The
Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International NEWS - December
2007 - Number 5
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The AHFE International 2008 Conference is an ideal opportunity to exhibit your products and services to an international audience of researchers, academics, professionals and users in the field of HCI.
Attendees will be able to examine state-of-the-art ergonomics/human factors technology and interact with manufacturing representatives, vendors, publishers, and potential employers. By exhibiting at the AE International 2008, you will help to make this an exciting and informative event.
Companies are cordially invited to exhibit their products or services at the AHFE International 2008. More information about the Exhibition can be found at the Conference website:
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Support Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science (TIES) application to ISI Citation Index
The
TIES Journal (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/1463922X.html), endorsed by
the International Ergonomics Association, aims to advance the science
and philosophy of human-centered design. The journal focuses on a
broad array of theoretical issues, methodology, and philosophical
dialogues within the science of human factors and ergonomics, and is
a highly respected forum for interdisciplinary discussion within this
field, cutting across the design, engineering, technology, and
management of human-compatible systems in the broadest sense.
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Brief Book Review: Neuroergonomics: The Brain at Work
24 excellent contributions on Neuroergonomics or “the study of brain and behavior at work” from a selected group of experts are gathered in this 430 pages book edited by Raja Parasuraman and Matthew Rizzo. It is hard to select a chapter or section for a short book review since all of them are very interesting and give good insight on how brains function when people are under stress, fatigue or other special conditions. However I would stress my particular interest in chapters III and IV. Chapter III (Perception, Cognition and Emotion) includes four articles: Spatial Navigation, Cerebral Hemodynamics and Vigilance, Executive Functions and the Neurology of Emotions and feeling, and their role in Behavioral Decisions. Chapter IV (Stress, Fatigue, and Physical Work) offers 4
articles: Stress and Neuroergonomics, Sleep and Circadian Control of Neurobehavioral Functions and Physical Neuroergonomics. In Chapters II and V of the book other aspects of Neuroergonomics technology and methods are effectively covered. And finally Chapter VI covers Neuroergonomics and Special Populations. Understanding how a
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) system allows users to interact with their environment without use of muscular activity, having an overview of research on retinal prostheses and artificial vision and understand
how various disorders caused by lesions in the central neuron system can be compensated or lessened by a variety of new strategies and devices is quite enlightening. Should you be involved in advance research in the field of human factors and ergonomics, a novice professional in the field or just interested in knowing more about our brain functions and behavior, you would love this book. The accessibility and clarity of the text, an extensive imageries provided with the each section, and a comprehensive glossary make the book easy to read and understandable to all types of readers. It is certainty a “must have” book.
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Neuroergonomics: The Brain At Work, Raja Parasuraman and Matthew Rizzo, Oxford University Press, 2007. 430 pages. ISBN 978-0-19-517761-4
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Sponsorship
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Organizations
wishing to sponsor a special event or to be a general sponsor of the
conference are welcome to contact Dr. Abbas Moallem
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Specialized
Journal and Newsletters
"Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society Bulletin," Volume 50, Number 11,
November 2007.
http://www.hfes.org/Web/BulletinPdf/1107bulletin.pdf
“NIOSH
eNews Web page,” Volume 5, Number 6, October 2007.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/enews/enewsV5N6.html
“International
Ergonomics Association”, No. 16 – October 2007.
http://www.iea.cc/upload/President_Letter%2016.%20October%202007.pdf
“The Health and Safety Report,” Volume 5, Issue 9 - September 2007.
http://www.ccohs.ca/newsletters/hsreport/issues/2007/09/ezine.html
“DoD Ergonomics Working Group NEWS,” Issue 70, October 2007.
http://www.ergoworkinggroup.org/ewgweb/SubPages/ProgramTools/Publications/2005Pubs/70DODEWGNews.pdf
Documents
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Respiratory Disease Among Employees in Microwave Popcorn Processing Plants
United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration
http://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib092107.html
“World of Work 60, Aug. 2007 - Green jobs: Climate change in the world of work, Working time around the world...,” International Labor Organization, August 2007
http://www.ilo.org/wow/PrintEditions/lang--en/docName--WCMS_083901/index.htm
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In
the Press
“Autism Caught on Tape: COMPUTER SCIENTISTS USE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP CHILDREN WITH AUTISM,” HFES, November 1, 2007
http://www.aip.org/dbis/HFES/stories/17131.html
“Computer Scientists Create New Technology for Elderly Owners,” HFES, November 1, 2007
http://www.aip.org/dbis/HFES/stories/17129.html
“Study: Brains in ADHD Kids Mature Later,” NPR,org, November 12, 2007
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16227385
“Nike Debuts 'Air Native' for Native Americans,” NPR.ORG, September 27, 2007
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14763119
“Don't text and drive,” CNN.COM, November 12, 2007
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2007/11/12/body.of.knowledge.driving.texting.cnn
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Conferences
2007
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3-5: The International Conference on Ergonomics 2007 (ICE 2007), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
http://www.ice2007.um.edu.my/modules/content/index.php?id=17
10 – 12: HWWE 2007: Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Bhopal, India
http://www.ciae.nic.in/HWWE_2007.pdf
9 – 13: 8th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management System & 2007 Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineering Conference (APIEMS & CIIE Conference 2007), Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
3-12: The Third International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation (IETA 2007)
http://www.cisse2007online.org
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Conferences Announcement
July 6-9, 2008: The 8th Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction. Seoul, Korea.
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