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Advances in Ergonomic Design of Systems, Products and Processes

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of GfA 2016

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  • © 2017

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Editors:
  1. Christopher Marc Schlick

    1. RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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  2. Sönke Duckwitz

    1. RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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  3. Frank Flemisch

    1. RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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  4. Martin Frenz

    1. RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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  5. Sinem Kuz

    1. RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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  6. Alexander Mertens

    1. RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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  7. Susanne Mütze-Niewöhner

    1. RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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  • Includes the "best papers" of the 62. GfA Frühjahrskongress 2016
  • Presents recent and new advances in human and industrial engineering
  • Provides an accessible and succinct overview of state of the art ergonomics

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Table of contents (25 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Best-Practice Approach for a Solution-Oriented Technology Assessment: Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in the Context of Human-Robot Collaboration

    • Jochen Nelles, Susanne Kohns, Julia Spies, Christina Bröhl, Christopher Brandl, Alexander Mertens et al.
    Pages 1-14

  3. Human-Oriented Productivity Management as a Key Criterion for Success in the Digitalised Working World

    • Patricia Stock, Sascha Stowasser
    Pages 15-30

  4. Recource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem: Investigation of the Quality of Project Plans

    • Sven Tackenberg, Sönke Duckwitz, Christina Schmalz, Christopher Marc Schlick
    Pages 31-59

  5. Fields of Action for Work Design in Industrie 4.0

    • Tim Jeske, Frank Lennings
    Pages 61-72

  6. Skilled Workers: Are They the Losers of “Industry 4.0”?

    • Georg Spöttl
    Pages 73-87

  7. Work Requirements and Qualifications in Maintenance 4.0

    • Lars Windelband
    Pages 89-102

  8. Development of a Business Game for Teaching the Kanban Method

    • David Brown, Sven Hinrichsen, Melissa Paris
    Pages 103-114

  9. Training Interventions to Increase Innovation and Productivity in Age-Diverse Teams

    • K. Küper, W. Rivkin, K.-H. Schmidt
    Pages 115-124

  10. Change into an Ergonomic 3 Shift Model with a Reduction of the Night Shifts for All Workers

    • Corinna Jaeger
    Pages 125-133

  11. Vocational Competency Management Through the Use of Serious Games: Opportunities and Risks Using the Example of the Harbour Industry

    • Daniela Ahrens, Sven Schulte
    Pages 135-148

  12. Retirement Research Requires a Broad View and Interdiciplinarity

    • Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Melanie Ebener, Wenke Apt
    Pages 149-158

  13. Age-Differentiated Analysis of the Influence of Task Descriptions on Learning Sensorimotor Tasks

    • Francoise Kuhlenbäumer, Philipp Przybysz, Susanne Mütze-Niewöhner, Christopher Marc Schlick
    Pages 159-175

  14. The Potential of Virtual Interactive Learning Environments for Individual and Organizational Learning: An Example for the Maintenance of Electrical Equipment

    • Michael Dick, Tina Haase, Wilhelm Termath
    Pages 177-190

  15. Designing Rooms for Virtual, Informal Communication: Reciprocal Awareness as a Central Criterion

    • Corsin Flepp, Michael Imhof, Gregory Meier, Thomas Ryser, Roger Burkhard, Hartmut Schulze et al.
    Pages 191-208

  16. Analysis of the Stress and Strain of Repetitive Assembly Tasks

    • Markus Jürgen Heidl, Alexandre Boespflug
    Pages 209-218

  17. Analysis and Evaluation of Physical Workload During Long-Cyclic Tasks as a Prerequisite for Ergonomic Work Design

    • Dorothee Müglich, Karlheinz Schaub, Bastian Kaiser, Steffen Rast, Lukas Bier, Katharina Rönick et al.
    Pages 219-232

  18. Walking “Normally” vs. “Sideways” in Simulated, Simple Assembly Operations: Analysis of Muscular Strain in the Legs

    • Jurij Wakula, Dorothee Müglich, Ralph Bruder
    Pages 233-245

  19. Analysis of a Multimodal Human-Robot-Interface in Terms of Mental Workload

    • Marc Schneider, Barbara Deml
    Pages 247-260

  20. How to Evaluate the Usability of Smart Devices as Conceivable Work Assistance: A Systematic Review

    • Jan Terhoeven, Sascha Wischniewski
    Pages 261-274
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About this book

These proceedings summarize the best papers in each research field represented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (GfA) in the German-speaking area, held at Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics of RWTH Aachen University from March 2–4. The meeting featured more than 200 presentations and 36 posters reflecting the diversity of subject matter in the field of human and industrial engineering. This volume addresses human factors and safety specialists, industrial engineers, work and organizational psychologists, occupational medicines as well as production planners and design engineers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

    Christopher Marc Schlick, Sönke Duckwitz, Frank Flemisch, Martin Frenz, Sinem Kuz, Alexander Mertens, Susanne Mütze-Niewöhner

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