The use of standards for identifying, codifying and transmitting expert ergonomic knowledge
Conference paper
Whitney, G. 2019. The use of standards for identifying, codifying and transmitting expert ergonomic knowledge. IEA 2018 20th International Ergonomics Association Congress. Florence, Italy 26 - 30 Aug 2018 Springer. pp. 1405-1410 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96071-5_142
Type | Conference paper |
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Title | The use of standards for identifying, codifying and transmitting expert ergonomic knowledge |
Authors | Whitney, G. |
Abstract | Formal technical standards based on ergonomic principles can ensure that products, systems and services are fit for purpose, accessible and useable. The application of these standards should be used to ensure that items of technology meet political requirements for equality by enabling the full range of end users to participate in the digital society. Ergonomists and representatives of consumers participate in the specification and creation of these standards to ensure that their content is relevant, correct and up-to-date. They work to ensure that the standards accurately represent the needs and requirements of end users including amongst others people with disabilities, older people and people with different language and cultural backgrounds. A number of these standards are referenced in law and in procurement contracts. They are not often not used in higher education resulting in knowledge deficit for young technical professionals. The paper is based on the authors experience including working in the area of accessibility standardization and at a University which prides itself on the diversity of its staff and has students from more than 150 nations. The paper ends with a consideration of the way in which more effective use can be made of these standards. |
Conference | IEA 2018 20th International Ergonomics Association Congress |
Page range | 1405-1410 |
ISSN | 2194-5357 |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9783319960708 |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication dates | |
Online | 11 Aug 2018 |
2019 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 11 Sep 2018 |
Accepted | 02 Feb 2018 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an paper published in Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018). The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96071-5_142 |
Additional information | Paper published as: |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96071-5_142 |
Language | English |
Book title | IEA 2018: Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018) |
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