world’s first vehicle designed specifically to meet the patrol ...
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities.
The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as follows:
Ergonomics is employed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furniture and easy-to-use interfaces to machines and equipment. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability.
For more information about Ergonomics, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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