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27 September 1949; 75 years ago (1949-09-27) President. Barry Kirby. Website. www.ergonomics.org.uk. The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF – formerly The Ergonomics Society) is a United Kingdom -based professional society for ergonomists, human factors specialists, and those involved in user-centred design. [1]
Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Part of a series on.
Neville A. Stanton is a British Professor Emeritus of Human Factors and Ergonomics at the University of Southampton. He is a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng), Chartered Psychologist (C.Psychol) and Chartered Ergonomist (C.ErgHF) and has written and edited over sixty books and over four hundred peer-reviewed journal papers on applications of the subject.
Peter Adrian Hancock (born March 9, 1953) is a British-American scientist of human factors and ergonomics, author, and expert witness.He is a Provost Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Simulation and Training, as well as the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems ...
Parsons became head of Loughborough's Department of Human Sciences in 1996, Dean of Science in 2003 and pro-vice chancellor for research from 2009 to 2012. He was chair of the United Kingdom Dean of Sciences from 2008 to 2010. [citation needed] He is a fellow of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, the International Ergonomics ...
Emily S. Patterson is an American ergonomist and academic. She is a professor in the Ohio State University College of Medicine. [1]Patterson's research is in the field of human factors engineering, with a focus on its application to health informatics and macrocognition to improve patient safety, and quality in healthcare.
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) is an interdisciplinary nonprofit professional organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the so-called Potomac Chapter of the organization. Founded in 1957, [1] HFES now claims 4500 members worldwide. [2] HFES has 67 active chapters throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe ...
He was a leader in physiological research in the UK and his work was internationally recognised. The Otto Edholm award is given by The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors to significant contributions to the application of ergonomics/human factors. [1] [2] [3] Edholm Point in Antarctica is named after him. [4]