Ergonomics in Asia: Development, Opportunities and Challenges: Proceedings of the 2nd East Asian Ergonomics Federation Symposium (EAEFS 2011), National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan,4 - 8 October 2011

 Content: Preface  Organizational committee International advisory committee  Part I: Virtual environments and design Can virtuality become a professional design medium? A study of architectural information in virtual reality  K. Liang An evaluation from presence perspective of customer experiences in virtual environments  C.Y. Lee, C. Chou & T.L. Sun The effects of tactile types on the identification of tactile symbols Y-H. Tu, Y-T. Liao, W-N. Huang, P-C. Liao, H-L. Lo, W-L. Lu, T-T. Hung & Y-L. Wang Activities implementation in house kitchen interior  I.N. Artayasa Redesigning tractors for reduced soil cultivation and increased productivity in the agricultural sector in Bali Indonesia  I.K. Widana How does the central Badung market play its role for the 24-hour society of Denpasar?  M.S.P. Purnamawati & N. Adiputra Modern hotel management versus traditional village values: The case of Bali  D.P. Sutjana & N. Adiputra A method for clarifying cognitive structure by integrating sentence completion test and formal concept analysis  H. Matsuo & T. Yamaoka A guide to constructing an interview Y. Morita & T. Yamaoka  Part II: Aging and work ability Aging and work ability: Their effect on task performance of industrial workers  C. Theppitak, Y. Higuchi, D.V.G. Kumudini, V. Lai, M. Movahed, H. Izumi & M. Kumashiro Age-related changes of posture for pulling exercises in lower position  M. Sakurai, K. Orito, N. Tsukahara, Y. Yamazaki, M. Sakata & S. Yamamoto Effects of mental capacity on work ability in middle-aged factory workers: A field study  D.V.G. Kumudini, Y. Higuchi, C. Theppitak, V. Lai, M. Movahed, H. Izumi & M. Kumashiro Finger-tapping test for aging workers T. Makizuka, H. Izumi, Y. Higuchi & M. Kumashiro Motion analysis of putting on and taking off short-sleeved shirts  K. Tanimizu, M. Ishiuchi, S. Muraki & M. Yamasaki Assessment of work ability of Korean workers in the shipbuilding industry  S.R. Chang, Y. Lee & D-J. Kim Exercise habits and work ability in Japanese manufacturing industry workers  Y. Higuchi, H. Izumi, T. Yokota, M. Kumashiro & T. Ebara Investigation of eye movements in battlefield target search  SL. Hwang, MC. Hsieh, ST. Huang, TJ. Yeh, FK. Wu, CF. Huang, CH. Yeh & CC. Chang The effects of acute stress on working memory  V. Lai, C. Theppitak, M. Movahed, D.V.G. Kumudini, Y. Higuchi, H. Izumi, M. Kumashiro & T. Makizuka Examination of the mental model construction process of a FLASH game  S. Kitaoka & T. Yamaoka Effect of physical exercise on the processes of cognition  H. Izumi, K. Kinugawa, T. Kishigami, K. Hirabuki, K. Morii, Y. Higuchi & M. Kumashiro  Part III: Usability and interface A proposal for GUI design index for service machine  R. Kihara & T. Yamaoka A study on construction of a community tool with a social network service for uniting older and younger people  M. Shibuya, A. Yamashita, F. Goto & K. Mikami The effects of display elements on information retrieval in geographical intelligence systems  F-Y. Tseng, C-J. Chao, W-Y. Feng & S-L. Hwang Ergonomic evaluation of icons for dashboard  C-F. Chi, R-S. Dewi & S-C. Chen XGameFlow, extended model for measuring player's enjoyment in playing a game  J. Prestiliano, D. Manongga & C.J. Lin User research for e-reader design in higher education Y-W. Chang & Y-C. Hsu The effects of WEB 2.0 interface on performance-a case study of user intuitive clearness and transparency in WEB interface  C-H. Pan A proposal for three useful methods of GUI design usability evaluation  T. Yamaoka & I. Hirata  Part IV: Biomechanics and anthropometry Taiwan high-tech industries hiring staff with physical and mental disabilities to work in clean-room: Experience sharing by CMI Corp  J-C. Wang, H-K. Liu, Y-H. Chang, H.C. Huang, H. Liao, Y-F. Lin, W-C. Chen, C-F. Hsu, C-Y. Shih, W-T. Wei & Y-J. Chang The effect of load intensity on back muscle oxygenation in static muscle work  M. Movahed, H. Izumi, M. Kumashiro, J. Ohashi & N. Kurustien Differences in lifting strengths and postures between workers and novices among Taiwanese females  Y-L. Chen & Y-C. Lee The effect of wearing spandex underwear on the activity of low-back and hip muscles J-Y. Kim, S-N. Min, M-H. Lee, J-H. Jung & M-S. Kim Changes in finger joint angles while using scroll wheels: Comparison of scroll up and down motions  K. Kotani, T. Asao, S. Suzuki & M. Osada Evaluating arch dimension difference by using 3-D foot scanning data  Y-C. Lee, G. Lin & M-J.J. Wang 3D anthropometry for clothes of Taiwanese 4 to 6 year old children  Y-C. Lin Evaluation of dining utensil design for children  B-S. Liu & Y-L. Chen A proposal for a standard value of muscle cross-sectional area of the thigh in Japanese adults  M. Ishiuchi, K. Fukumoto, S. Muraki & O. Fukuda Changing body posture and working system improves workers performance  I.W. Surata, A. Manuaba, N. Adiputra & D.P. Sutjana  Part V: Occupational safety and health Evaluation of anti-smoking measures at a Japanese factory  H. Ariyoshi, T. Nakamura, R. Yamashita, Y. Suzaki, N. Takayama & T. Ishitake Analysis of productivity with an ergo-mechanical approach for making banten elements I.W.B. Adnyana Intervention in the stamping process has improved work quality, satisfaction and efficiency at PT ADM Jakarta  T.I. Oesman, Sudarsono & I.P.G. Adiatmika Practice of reducing ergonomic hazards in a display panel plant-experience sharing by NB CMI  H-K. Huang, P-H. Lee, P-H. Lin, Stella, W-J. Yang, C-F. Hsu, C-L. Tsai, Alice, Y-F. Lin, F-R. Wu, D-D. Qiu & C-Y. Xu Human reliability and unsafe behavior factor analysis of chemicals loading process in a dock  G-H. Kao & C-W. Lu Ergonomics redesign minimized unsafe actions in a wood working workshop L. Sudiajeng, N. Sutapa, I.G. Wahyu A., N. Sanjaya, I.P.G. Adiatmika & T.I. Oesman Study of quality of life (QOL) in home oxygen therapy patients and related factors of actual life situation  N. Shintani & T. Morimoto The effects of stretching, hot pack and massage treatments on muscle thickness and hardness  S. Muraki, M. Ohnuma, K. Fukumoto & O. Fukuda Mental health approaches by municipalities after personnel reduction in Japan  Y. Suzaki, T. Nakamura, N. Takayama, H. Ariyoshi & S. Ryu Effects of self stair-climbing exercise on physical fitness of clinical nurses  C-W. Lien, B-S. Liu, S-L. Lin & C-H. Yu Author index