Advances in Ergonomics in Design : Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, July 17-21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Preventive Ergonomic Approach Based on Virtual and Immersive Reality....Pages 3-15
Improving the Design of Virtual Reality Devices Applying an Ergonomics Guideline....Pages 16-25
Virtual Reality Self Induced Cybersickness: An Exploratory Study....Pages 26-33
Comparing Three Stimulus Presentation Types in a Virtual Reality Experiment to Human Wayfinding Behavior During Emergency Situation....Pages 34-44
Methods and Procedures to Usability Testing in Virtual Reality Systems....Pages 45-51
Review of Virtual Reality Technology: An Ergonomic Approach and Current Challenges....Pages 52-61
Shape Analysis of Pottery Using Elliptic Fourier Descriptor and 3D Scanning....Pages 62-70
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Virtual Environments and Emotions....Pages 71-82
Simulation as a Pedagogical Strategy in Product Design....Pages 83-91
Eye Tracking-Based Reverse Inference Approach for Design of Restaurant Information Display....Pages 92-99
Evaluation of a Virtual Environment Prototype for Studies on the Effectiveness of Technology-Based Safety Signs....Pages 100-111
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
Do Zenware Applications Reduce the Digital Distraction of Knowledge Workers? A Qualitative Study Based on Expert Interviews....Pages 115-126
Human Work Interaction Design: Beyond Human Factors....Pages 127-133
Effect of Driving Context on Design Dialogue....Pages 134-144
Should Tractors’ Ergonomic Evaluation Index System in Different Life Cycle Stage be Different? A Delphi Survey Conducted in China....Pages 145-156
Ergonomics Evaluation of a Manual Braking System for Skateboards....Pages 157-164
The Effect of Ergonomics to Improve the Convenience of the Consumer Packaging of Edible Oil Industry....Pages 165-176
Juice Packaging Design: Effects of Transparency on Consumers’ Perception Leading Toward Purchase Preference for Packaged Juice....Pages 177-184
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Techniques for Managing Stale Mission Information Through Card-Based User Interfaces....Pages 187-198
The Effect of Font Type on Character Legibility for Different Age Groups....Pages 199-210
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
A Story of Misencounters: Graphic Design and the Production of Digital Interaction....Pages 211-221
The Influence of Different Style of Icons on Users’ Visual Search in Touch Screen Interface....Pages 222-232
Ergonomics and Warning Design: Standardization of Graphical Symbols for Safety Signs....Pages 233-240
Effect of Smartphone Use on Upper Extremity and Neck....Pages 241-249
An Elastic Interface for Artistic Composition and Performance....Pages 250-257
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Improving HMIs of Vehicle Exterior Design Using Adaptive Structures and Systems....Pages 261-273
Co-designing an Arthritis Nurse-Call Device, with Lead Aged-Care Users....Pages 274-285
Ergonomic/Human Factors in the Design Process: Methodological Tool for Context Characterization and Analysis of Accessibility....Pages 286-292
The Role of Human Factors in Surface Design....Pages 293-302
Information Characteristics in the Operation of a Healthcare Service from the Staff Perspective....Pages 303-313
User-Centered Design and Theory of Innovation: Problem Solving Integration Approach for Ergonomic Product Design....Pages 314-320
A Quick Method to Extract Earphone-Related Ear Dimensions Using Two-Dimensional (2D) Image....Pages 321-328
Evaluation of Macroergonomic Methods for the Application of Organization Analyzes in Startups....Pages 329-339
Design Strategies for Inclusive Environments....Pages 340-348
Biomimicry as Metodological Tool for Technical Emancipation of Peripheral Countries....Pages 349-356
The Constructive Advantages of Buckminster Fuller’s Geodesic Domes and Their Relationship to the Built Environment Ergonomics....Pages 357-368
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
Potentialities of a Face Reading Tool to a Digital Game Evaluation and Development: A Preliminary Study....Pages 371-381
The Importance of Physical Elements and Their Influences on Users’ Concentration of Academic Library....Pages 382-389
Aerial Surveillance: A Theoretical Comparison Study on Remote Controlled Aircrafts....Pages 390-399
How Design the Future Hydrogen Users’ Needs? A Contribution of Prospective Ergonomics....Pages 400-410
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
Color in Glossolalia: White in Western Culture....Pages 411-420
Dream and Reality in the Film Storytelling and Their Boundaries: Viewer Inner Self Centered Cognitive and Ergonomic Consciousness....Pages 421-431
Inspædia Report: An Inspired Research Itinerary....Pages 432-442
White Space in Editorial Design....Pages 443-452
Strategic Design: Enhancing Experiences and Developing Local Products....Pages 453-461
Inspædia: Changing the Landscape of Cultural Reflection and Influence Through User Experience Design....Pages 462-468
How the Design Processes Add Innovative Capacity in Startup Companies....Pages 469-476
Front Matter....Pages 477-477
Optimization and Ergonomics of Novel Modular Wheelchair Design....Pages 479-487
Industrial Manufacturing Workstations Suitability for People with Disabilities: The Perception of Workers....Pages 488-497
External Breast Prostheses: Brazilian Performance Parameters....Pages 498-505
Design Management Contributions in the Diagnosis of a Psychiatric Hospital in Brazil: Identifying Opportunities in Assistive Technology....Pages 506-517
Design and Development of a Bionic Hand Prosthesis....Pages 518-528
