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Driving automation: Learning from aviation about design philosophies [PDF]

, 2007
Full vehicle automation is predicted to be on British roads by 2030 (Walker et al., 2001). However, experience in aviation gives us some cause for concern for the 'drive-by-wire' car (Stanton and Marsden, 1996). Two different philosophies have emerged in
Harris, D, Stanton, NA, Young, MS
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Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in the Era of Robotics: Evolution, Eclipse, or Equilibrium?

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three decades. Laparoscopy, once viewed with skepticism, is now firmly established as a standard approach, supported by robust randomized trials demonstrating oncologic safety and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
Amanjeet Singh, Archit Gupta, Azhar Perwaiz, Adarsh Chaudhary   +3 more
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Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along the Glissonean Branches (BIPHG)

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review traces the author's personal journey over three decades in the evolution of liver resection techniques, culminating in the proposal of the Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along Glissonean Branches (BIPHG). Beginning with pioneering experiences in laparoscopic and robotic liver surgeries, the author highlights key ...
Go Wakabayashi, Taiga Wakabayashi
wiley   +1 more source

Kansei Engineering and Ergonomic Design of Products [PDF]

International Journal of Occupational Hygiene, 2011
The main purpose of this article was to describe the concept of Kansei and its status in ergonomics, to specialists of disciplines such as safety, industrial engineering, and specifically the associates of ergonomic design of products and industrial ...
Hassan Sadeghi Naeini, Maryam Heidarpour
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Applying Design for Assembly Principles in Computer Aided Design to Make Small Changes that Improve the Efficiency of Manual Aircraft Systems Installations [PDF]

, 2014
The installation of essential systems into aircraft wings involves numerous labour-intensive processes. Many human operators are required to perform complex manual tasks over long periods of time in very challenging physical positions due to the limited ...
Fletcher, Sarah, Lockett, Helen, Luquet, Nicolas   +2 more
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Short‐Term Outcomes of Robot‐Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer: A Propensity Score‐Matched Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study compared short‐term outcomes of robot‐assisted versus laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer using 1:1 propensity score matching. Among 218 matched pairs, robot‐assisted colectomy was associated with reduced blood loss, fewer conversions to open surgery, lower overall complication rates, and shorter hospital stays, despite longer operative ...
Akira Inoue, Yujiro Nishizawa, Yoshinori Kagawa, Masahiro Hashimoto, Shinya Kato, Yoshihiro Morimoto, Taishi Hata, Makoto Fujii, Masaaki Motoori, Kazumasa Fujitani   +9 more
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Association of thermal perceptions, metabolic rate, clothing, and local skin temperature in people with cold constitution in air-conditioned office environments

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Cold constitution refers to a phenomenon in which individuals have a higher sensitivity to cold and feel colder than others. This research aimed to examine the associations of morphological characteristics, personal factors, thermal perceptions, and ...
Biplob Kanti Biswas, Koichi Ishii, Yu Watanabe, Jiating Li, Yumiko Tan, Ayano Dempoya, So Takeuchi, Sang-il Lee, Takuji Iwamura, Shingo Konoshita, Hitoshi Wakabayashi   +10 more
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Bush Administration Ergonomics Plan Fails to Protect Workers From Crippling Injuries [PDF]

, 2002
[Excerpt] On March 20, 2001, President Bush--in his first major legislative action--signed legislation repealing OSHA’s ergonomics standard. This important worker safeguard, issued in November 2000, was ten years in the making and would have prevented ...
AFL-CIO
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Evaluation of a Participatory Ergonomics Intervention in Small Commercial Construction Firms [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) among construction workers remain high. Participatory ergonomics (PE) interventions that engage workers and employers in reducing work injury risks have shown mixed results.
Albers, Bohr, Brown, Cantley, Carlan, Carrivick, Cole, Dababneh, de Jong, de Jong, de Looze, Driessen, Driessen, Fulmer, Glanz, Glina, Hahn, Haines, Hasson, Haukka, Hecker, Hess, Hignett, Israel, Jaegers, Kim, Koningsveld, Linnan, Moir, Oude Hengel, Punnett, Ringen, Ringen, Rivilis, Robson, Salem, Silverstein, Smallwood, St-Vincent, van der Molen, van der Molen, van Eerd, Vink, Vink, Wells, Wiberg, Wilson, Yazdani   +47 more
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Ergonomic endocrinology

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
In this opinion piece, we introduce the concept ofergonomic endocrinology. Ergonomic endocrinology isdefined as the bidirectional and multifaceted relationshipbetween endocrine health and dysfunction on one hand,and ergonomic design and engineering on the other.
Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Nitin Kapoor
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