New Ergonomics Perspective: Selected papers of the 10th Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics, Tokyo, Japan, 25-28 August 2014

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Preface     Message from the President: Storyteller of PPCOE history  M. Kumashiro    1 Aging and occupational safety    Integrating Kansei Engineering method and Kano model for service of nursing home in Taoyuan, Taiwan  C. Chou, C. Sutanto & C.-K. Chen    REST-based Ambient Intelligent, pervasive Care Services Platform (RACS) in the cloud for aging-in-place  C.-J. Su    Age effects on reach to grasp movement  M.-C. Chiu, H.-C. Wu & N.-T. Tsai    Development of walking ability evaluation method with accelerometer and gyrometer  T. Ito, H. Nozawa, S. Okada, M. Hatakeyama, N. Shiratori, A. Ichikawa & M. Kato    Occupational safety issues at workplace among older fishermen in Malaysia  R.M. Yusuff, M.R. Hussain, N. Latif, A.A. Rahman, S.N.S.A. Rashid & H. Abdullah    Basic studies of decomposition of event-related potentials  R. Otsuka, K. Yamanaka & H. Nakayasu    The reliability & applicability of mobile health care apps  S.-F. Huang & C.-J. Su    Estimation of useful field of view by machine learning based on parameters related to eye movement  K. Morishima, H. Ura, T. Chihara, H. Daimoto & K. Yamanaka    A protocol for developing a quantitative index for human error prevention  H.-K. Lim, H. Kim, Tong-il Jang & Y.H. Lee    Facial reflexology and work related musculo-skeletal disorders  N.N. Nga, K. Xuyen & D.K. Van    Self-screening test for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in computer users  P. Suwandee, K. Mekhora, C. Jalayondeja & P. Bhuanantanondh    The factors of nurses that influence Accurate Nursing Records' Inputting on Electronic Medical Record System  A. Kajimura     2 Workplace ergonomics    Required forces in manually inserting a small object  K.S. Lee & K.M. Gu    Weight bearing on foot under sitting postures in foot scanning  H.-H. Tu & C.-Y. Yu    Development of a Production Management Self-diagnosis System for small and medium-sized enterprises and case study using this system  K. Iida, K. Mikami, M. Shibuya & T. Sakai    Development of a KAIZEN checklist tool for the Productive Aging to play an active part in smaller manufacturers  K. Mikami, K. Iida, M. Shibuya, T. Hasegawa, T. Sakai, T. Murakami & M. Kumashiro    Correlation of exercise level and electromyography of trunk stabilizer muscles during manual lifting among experienced back belt users  N. Kurustien, K. Mekhora, W. Jalayondeja & S. Nanthavanij    Comparison of work characteristics related with Musculoskeletal Disorders based on company size and work types  J.-Y. Jung, M. Luo, J.-H. Yun, Sang-Hun-Byun & H.-K. Lim    Characteristics of small Japanese trawlers as workplace environments  H. Takahashi     3 Occupational ergonomics    Difference between low back load caused by changing a diaper at various bed heights in female care workers  K. Kyota & K. Tsukasaki    Effects of intervention trampoline exercise on neck strength and physiological responses  B.-S. Liu, T.-C. Chia, H.-Y. Wang & C.-W. Lien    The effects of wearing encapsulating protective clothes, workload, and environment temperature on heat stress  P.-C. Sung, P.-S. Hsu & S.-Z. Lou    Ergonomic issues related with risk assessment in construction sites in Korea  H.-K. Lim, S.-R. Chang & K.-W. Rhie    A study on work-life balance and QOL during pregnancy  C. Mizuno, T. Furukawa & M. Kume    A study on work-life balance for single mothers  C. Mizuno    Evaluation of the energy-saving performance of heat-resistant paint in winter  T. Oda, K. Yamanaka & M. Kawakami    Key points of procedures of Multiple Role Map program toward Japanese nurses: Differentiation between individual and group approaches  Y. Yamada, Y. Hochi & M. Mizuno     4 Healthcare and special populations    Factors that increase women's health awareness during the childcare period  M. Kosaka    Survey of problems while wearing a hay fever prevention mask in 2009 and 2012  M. Morishima, Y. Shimizu, K. Kishida, T. Uozumi & M. Kamijo    Investigation on factors affecting nursing performance in Intensive Care Unit in a hospital  E.M.