Ergonomics

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

Understanding social resistance to determine the future of Internet of Things (IoT) services

Jina Kim, Eunil Park

Summary: This study applies the concept of user resistance behavior to explain the intention to continue using IoT services, and confirms the roles of perceived benefits, risk, and external factors such as privacy concerns, trust, and ease of use in influencing the intention to use IoT services.

BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2022)

Review Computer Science, Cybernetics

Presence: A Review

William M. Felton, Russell E. Jackson

Summary: Virtual reality technology is becoming a valuable tool in various disciplines, with the focus on understanding presence as a fundamental psychological phenomenon through unified definitions, measurement techniques, and underlying determinants.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (2022)

Review Computer Science, Cybernetics

Systematic Literature Review of Virtual Reality Intervention Design Patterns for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Noah Glaser, Matthew Schmidt

Summary: The literature review highlights inconsistencies in how VR is conceptualized which significantly impacts the potential benefits of VR technologies and learner interactions.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (2022)

Article Engineering, Industrial

Methodologies for evaluating exoskeletons with industrial applications

Niclas Hoffmann, Gilbert Prokop, Robert Weidner

Summary: Industrial exoskeletons are globally developed and increasingly implemented in industrial workplaces, but there is a lack of consistent evaluation methodologies, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive and harmonised approach.

ERGONOMICS (2022)

Article Ergonomics

A comparison of running economy across seven highly cushioned racing shoes with carbon-fibre plates

Dustin P. Joubert, Garrett P. Jones

Summary: Recent advancements in running shoe technology, particularly in the Nike Vaporfly, have been shown to improve running economy. However, other brands have not yet caught up to the advantages conferred by the Nike VF2.

FOOTWEAR SCIENCE (2022)

Review Ergonomics

Do older workers suffer more workplace injuries? A systematic review

Gonzalo Bravo, Carlos Viviani, Martin Lavalliere, Pedro Arezes, Marta Martinez, Iman Dianat, Sara Braganca, Hector Castellucci

Summary: Aging populations are increasing around the world, and this study found that older workers are more susceptible to fatal injuries while younger workers are more likely to experience non-fatal injuries.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS (2022)

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

Six Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenges

Ozlem Ozmen Garibay, Brent Winslow, Salvatore Andolina, Margherita Antona, Anja Bodenschatz, Constantinos Coursaris, Gregory Falco, Stephen M. M. Fiore, Ivan Garibay, Keri Grieman, John C. C. Havens, Marina Jirotka, Hernisa Kacorri, Waldemar Karwowski, Joe Kider, Joseph Konstan, Sean Koon, Monica Lopez-Gonzalez, Iliana Maifeld-Carucci, Sean McGregor, Gavriel Salvendy, Ben Shneiderman, Constantine Stephanidis, Christina Strobel, Carolyn Ten Holter, Wei Xu

Summary: The widespread use of AI technologies has had a significant impact on the human condition, but the negative consequences and social inequalities caused by algorithmic decision making are not yet well understood. We propose six grand challenges for creating human-centered AI technologies that are ethical, fair, and beneficial to human well-being.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (2023)

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

Loneliness, life satisfaction, problematic internet use and security behaviours: re-examining the relationships when working from home during COVID-19

Jensen Deutrom, Vasilis Katos, Raian Ali

Summary: During the UK COVID-19 lockdown, research found that loneliness predicted problematic internet use, life satisfaction had a negative impact on problematic internet use, and problematic internet use had a negative impact on cyber security behaviors. Employers and governing bodies can implement educational and therapeutic interventions to address issues in remote working.

BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2022)

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

Evaluating the accessibility of public health websites: An exploratory cross-country study

Nancy Alajarmeh

Summary: This study evaluates the accessibility of public health websites from 25 countries, finding that the majority still have critical accessibility barriers, especially in the perception of information and operability of interface items. Legislation and educating web developers on Web accessibility requirements and universal design principles are urgently needed to address this issue.

UNIVERSAL ACCESS IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (2022)

Review Engineering, Industrial

What about the human in human robot collaboration? A literature review on HRC's effects on aspects of job quality

S. J. Baltrusch, F. Krause, A. W. de Vries, W. van Dijk, M. P. de Looze

Summary: This review examines the impact of human factors in human-robot collaboration (HRC) on job quality and discusses ways to adjust robots to enhance positivity at work. Awareness of the four job quality related factors in HRC (cognitive workload, collaboration fluency, trust, and acceptance and satisfaction) and individual adaptation are crucial for improvement.

ERGONOMICS (2022)

Article Ergonomics

An analysis of single-vehicle truck crashes on rural curved segments accounting for unobserved heterogeneity

Mouyid Islam, Parisa Hosseini, Mohammad Jalayer

Summary: This study aims to identify and quantify the factors affecting injury severity outcomes for single-vehicle truck crashes on rural curved segments in North Carolina. The model results indicate a complex interaction of driver characteristics, restraint usage, roadway and traffic characteristics, environmental conditions, vehicle characteristics, and crashes characteristics that impact driver injury severity. Additionally, the study compares contributing factors leading to driver injury severity for curved and straight rural segments.

JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH (2022)

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

A design methodology for affective Virtual Reality

Nicolo Dozio, Federica Marcolin, Giulia Wally Scurati, Luca Ulrich, Francesca Nonis, Enrico Vezzetti, Gabriele Marsocci, Alba La Rosa, Francesco Ferrise

Summary: This paper discusses how to combine multiple design elements to elicit five distinct emotions and presents the methodology, development of case studies, and testing results.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER STUDIES (2022)

Article Ergonomics

Predicting effects of built environment on fatal pedestrian accidents at location-specific level: Application of XGBoost and SHAP

Iljoon Chang, Hoontae Park, Eungi Hong, Jaeduk Lee, Namju Kwon

Summary: In this study, the authors investigated the nonlinear relationship between physical factors and pedestrian fatality at a location-specific level using the machine learning algorithm XGBoost. The study found that the relationships between the features and pedestrian fatality are nonlinear and locally heterogeneous. The study also provided policy recommendations for reducing pedestrian fatalities based on the findings.

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION (2022)

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

Fake news detection and social media trust: a cross-cultural perspective

Amal Dabbous, Karine Aoun Barakat, Beatriz de Quero Navarro

Summary: This cross-cultural study investigates factors influencing fake news detection and trust in social media as a source of information in Spain and Lebanon, revealing interesting insights into the impact of verification behavior, information skills, education, virality, and frequency of use on trust and fake news detection across cultures.

BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2022)

Article Ergonomics

Driver distraction and its effects on partially automated driving performance: A driving simulator study among young-experienced drivers

Noa Zangi, Rawan Srour-Zreik, Dana Ridel, Hadas Chasidim, Avinoam Borowsky

Summary: This study examines the impact of engagement with non-driving related tasks on the driving performance of partially automated vehicle (PAV) drivers. The findings show that engagement with non-driving related tasks impairs drivers' awareness of road hazards and increases their mental workload under partially automated driving conditions (L2). Additionally, the attentional time-sharing strategy between the non-driving related tasks and the roadway monitoring task affects the probability of identifying a hazard.

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION (2022)

Review Ergonomics

A systematic review of factors associated with illegal drug driving

Razi Hasan, Barry Watson, Narelle Haworth, Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios

Summary: Drug driving is a serious global issue. This systematic review identifies sociodemographic, psychosocial, and legal factors associated with drug driving. Drug drivers, often young males who are single, frequently drive after using cannabis and score high on sensation-seeking and impulsivity scales. Peer acceptance/disapproval of drug driving is a key social factor. The effectiveness of current enforcement approaches to drug driving varies among jurisdictions due to differences in perceived certainty of apprehension and chances of punishment avoidance.

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION (2022)

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

Smartphone uses and emotional and psychological well-being in China: the attenuating role of perceived information overload

Xueqing Li, Michael Chan

Summary: The ownership of smartphones is rapidly increasing in China. Different uses of smartphones are positively related to well-being, but social use is also associated with perceived information overload. Perceived information overload plays a mediating role in the relationship between social use and psychological well-being.

BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2022)

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

Can social media-based brand communities build brand relationships? Examining the effect of community engagement on brand love

Crystal T. Lee, Sara H. Hsieh

Summary: The rise of social media has transformed the way brands interact with fans, with many firms using social media-based brand communities to engage consumers and enhance relationships. This study explores the factors contributing to community engagement and individual love for a brand through an integrated conceptual model based on social identity theory and social capital theory. It found that community engagement, driven by brand identification and social capital, plays a key role in fostering individual love for a brand and influencing brand-related behaviors.

BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2022)

Article Behavioral Sciences

Toward Quantifying Trust Dynamics: How People Adjust Their Trust After Moment-to-Moment Interaction With Automation

X. Jessie Yang, Christopher Schemanske, Christine Searle

Summary: This study examines how human operators adjust their trust in automation based on their interactions, and finds that outcome bias and contrast effect significantly influence trust adjustments.

HUMAN FACTORS (2023)

Article Computer Science, Cybernetics

Examining the structural relationships among e-learning interactivity, uncertainty avoidance, and perceived risks of COVID-19: Applying extended technology acceptance model

V. G. Girish, Mi-Young Kim, Indira Sharma, Choong-Ki Lee

Summary: This study found that the interactivity of e-learning as well as factors like perceived risks of COVID-19 and uncertainty avoidance have a significant impact on students' attitudes and intention to use e-learning. The results also showed that perceived ease of use directly influences perceived usefulness of e-learning.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (2022)