{"title":"A model-driven approach for prospective ergonomics: application to ikigai robotics.","authors":"Stéphanie Buisine, Mégane Sartore, Ioana Ocnarescu, Louis-Romain Joly","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2418960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2418960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prospective Ergonomics requires building a vision of the future, which can be achieved empirically (e.g. analysing unmet needs) and/or creatively (e.g. creating future needs). We develop an alternative way of imagining the future, through a model-driven approach. Based on several developmental models, we provide a global picture of possible future(s) emphasising higher-ordered motivations and values (e.g. meaningfulness, accomplishment). To implement them, we then present a model of human accomplishment reinterpreting the concept of ikigai in light of selected psychological theories (e.g. self-determination, eudaemonic well-being, mindfulness). Finally, we apply it to an Industry 5.0 case study named ikigai robotics: we designed an equipment for railway maintenance following a double design process - a functional design loop and a motivational design loop. The process proved inspirational and the results both original and promising, opening avenues for Prospective Ergonomics to develop a new approach for designing the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-16DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2414203
Snehal Dhengre, Ling Rothrock
{"title":"Investigating mental workload across task modalities: a multimodal analysis using pupillometry.","authors":"Snehal Dhengre, Ling Rothrock","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2414203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2414203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding mental workload is challenging due to its multidimensional nature and varying sensitivities of its primary measures: task performance, perceived workload, and physiological responses. This study investigates the effects of task load on performance, perceived workload, and pupil measures across different information modalities. A within-subjects experiment involving three tasks (digit span, matrix span, and dual n-back) was conducted with three task load levels. Workload measures included accuracy/sensitivity, reaction time, NASA-TLX, peak pupil diameter, and peak pupil latency. Consistent patterns of associations between task load and these workload measures were found across the three modalities. Workload measures revealed a nuanced interplay between task modality and task load. Robustness of peak pupil latency, accuracy, and NASA-TLX was highlighted across verbal and visual modalities, while peak pupil diameter showed a weaker impact with differences between modalities. The findings encourage multivariate assessment of mental workload to account for different task modalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-16DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2409939
Jean-Marc Robert, Eric Brangier
{"title":"Prospective ergonomics for the design of future things.","authors":"Jean-Marc Robert, Eric Brangier","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2409939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2409939","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This position paper gives an overview of the field of Prospective Ergonomics (PE) for the design of future products, services, processes, and systems. It presents its definition, links with innovation, characteristics, origin, history, goal, supports, and methods to help people imagine the future. In recent years, PE has been rediscovered, actualised and repositioned to give it greater scope and visibility, and stimulate research, training and professional practice in ergonomics for the design of future things. PE is an ergonomic intervention mode, on a par with Corrective ergonomics and Design ergonomics, upstream of design projects, where the ergonomist is proactive in anticipating or constructing future user needs and in creating future artefacts. PE is supported by four main fields of study: Ergonomics, Prospective, Future-Oriented Cognition, and Creativity, which ensures it is guided by three key principles: human-centred, future-oriented, and focused on creativity for innovation. PE expands the scope of ergonomics by going beyond the design of interactions with artefacts and including the creation of these artefacts in the first place. This has major impacts on research, training, and professional practice in ergonomics because we need new knowledge to work efficiently on the future, training should be enhanced in prospective, innovation, and new product development, and the professional practice is enriched by a new set of activities. In the conclusion we propose future research directions to pursue the development of PE.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-15DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2414197
Hélio Silva, Pedro G F Ramos, Sabrina C Teno, Pedro B Júdice
