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Advances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics

Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA

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Editors:
  1. Richard H.M. Goossens

    1. Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

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  2. Atsuo Murata

    1. Okayama University, Okayama, Japan

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  • Reports on cutting-edge technologies for organizational management
  • Highlights the human dimension of organizations
  • Discusses different types of organizational structures, including virtual ones
  • Describes methods to promote job satisfaction and work-life balance

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC, volume 970)

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Table of contents (65 papers)

  1. Macroergonomic Systems Design and Improvement

    1. The Macroergonomic Improvement of Total Quality Management Industrial Systems

      • Milena Drzewiecka-Dahlke, Leszek Pacholski
      Pages 173-183

    2. The Ergonomics of Work Conditions as Force Element of the OHS Management

      • Adam Górny
      Pages 184-194

    3. The Improvement of Women Professional Entrepreneurial Attitude in a Context of Social Expectations

      • Paulina Siemieniak
      Pages 195-205

    4. Monitoring Personnel Presence and Displacement in Production Facilities Using RFID Technology

      • Robert Waszkowski, Tadeusz Nowicki, Andrzej Walczak
      Pages 206-213

  2. Evaluation, Optimization and Job Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. Effectiveness in Prosthetic Adaptation and Users’ Satisfaction: Comparison Between Different Technologies

      • Maria Patrizia Orlando, Claudia Giliberti, Fabio Lo Castro, Raffaele Mariconte, Lucia Longo
      Pages 217-227

    3. Handheld Grass Cutter Machine with Supporting Wheel

      • Mayur Mhamunkar, Sagar Bagane, Lokesh Kolhe, Vikrant Singh, Mohit Ahuja, Yueqing Li
      Pages 228-235

    4. Ergonomic Evaluation in the Ecuadorian Workplace

      • Oswaldo Jara, Fanny Ballesteros, Esteban Carrera, Pablo Dávila
      Pages 236-244

    5. Ergonomics Study in the Productive Process in Civil Construction in the External Plastering Activity

      • Ariel Orlei Michaloski, Juliano Prado Stradioto, Antônio Augusto de Paula Xavier
      Pages 245-255

    6. The Ergonomics of Sorting Recyclable Materials: A Case Study of a Brazilian Cooperative

      • Hebert Silva
      Pages 256-265

    7. Quality of Labor Life in Workers of the Informal Economy in Guadalajara, Mexico

      • Raquel González-Baltazar, Mónica I. Contreras-Estrada, Silvia G. León-Cortés, Brenda J. Hidalgo-González, Gustavo Hidalgo-Santacruz
      Pages 266-276

  3. Social and Occupational Factors of Comfort, Risk Assessment and Pain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 277-277
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    2. Reducing the Risk of Falls by 78% with a New Generation of Slip Resistant Winter Footwear

      • Z. S. Bagheri, J. Beltran, P. Holyoke, G. Sole, K. Hutchinson, T. Dutta
      Pages 279-285

    3. Risk Factors Identification for Metal Washing Process Based on QOC Matrix the Workers’ Voice and Ergonomic Mapping

      • Brenda Trujillo-Sandoval, Martha Roselia Contreras-Valenzuela
      Pages 286-293

    4. Ergonomics During the Construction of the Stations and the Drilling of the Tunnel in the Metro of the City of Quito

      • Esteban Carrera, Oswaldo Jara, Pablo Dávila, Fanny Ballesteros, Pablo Suasnavas
      Pages 294-301

    5. Comparisons of Three Observational Ergonomic Tools for Risk Assessment on Upper Extremities in a Pump Assembly Plant – A Pilot Study

      • Meng-Chuan Ho, Ei-wen Lo
      Pages 302-308

    6. The Impact of Work Environment in Concurrence to Productivity in Higher Institutions

      • Timothy Laseinde, Ifetayo Oluwafemi, Jan-Harm Pretorius, Jesusetemi Oluwafemi
      Pages 309-320

  4. Sports, Injury Prevention and Outdoor Recreation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 321-321
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    2. Thermal Performance of Equestrian Helmets

      • Merlin Bauwens, Sarah de Graaf, Alexandra Vermeir, Shriram Mukunthan, Guido De Bruyne
      Pages 323-331

    3. The Importance of Baselining Division 1 Football Athlete Jumping Movements for Performance, Injury Mitigation, and Return to Play

      • Reuben F. Burch, Lesley Strawderman, Anthony Piroli, Harish Chander, Wenmeng Tian, Fredrick Murphy
      Pages 332-344
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  13. Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems Engineering

  14. Advances in Human Factors in Architecture, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure

  15. Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors

  16. Advances in Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design

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  19. Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control

  20. Advances in Usability and User Experience

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About this book

This book reports on cutting-edge research on social and occupational ergonomics, presenting innovative contributions to the optimization of sociotechnical management systems related to organizational, policy, and logistical issues. It discusses timely topics related to communication, crew resource management, work design, participatory design, as well as teamwork, community ergonomics, cooperative work, and warning systems, and explores new work paradigms, organizational cultures, virtual organizations, telework, and quality management. The book also describes pioneering infrastructures implemented for different purposes such as urban, health, and enterprise, and examines the changing role of automated systems, offering innovative solutions that address the needs of particular populations. Based on the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, held on July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C, USA, the book provides readers with a comprehensive overview ofthe current challenges in both organizational and occupational ergonomics, highlighting key connections between them and underlining the importance of emotional factors in influencing human performance.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    Richard H.M. Goossens

  • Okayama University, Okayama, Japan

    Atsuo Murata

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