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Applying the “SOTEC” framework of sociotechnical risk analysis to the development of an autonomous robot swarm for a public cloakroom

open access: yesRisk Analysis, EarlyView.
Abstract The past decade has seen efforts to develop new forms of autonomous systems with varying applications in different domains, from underwater search and rescue to clinical diagnosis. All of these applications require risk analyses, but such analyses often focus on technical sources of risk without acknowledging its wider systemic and ...
Peter Winter   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ergonomics & Human factors: fade of a discipline

open access: yesErgonomics
In this commentary, we argue that the field of Ergonomics and Human Factors (EHF) has the tendency to present itself as a thriving and impactful science, while in reality, it is losing credibility. We assert that EHF science (1) has introduced terminology that is internally inconsistent and hardly predictive-valid, (2) has virtually no impact on ...
J.C.F. de Winter, Y.B. Eisma
openaire   +2 more sources

On a branching route: The spectrum of path dependence in policy research

open access: yesReview of Policy Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article describes the evolution of discussions around the concept of path dependence, which has established itself as an explanatory framework in various academic disciplines, including policy research. It outlines the diversity of conceptual ideas, presents efforts at specification that have expanded the range of possible interpretations
Jürgen Beyer
wiley   +1 more source

Escape room design in training crew resource management in acute care: a scoping review

open access: yesBMC Medical Education
Background Effective teamwork is crucial to providing safe and high-quality patient care, especially in acute care. Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles are often used for training teamwork in these situations, with escape rooms forming a promising ...
Gerald J. Jaspers   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring Beyond the Standard: Informal Measurement Systems as Cognitive Technologies

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of measurement as a cognitive technology across human history, emphasizing the coexistence of formal and informal measurement systems. While standardized systems dominate contemporary culture and are well documented across large‐scale societies of the past, this manuscript highlights the less explored domain of ...
Roope O. Kaaronen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women in space: A review of known physiological adaptations and health perspectives

open access: yesExperimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Exposure to the spaceflight environment causes adaptations in most human physiological systems, many of which are thought to affect women differently from men. Since only 11.5% of astronauts worldwide have been female, these issues are largely understudied.
Millie Hughes‐Fulford   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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