{"title":"Impact of a 6-month sit-stand desk-based intervention on regional musculoskeletal discomfort and overall post-work fatigue in office workers: a cluster randomised controlled trial.","authors":"Hélio Silva, Pedro G F Ramos, Sabrina C Teno, Pedro B Júdice","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2414197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2414197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Evaluate the impact of a 6-month sit-stand desk (SSD) intervention on office workers' regional musculoskeletal discomfort (MD) and overall post-work fatigue (PWF) compared to a control group. A two-arm (1:1) clustered randomised controlled trial including 38 participants (aged 24-60 years, 77% women) assigned to intervention or control groups. The intervention, spanning 6 months, involved psychoeducation, motivational prompts, and SSD. The control group maintained standard working conditions. MD was assessed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, and PWF with the Need for Recovery Scale. ANCOVA was employed to compare groups, adjusting for covariates, with 5% significance. The intervention group reduced overall MD (<i>p</i> = 0.018) and PWF (<i>p</i> = 0.013), while the control group showed no changes. However, no time*group interactions were found (<i>p</i> > 0.05). A 6-month SSD intervention alleviated office workers' MD and PWF, suggesting benefits from increasing standing time by at least 30 minutes/day. Future investigations must explore individual heterogeneity in response to SSD.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/JHGPW.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-13DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2413150
Grace Gao, Billy C L So, Andy S K Cheng, Siu Shing Man, Shamay S M Ng
{"title":"Effect of exoskeleton devices on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among healthcare workers: a scoping review.","authors":"Grace Gao, Billy C L So, Andy S K Cheng, Siu Shing Man, Shamay S M Ng","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2413150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2413150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have been a concern among healthcare workers, impacting their well-being and patient safety. Exoskeleton technologies have gained a growing interest as an ergonomic intervention for WMSDs. This scoping review explores exoskeleton effects on WMSDs among healthcare workers. A comprehensive search identified 9 eligible studies published in English between 2013 and 2023. Exoskeletons showed promising effects on objective measures, selectively reducing muscle activation in a task-dependent manner. They also improved force exertion and body posture parameters in specific scenarios. Subjectively, exoskeletons reduced discomfort, pain, fatigue, and received positive perceptions with acceptable usability. However, the impact on perceived exertion varied with tasks. While exoskeletons have shown potential in enhancing healthcare workers' well-being and performance, more work is required to refine their effectiveness and maximise benefits in different healthcare settings. The study revealed the need for standardised methodologies, consideration of participant characteristics, and optimisation of exoskeleton design.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2414199
Tiago F A C Sigahi, Andrew Thatcher, Ivan Bolis, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Patrícia Saltorato, Rosley Anholon
{"title":"Actionable insights for human factors and ergonomics to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: mapping past advancements and proposing future strategic paths.","authors":"Tiago F A C Sigahi, Andrew Thatcher, Ivan Bolis, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Patrícia Saltorato, Rosley Anholon","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2414199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2414199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite significant strides in linking Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) and sustainability, research lacks precision in debating HFE's role, especially concerning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper maps concrete contributions of HFE to the SDGs, offering strategic actions for target achievement. The methodological approach involved the application of PRISMA to define a sample, SciMAT and VOSviewer for visual and temporal thematic mapping, deductive content analysis and categorical analysis. The results show that there is an already rich and unique set of contributions across a wide range of SDGs, not just the most common related to HFE, SDG8 (Decent work). The importance of HFE is highlighted in various aspects, such as the sustainable adoption of industry 4.0 technologies (SDG9) and the development of sustainable production (SDG12), energy (SDG7) and urban (SDG11) systems. Strategic actions specifying targets for each mapped SDG are offered for policymakers, industry professionals and researchers.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-03-19DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2323997
Xin Zhou, Xing Chen, Liu Tang, Yi Wang, Jingyue Zheng, Wei Zhang
{"title":"Event-related driver stress detection with smartphones in an urban environment: a naturalistic driving study.","authors":"Xin Zhou, Xing Chen, Liu Tang, Yi Wang, Jingyue Zheng, Wei Zhang","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2323997","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2323997","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Driving in urban areas can be challenging and encounter acute stress. To detect driver stress, collecting data on real roads without interfering the driver is preferred. A smartphone-based data collection protocol was developed to support a naturalistic driving study. Sixty-one participants drove on predetermined real road routes, and driving information as well as physiological, psychological, and facial data were collected. The algorithm identified potentially stressful events based on the collected data. Participants classified these events as low, medium, or highly stressful events by watching recorded videos after the experiment. These events were then used to train prediction models. The best model achieved an accuracy of 92.5% in classifying low/medium/highly stressful events. The contribution of physiological, psychological, and facial expression indices and individual profile information was evaluated. The method can be applied to visualise the geographical distribution of stressors, monitor driver behaviour, and help drivers regulate their driving habits.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1371-1390"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140159393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-01-08DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2023.2300941
