Comprehension of traffic signs is important to road safety. This review aims study the extent which users in different countries comprehend and identify ergonomic principles sign design can affect levels comprehension. We conducted an extensive literature dealing with comprehension public directed at any user. searched Journal articles indexed by Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web Science. The search i...

The increased use of visual display terminals (VDTs) has led to numerous reports of visual discomfort and reduced visual performance. This paper summarises the visual, ergonomic and environmental factors related to VDT use and discusses their effect on visual function and comfort.

In ubiquitous computing, both the context of use and the users’ needs may change dynamically with users’ mobility and with the availability of interaction resources. In such changing environment, an interactive system must be dynamically composable according to the user need and to the current context of use. This article elicits the degrees of freedom User Interfaces (UI) composition faces to,...

This paper proposes a methodological framework for the research of ergonomic risk factors in dentistry, since this is profession with very specific and complex challenges. When analyzing dental practice, three separate entities should be taken into account: dentist, as central figure office; office equipment, which includes all instruments devices, chair dentist stool; office, including workpla...

INTRODUCTION Ergonomic interventions designed for office and computer work have become widely available and heavily marketed but there is little evidence to support their use with workers who already have a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). The purpose of any ergonomic intervention can be to improve worker comfort, safety and/or productivity. The ergonomic research in secondary prevention typical...