May 28, 2008
Robots to help elderly people at home are seen as an answer to an alarming demographic trend, but the social implications might present a challenge.
May 26, 2008
A new hand-washing initiatives with "teeth" is aimed at cutting the infection rate at Canadian health-care facilities
May 21, 2008
A developing demographic in the workplace
May 21, 2008
Certification by Portfolio Review is available to accomplished professionals with at least 15 years of ergonomics/human factors/usability work experience. The portfolio option is being discontinued as BCPE positions itself for accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
May 19, 2008
Friday, May 16, was Bike-to-Work Day. It was a reminder of the health benefits of regular bicycling - and of the risks.
May 14, 2008
Leonardo da Vinci is the personification of a timely message for the human-computer interaction community
May 12, 2008
The 2008 Alice Hamilton Award honors two researchers whose 2007 booklet is designed to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction, one of the most hazardous industries in the United States.
May 7, 2008
Does assuming a supine postural position increase productivity and reduce symptoms among computer users who have low back pain? Recent research does not support a 'laid back' approach.
May 5, 2008
New brain research suggests some human errors can be predicted, and the ability to predict them opens a door to preventing them.