Design of Assistive Devices and Occupational Therapy: Case Study in a Brazilian Psychatric Hospital....Pages 529-540
Requirements’ Literature Review for the Development of Furniture for People with Motor Impairments....Pages 541-548
Implementation of Integrated Instrumentation in Assistive Technology....Pages 549-560
Research and Development of Pedagogical Objects to Support Inclusive Education....Pages 561-568
Modularity and Variety in the Customization of Functional Clothes for People with Disabilities....Pages 569-580
Use Perception Analysis in Custom Made Footwear for People with Physical Disability....Pages 581-590
Usability Evaluation of Mining Machinery Interface Based on Eye Movement Experiment....Pages 591-599
Clarifying the Concept of Corporate Identity: From a Collective Vision to Cultural Interface....Pages 600-609
Front Matter....Pages 477-477
Visual Perception and Contemporary Portuguese Type Design....Pages 610-620
Usage of Mobile Phones Amongst Elderly People in Pakistan....Pages 621-630
The Influence of Ergonomics Aspects on the Use of Hydrotherapy Equipment by Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Specialists Perspective....Pages 631-642
Front Matter....Pages 643-643
A Descriptive Study on the Influence of Wheelchair Design and Movement Trajectory on the Upper Limbs’ Joint Angles....Pages 645-651
Contribution to the Design of Hospital Bed: Systematic for Surveying the Design Requirements and Functional Requirements for Synthesis of Mechanism....Pages 652-662
Ergonomic Aspects in the Redesign of a Child’s Inclusive Textbook....Pages 663-670
Application of Assistive Technologies in Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired....Pages 671-682
Ergonomic Evaluation of Human-Computer Interfaces Through the Ergonomic Aspects of Scarpin and Bastien....Pages 683-689
Product Development of Assistive Technology for the Feet of a Person with Cerebral Palsy....Pages 690-700
Development and Evaluation of Low-Cost Custom Splint for Spastic Hand by Additive Manufacturing....Pages 701-711
Applications and Interface Requirements to Engage the Citizens to Share Information in a Smart City Project....Pages 712-721
Study and Design of a Tactile Map and a Tactile 3D Model in Brazil: Assistive Technologies for People with Visual Impairment....Pages 722-731
Front Matter....Pages 733-733
Cultural and Creative Elements of Digital Technology Art and Product Design....Pages 735-745
New Concepts in Flexible Packaging....Pages 746-754
User-Chair Fit Index (UCFI): An Ergonomic Evaluation Tool for User-Chair Compatibility....Pages 755-761
Sustainable Product Design and the Wood Furniture Sector....Pages 762-772
Ergonomics in the Design Process - Study of Adaptability of Evolutive High Chairs....Pages 773-779
Design of an Innovative Mattress to Improve Sleep Quality by Increasing Deep Sleep Time....Pages 780-785
Pillow Design and Evaluation of Shoulder and Neck Surface Pressure to Sleep Quality....Pages 786-795
Design Requirements to Enhance the Postural Control in Patients with Severe Spastic Quadriplegia....Pages 796-806
Front Matter....Pages 733-733
Drawing as Reasoning Tool in UX Design - Doodling and Drawing as Foundation for Project Planning....Pages 807-812
Ergonomics in the Design Conceptual Process: The Case Study Daciano da Costa....Pages 813-820
A Study Exploring the Facets of Visual Elements in Ethnic Products: Case Study of Sarees from West Bengal....Pages 821-831
Research and Innovative Design of the Motorcycle Gloves....Pages 832-840
Could the Design Features of a Wheelchair Influence the User Experience and Stigmatization Perceptions of the Users?....Pages 841-850
Risk Assessment for Small Scale Gold Surface Mining at Licuan Baay, Abra in the Philippines....Pages 851-856
Ergonomic Evaluations and Design Interventions for Shop-Floors Dealing with Chemical Conversion Coatings: Case Study from India....Pages 857-868
An Ergonomic Design of Senior High School Science Laboratories in the Philippines....Pages 869-881
Front Matter....Pages 883-883
A Study on Examining User Comfort in Hospital Beds....Pages 885-896
Reachable Domain of Adults’ Right Leg in Sitting Posture....Pages 897-904
Screen Design of Portable Terminal to Promote Users’ Motivation to Use the System....Pages 905-915
Travel Kit Organiser for Carry on Luggage Design: Contribution to Traveller’s Comfort....Pages 916-923
Online Posture Feedback System Aiming at Human Comfort....Pages 924-935
Front Matter....Pages 937-937
Garment Design and Engineering for Hospital Use....Pages 939-950
Human Factors Applied to the Understanding of the Importance of Therapeutic Clothing Textiles for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders....Pages 951-957
A Study on Maternity Dress Based on the Development Situation of Ergonomics and Design of Hygiene and Safety....Pages 958-963
Ergonomic Assessment on the Tasks Performed by Hairstylists in Quezon City, Philippines....Pages 964-972
Discussion of the Design of Sanitation Workers’ Clothes Based on Ergonomics....Pages 973-981
Dynamic Understanding of Human-Skin Movement and Garment Design of Golf Apparel....Pages 982-994
Design Solution of Shoe Sole (Base of the Footwear) Preparation in Traditional Hand Sewn Footwear Manufacturing: A Case Study on Kolhapuri Chappal....Pages 995-1003
Front Matter....Pages 1005-1005
Analysis of Characteristic Features of Juvenile Female Aged Between 15 and 17 in Guangdong Province P. R. China....Pages 1007-1016
Development of a Design Protocol for Customized Swimming Goggles Using 3D Facial Scan Data....Pages 1017-1021
Comparison of Anthropometric Data for the Design of Chairs Between Seven Countries....Pages 1022-1028
Segmentation of Anthropometric Data of the Brazilian’ Female Population....Pages 1029-1036
Back Matter....Pages 1037-1040