Week+2+Mariya

**Week #2 **
Ergonomics: interaction between humans and other elements

**3 Types of Ergonomics:**
__Physical Ergonomics__ à concerned with human anatomical, anthropometric, physiological and biomechanical characteristics as they relate to physical activity. à Relevant topics: working postures, materials handling, repetitive movements, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, workplace layout, safety and health (Definitions) __Cognitive Ergonomics__ à concerned with mental processes, such as perception, memory, reasoning, and motor response, as they affect interactions among humans and other elements of a system. à Relevant topics: mental workload, decision-making, skilled performance, human-computer interaction, human reliability, work stress and training as these may relate to human-system design (Definitions )

__Organizational Ergonomics__ àconcerned with the optimisation of sociotechnical systems, including their organisational structures, policies, and processes. à The relevant topics: communication, crew resource management, work design, design of working times, teamwork, participatory design, community ergonomics, cooperative work, new work paradigms, organisational culture, virtual organisations, telework, and quality management (Definitions) __Case Study 5: Shopping centre, car park and pedestrian access__ __Advice:__