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The Tasks of Individuals Practicing Human Factors and Ergonomics
Rabiul Ahasan, Saiful Bahri Mohamed
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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
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Simulation on the job: an intensive care unit's report of how in situ simulation has impacted on human factors and ergonomics in the workplace. [PDF]
Chetcuti S, Bhowmick K.
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Ergonomics & Human factors: fade of a discipline
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
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On a branching route: The spectrum of path dependence in policy research
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
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Escape room design in training crew resource management in acute care: a scoping review
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
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Measuring Beyond the Standard: Informal Measurement Systems as Cognitive Technologies
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
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Women in space: A review of known physiological adaptations and health perspectives
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
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