Robotic assisted design workflows: a study of key human factors influencing team fluency in human-robot collaborative design processes

Stir was a crowd-voted grants platform aimed at supporting creative youth in the early stages of an entrepreneurial journey. Developed through an in-depth, collaborative design process, between 2015 and 2018 it received close to two hundred projects and distributed over fifty grants to emerging creatives and became one of the most impactful programs aimed at increasing entrepreneurial activity in Canberra, Australia. The following case study will provide an overview of the methodology and process used by the design team in conceiving and developing this platform, highlighting how the community’s interests and competencies were embedded in the project itself. The case provides insights for people leading collaborative design processes, with specific emphasis on some of the characteristics on programs targeting creative youth

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Improving Genetics Clinic Efficiency and Capacity Using Design and Human Factors Methods

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care ◽

10.1177/2327857921101133 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 204-210

Author(s):

Maryam Attef ◽

Mireille Cloutier ◽

Meredith Gillespie ◽

Chantal Trudel ◽

Kym Boycott

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Task Analysis ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Time On Task ◽

Prenatal Genetics ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Clinic Efficiency ◽

Before And After ◽

Improve Access

This quality improvement study focused on developing an understanding of factors influencing the ability of prenatal genetics counsellors (GCs) to efficiently see patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies to improve their workflow using techniques from human factors and design. The demand for Prenatal Genetics Clinics is rising which has increased pressure on GCs to become more efficient. Genetics counsellors can improve access to their services by reducing the time spent on the tasks performed before and after a genetic counselling encounter, thereby increasing the number of patients they see. We were limited to certain methods to understand the differences in workflow before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study involved a literature review, archival analysis of workflow studies conducted before the pandemic, stakeholder meetings and mapping, a brainstorming session, as well as documenting time-on-task in a diary and naturalistic observation sessions. A task analysis was developed to identify factors influencing efficiency related to the design of the space, processes and the use of artefacts. Virtual and on-site workflows show that GCs spend at least half of their time on tasks before and/or after the patient’s appointment. Looking at potential inefficiencies or bottlenecks in workflow formed the development of a strategic plan for improving GC workflows at the prenatal Genetics Clinic. Improvements suggested through this analysis were constrained to support the current number of healthcare providers working within the existing space configuration.

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Human factors influencing fire safety measures

Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/09653560410534243 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 110-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Chandrakantan Subramaniam

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Fire Safety ◽

Safety Measures ◽

Factors Influencing

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Unreasonably Dangerous

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193128703100527 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

pp. 600-604

Author(s):

Michael W. Riley ◽

David J. Cochran ◽

Ram R. Bishu

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Human Behavior ◽

Environmental Conditions ◽

Good Manufacturing Practice ◽

Human Errors ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Human Capability

Human factors specialists need to assess products and situations to determine a level of dangerousness. This paper outlines the factors of such an analysis and suggests a procedure to use. Aspects of human behavior, environmental conditions, potential for encountering sources of energy and good manufacturing practice are addressed. The key elements of human capability and expectation are outlined. Products and activities that have inherent danger are discussed. Human errors and the factors influencing dangerous situations are discussed.

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Factors Influencing the Use of Comparative Arguments by Courts

Comparative Reasoning in European Supreme Courts ◽

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199680382.003.0004 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Michal Bobek

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Human Rights ◽

Human Factors ◽

Legal System ◽

National Level ◽

Public Law ◽

Specific Domain ◽

Judicial Decision Making ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Constitutional Adjudication

Whether or not judges use comparative arguments is determined by a complex interplay of a number of legal and extra-legal factors within each legal system. The chapter introduces and discusses a number of such factors, which influence the likelihood of the use of comparative reasoning within judicial decision-making at the national level. The factors are grouped into four areas: general, institutional, procedural, and human factors. The closing two sections of this chapter discuss two specific, domain-dependent issues: first, whether it makes any difference, for the likelihood of the use of comparative reasoning, if the dispute at hand pertains to the area of private law or public law. Secondly, the final section addresses the same question with respect to the area of constitutional adjudication and human rights.

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