-y. Wang & N. Canggang    The relation between occupational stress and supports by occupations  N. Shintani    Consideration of the medical-care-support-system for Non-Japanese visitors in Okinawa  S. Tatsukawa    Satisfaction feelings and body-part discomfort of university students on classroom furniture  C. Theppitak, K. Pinwanna & P. Chauchot    Study of the child care support in Japan  Y. Suzaki, Y. Minami, N. Takayama & H. Ariyoshi    A comparison of the grip setting of the IV pole while walking: Presence or absence, 50% or 60% of a user's height setting  R. Hachigasaki, M. Hishinuma & S. Yamamoto    Resilience, psychological stressors, and stress responses in Japanese university athletes  Y. Kawata, M. Hirosawa, A. Kamimura, K. Yamada, T. Kato, K. Oki, S. Wakui, S. Izutsu & M. Mizuno    Analysis of sleep environment in Japanese young people  H. Yasuoka, S. Shioji, T. Sato, M. Kato & S. Igawa    Quantitative confirmation of residents' everyday life behavior by acceleration measurement of facilities in a house  M. Kato, Y. Shimodaira & T. Sato    Considerations on diversity management for sexual minorities in the workplace  N. Sato     5 Human computer interaction    Designing understandable vibration patterns for tactile interface  D. Kobayashi & K. Takahashi    Study on information display in driving support devices  K. Yamanaka, Y. Nakamura & M. Kawakami    Ergonomics design requirements of human interaction with virtual display through smart glasses  C.J. Lin    Fatigue sensation of Eye Gaze Tracking System users  Y. Suzuki, S. Yamamoto & D. Kobayashi    Development of real-time acquisition system of UX curve  T. Hanawa & N. Nishiuchi    Study on the effect of expanding advertisement for internet users  Y. Ikemoto & N. Nishiuchi    Usability evaluation of interfaces: 2D & 3D input interfaces both with 2D display  K. Fujii & N. Nishiuchi    Selecting a function by how characteristic shapes afford users  M. Oka, M. Tsubamoto & H. Mori     6 Current issue and ergonomics approach    The influence of cooling forearm/hand on maximal hand grip strength and the time needed to reach the maximal strength  Y.-C. Shih & Y.-J. Tsai    Using cloud computing to support customer service in the automobile industry: An exploratory study  C.-C.H. Chan, Y.J. Lo, C.Y. Chen & P.C. Tsai    Target distance and exposure time of glance to protect multiple choice examination dishonesty  P. Ladavichitkul & H. Lohasiriwat    Preliminary study of visual arc on visual performance base on Fitts' law concept  N. Puttyangkura & P. Ladavichitkul    Predicting brain metastasis from lung cancer by Bayesian Network  K.-J. Wang, B. Makond & K.-M. Wang    Research on the body characteristics, figure types and regression model of elderly Taiwanese men  C.-H. Hsu & H.-M. Kuo    Anthropometric data of Malaysian workers  S.N. Hassan, R.M. Yusuff, R. Md. Zein, M.R. Hussain & H.K. Tamil Selvan    Analysis of virtual makeup sensory reactions between young men and women  T. Sato, H. Yasuoka, S. Shioji & M. Kato    Body dimension measurements using a depth camera  Y.-L. Lin, M.-J. Wang & B. Wang    Human factors analysis of hydraulic leg press machine  S.-Z. Lou, Y.-C. Chen, P.-C. Sung & C.-L. Lee    Study on vibration patterns using vibrating computer mouse  H. Mitani & D. Kobayashi    Ergonomic floor limitation for a workplace nursery placed in outside buildings of workplaces  S.-H. Byun, J.-H. Park & H.-K. Lim    Author index