Shuo Peng, Changxu Wu, Jiahao Yu
{"title":"The effect of font boldness, noise disturbance and time pressure on human error in the context of cloud change operation.","authors":"Shuo Peng, Changxu Wu, Jiahao Yu","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2023.2300941","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00140139.2023.2300941","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the number of operator errors, task completion time, and workload of subjects at different levels by imposing conditions such as focused text boldness, noise disturbance, and time pressure to simulate a realistic cloud change business process in the laboratory. Results of the study showed that the text bolding of important content reduced the number of errors, whereas noise interference increased the number of errors. Text boldness only reduced the number of corrected errors, and noise interference only increased the number of uncorrected errors. Moreover, bolding was found to have different effects on the number of errors under different noise levels and time pressure levels, with text boldness significantly reducing the number of total errors only in quiet or low time pressure states. Time pressure had no effect on cloud change task error counts, but high time pressure resulted in higher subjective workload.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1301-1316"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139378720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-09DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2332786
Saif K Al-Qaisi, Ilham Abousaleh, Rim Banat, Zavi Lakissian, Rida Zeineddine, Ahmad Zaghal, Abdul Sattar Raslan, Rana Sharara-Chami
{"title":"Sitting versus standing work postures during simulated laparoscopic surgery: in terms of user preferences, comfort, performance and biomechanics.","authors":"Saif K Al-Qaisi, Ilham Abousaleh, Rim Banat, Zavi Lakissian, Rida Zeineddine, Ahmad Zaghal, Abdul Sattar Raslan, Rana Sharara-Chami","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2332786","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2332786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prolonged standing in surgery has been linked to an increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of this study was to determine whether sitting could serve as an alternative work posture in laparoscopic procedures. Twenty medical students in their third and fourth years were recruited. Sitting and standing were compared at two task complexity levels on a laparoscopic surgery simulator. Measured variables included user posture preferences, perceived discomfort, performance and biomechanics. Electromyography data from the upper trapezius and erector spinae muscles were analysed. Results showed that posture did not affect surgical performance and erector spinae muscle activation. Sitting showed higher muscle activation at the trapezius muscles; however, perceived discomfort was unaffected. Most participants preferred sitting for the difficult task and standing for the easy task. Findings showed that sitting, with appropriate seat design considerations, could serve as an alternative or even as a preferred work posture for simulated laparoscopic procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1405-1414"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140899288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ErgonomicsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-01-24DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2302957
Sean Hudson, Leanne Ridland, Joanna Blackburn, Leanne Monchuk, Karen Ousey
{"title":"The comfort and functional performance of personal protective equipment for police officers: a systematic scoping review.","authors":"Sean Hudson, Leanne Ridland, Joanna Blackburn, Leanne Monchuk, Karen Ousey","doi":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2302957","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00140139.2024.2302957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review aimed to identify and summarise evidence on the comfort and functional performance of police officer personal protective equipment (PPE). The Arksey and O'Malley (2005) five-stage framework for scoping reviews was followed. PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched, and 35 articles were included in the review. The findings show that increased police PPE mass increases heart rate, metabolic energy expenditure, and perceived exertion in response to exercise. Unisex armour designs cause increased discomfort for females with larger bra sizes. PPE reduces joint-specific range of motion, with the design and location impairing movement more than mass. Jumping and sprinting performance is decreased with heavy PPE but unaffected by lighter protection, while agility is compromised with most forms of protection. Future research is needed on the fit and function of PPE for specialist police units, such as mounted police, along with further investigations on how fit can affect functional performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":50503,"journal":{"name":"Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1317-1337"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139543106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}