This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers, EHAWC 2009, held in San Diego, CA, USA in July 2009 in the framework of the 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2009.
This volume contains 33 papers in the tematic area of Ergonomics and Health in the Workplace, New Trends in Ergonomics, as well as Interaction Devices and Environments.
Author(s): Annelise de Jong, Merlijn Kouprie, Evi De Bruyne (auth.), Ben-Tzion Karsh (eds.)
Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5624 : Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 288
Tags: User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Management of Computing and Information Systems; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Image Processing and Computer Vision; Pattern Recognition; Language Translation and Lingui
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Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Effects of the Workplace Game: A Case-Study into Anticipating Future Behavior of Office Workers....Pages 3-12
Management Support and Worksite Health Promotion Program Effectiveness....Pages 13-22
Usage of Office Chair Adjustments and Controls by Workers Having Shared and Owned Work Spaces....Pages 23-28
Health Promoting Leadership: The Mediating Role of an Organizational Health Culture....Pages 29-38
Increasing Information Worker Productivity through Information Work Infrastructure....Pages 39-48
Merging Virtual and Real Worlds – Holistic Concepts for the Office of the Future....Pages 49-55
The Relationship between Working Conditions and Musculoskeletal/Ergonomic Disorders in a Manufacturing Facility – A Longitudinal Research Study....Pages 56-60
Measuring Support for Health in Offshore Environments....Pages 61-69
Understanding Patient User Experience in Obstetric Work Systems....Pages 70-77
Unique Stressors of Cross-Cultural Collaboration through ICTs in Virtual Teams....Pages 78-87
Examining the Effects of Workstation Design Satisfaction, Computer Usage, Supervisory and Co-worker Support on Perceived Physical Discomfort and Psychosocial Factors....Pages 88-94
Defeating Back Pain at the Workplace: Results of the "Healthy Back" Program....Pages 95-104
Using the ‘Balance Model’ for Occupational Safety and Health Promotion....Pages 105-114
Varying the Office Work Posture between Standing, Half-Standing and Sitting Results in Less Discomfort....Pages 115-120
A Person-Centered Measurement System for Quantification of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure at Workplaces....Pages 121-130
Management of Work Site Health-Promotion Programs: A Review....Pages 131-140
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Development of Portable Robotic Operation Terminals to Achieve Increased Safety and Usability and a Study on the Effectiveness of Wireless Terminals....Pages 143-152
Participatory Ergonomics as a Method of Quality Improvement in Maintenance....Pages 153-161
What Is Prospective Ergonomics? A Reflection and a Position on the Future of Ergonomics....Pages 162-169
Improving in-Vehicle Display and Control Design for Older Drivers....Pages 170-176
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Relationship between Emotional State and Pupil Diameter Variability under Various Types of Workload Stress....Pages 177-185
Combined Measurement System for the Evaluation of Multi Causal Strain....Pages 186-194
Development of Non-contact Monitoring System of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - An Approach of Remote Sensing for Ubiquitous Technology -....Pages 195-203
PC-Based Rehabilitation System with Biofeedback....Pages 204-211
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LED Backlight for Better Accuracy in Medical Imaging....Pages 215-222
Human Factors in Lighting....Pages 223-230
Lighting as Support for Enhancing Well-Being, Health and Mental Fitness of an Ageing Population - The FP6 EU Funded ALADIN Project....Pages 231-240
The Evaluation of Operating Posture in Typing the QWERTY Keyboard on PDA....Pages 241-249
Vector Keyboard for Touch Screen Devices....Pages 250-256
Evaluation of a Functional Film Attached on Top of a Tablet PC....Pages 257-263
Interaction between Dynamic LED-Light and Color Surfaces....Pages 264-267
Color Model for Human Visual Environment and Physical Interaction....Pages 268-275
Improvement of the Design Quality of 3D-Input Devices Using Motion Analyses and Biomechanical Comparisons....Pages 276-285
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