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Dear all,
When I did my masters treatise ("An ergonomic assessment of the design
of a segmented computer keyboard, 1997") I had to warn the volunteers
that skin electrodes would be used (to measure muscle EMGs).
I got very few volunteers from the target workforce; for the many
drop-outs, a reluctance to go near electrodes was often cited as a
reason. Indeed even some of the volunteers asked to be reassured that
they would not receive any dangerous electric shocks (like
Frankenstein's monster)!
Wouldn't it make more sense to use the term electro-sensors?
Regards,
David McFarlane
Ergonomist, WorkCover Authority of New South Wales,
Australia
Reference
K. Kothiyal and D. McFarlane, (1997), "An ergonomic assessment of the
design of a segmented computer keyboard", "From Experience to Innovation
IEA '97", Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association, Tampere, Finland.
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When I did my masters treatise ("An ergonomic assessment of the design
of a segmented computer keyboard, 1997") I had to warn the volunteers
that skin electrodes would be used (to measure muscle EMGs).
I got very few volunteers from the target workforce; for the many
drop-outs, a reluctance to go near electrodes was often cited as a
reason. Indeed even some of the volunteers asked to be reassured that
they would not receive any dangerous electric shocks (like
Frankenstein's monster)!
Wouldn't it make more sense to use the term electro-sensors?
Regards,
David McFarlane
Ergonomist, WorkCover Authority of New South Wales,
Australia
Reference
K. Kothiyal and D. McFarlane, (1997), "An ergonomic assessment of the
design of a segmented computer keyboard", "From Experience to Innovation
IEA '97", Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association, Tampere, Finland.
Disclaimer
Any recommendation concerning the use or representation of a particular
brand of product in this document or any mention of them whatsoever
(whether this appears in the text, illustrations, photographs or in any
other form) is not to be taken to imply that WorkCover NSW approves or
endorses the product or the brand.
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This message, including any attached files, is intended solely for the addressee named and may contain confidential
information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Any views expressed in this
message are those of the individual sender and are not necessarily the views of WorkCover NSW.
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