The 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI Inter- tional 2007, was held in Beijing, P.R. China, 22-27 July 2007, jointly with the Symposium on Human Interface (Japan) 2007, the 7th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, the 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, the 2nd International Conf- ence on Virtual Reality, the 2nd International Conference on Usability and Inter- tionalization, the 2nd International Conference on Online Communities and Social Computing, the 3rd International Conference on Augmented Cognition, and the 1st International Conference on Digital Human Modeling. A total of 3403 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry and g- ernmental agencies from 76 countries submitted contributions, and 1681 papers, judged to be of high scientific quality, were included in the program. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation th- oughly cover the entire field of Human-Computer Interaction, addressing major - vances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. This volume, edited by Marvin J. Dainoff, contains papers in the thematic area of Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers, addressing the following major topics: • Health and Well Being in the Working Environment • Ergonomics and Design
Author(s): Arne Aarås, G. Horgen, M. Helland (auth.), Marvin J. Dainoff (eds.)
Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4566
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 388
Tags: User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Computer Graphics; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Special Purpose and Application-Based Systems; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Multimedia Information Systems
Front Matter....Pages -
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Can Visual Discomfort Influence on Muscle Pain and Muscle Load for Visual Display Unit (VDU) Workers?....Pages 3-9
Neuromuscular Principles in the Visual System and Their Potential Role in Visual Discomfort....Pages 10-18
Forget About Aesthetics in Chair Design: Ergonomics Should Provide the Basis for Comfort....Pages 19-25
Effects of the Office Environment on Health and Productivity 1: Auditory and Visual Distraction....Pages 26-33
Effects of Using Dynamic Office Chairs on Posture and EMG in Standardized Office Tasks....Pages 34-42
Video Display Terminals and Neck Pain: When Ophthalmology Explains the Failure of Biomechanical Intervention....Pages 43-47
Performance Monitoring, Supervisory Support, and Job Characteristics and Their Impact on Employee Well-Being Amongst Four Samples of Call Centre Agents in South Africa....Pages 48-56
Mechanisms for Work Related Disorders Among Computer Workers....Pages 57-64
Do Background Luminance Levels or Character Size Effect the Eye Blink Rate During Visual Display Unit (VDU) Work – Comparing Young Adults with Presbyopes?....Pages 65-74
Do the Luminance Levels of the Surroundings of Visual Display Units (VDU) and the Size of the Characters on the Screen Effect the Accommodation, the Muscle Load and Productivity During VDU Work?....Pages 75-84
Complexity and Workload Factors in Virtual Work Environments of Mobile Work....Pages 85-94
A Study of Personal Space in Communicating Information....Pages 95-104
Musculoskeletal and Performance Effects of Monocular Display Augmented, Articulated Arm Based Laser Digitizing....Pages 105-112
Work Environment and Health Effects of Operators at Light-on-Test Process in TFT-LCD Plants....Pages 113-117
Techno Stress: A Study Among Academic and Non Academic Staff....Pages 118-124
Call Centres in the Domain of Telecommunications: Ergonomic Issues for Well-Being Improvement....Pages 125-134
Health and Performance Consequences of Office Ergonomic Interventions Among Computer Workers....Pages 135-143
Splint Effect on the Range of Wrist Motion and Typing Performance....Pages 144-150
The Impact of VDU Tasks and Continuous Feedback on Arousal and Well-Being: Preliminary Findings....Pages 151-156
Effects of the Office Environment on Health and Productivity 1: Effects of Coffee Corner Position....Pages 157-162
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Guerilla Ergonomics: Perceiving the Affordances for Workplace Design....Pages 163-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Constraints on Demarcating Left and Right Areas in Designing of a Performance-Based Workstation....Pages 171-179
Design of an Adaptive Feedback Based Steering Wheel....Pages 180-188
Virtual Reality in the Study of Warnings Effectiveness....Pages 189-198
An Interactive System to Measure the Human Behaviour: An Analysis Model for the Human-Product-Environment Interaction....Pages 199-206
Computer, Television and Playstation Use in Developmental Age: Friends or Enemies of Growth and Health? Study on a Northern Italy Sample 6-14 Year Old....Pages 207-215
Ergonomic Requirements for Input Devices....Pages 216-224
Factors Relating to Computer Use for People with Mental Illness....Pages 225-230
A Biomechanical Analysis System to Evaluate Physical Usability of Kimchi Refrigerator....Pages 231-236
An Experimental Study on Physiological Parameters Toward Driver Emotion Recognition....Pages 237-246
A Kinematic Analysis of Directional Effects on Trackball Mouse Control in Novel Normal Users: An Alternating Treatments Single Subject Design....Pages 247-256
An Evaluation Study for a 3D Input Device Based on Ergonomic Design Criteria....Pages 257-266
Investigation and Implementation of the Advanced Wireless Medical Registration Solution in China....Pages 267-273
Effectiveness of Multimedia Systems in Children’s Education....Pages 274-283
An Expert System to Support Clothing Design Process....Pages 284-289
Interaction and Ergonomics Issues in the Development of a Mixed Reality Construction Machinery Simulator for Safety Training....Pages 290-299
Performance Improvement of Pulse Oximetry-Based Respiration Detection by Selective Mode Bandpass Filtering....Pages 300-308
Development of Electric Wheelchair with Operational Force Detecting Interface for Persons with Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy....Pages 309-318
How Users with RSI Review the Usability of Notebook Input Devices....Pages 319-328
Dynamic Mouse Speed Scheme Design Based on Trajectory Analysis....Pages 329-338
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Problematic Internet Use in South African Information Technology Workers....Pages 339-348
A Novel Design for an Ultra-Large Screen Display for Industrial Process Control....Pages 349-358
Methodology to Apply a Usability Testing by Non Specialized People: Evaluation of the European Platform "e-Exhibitions"....Pages 359-367
Evaluation of Guiard’s Theory of Bimanual Control for Navigation and Selection....Pages 368-377
Evaluation Approach for Post-stroke Rehabilitation Via Virtual Reality Aided Motor Training....Pages 378-387
Back Matter....Pages -
