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The laptop is connected to the lower-right monitor; the higher monitor is connected to my Linux workstation.
Students from Industrial and Operations Engineering 334 class (Ergonomics Laboratory) gather outside the Lurie Engineering Center on North Campus at the University of Michigan on September 28, 2021 to measure audio decibel levels from a running lawn mower held by Research Professor Paul Green.
The students are taught how to use sound level meters and octave band analyzers to support human factor evaluations and to make engineering assessments of the effects of real products. For lawn mower users/operators, the concerns are health and hearing loss. For the community, there are concerns about communication interference (for people nearby) and sleep loss.
Photo: Robert Coelius/University of Michigan Engineering, Communications & Marketing
When typing, forearms must be parallel to the floor. Keyboard must be at elbow height. Elbows and forearms rest comfortably on the arms of the chair.
Ergonomics in the 1980s: In 1988, Logitech introduced the most "mobile" mouse that would ever set foot on a desk—a clunky piece of plastic with three fat buttons.
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Canon PowerShot SX50HS vs SX60HS: Dials and Buttons
I recently bought a Canon PowerShot SX60HS, despite still having a fully functioning SX50HS which I've owned for about three years now. My hope was that the increase in maximum focal length from 1200mm to 1365mm (35mm film equivalent), and pixel count from 12.1MP to 16.1MP, might give a useful improvement in resolution - particularly in the context of bird photography. My initial attempt at a comparison test proved to be inconclusive for various reasons (heat haze mainly!), and I intend to repeat the exercise in the near future under more favourable conditions.
However, in the interim, I thought I'd make a few comments about the changes made to the camera ergonomics. The two cameras are shown side by side in the montage, with the SX50HS on the left. Each camera was photographed by the other one in macro mode, supported by a tripod due to poor light. (The SX50HS was inadvertently left switched on when photographed, and hence the barrel is slightly extended: the SX60HS is in fact about 5mm longer than the SX50HS.)
I've only commented on features of interest to me, but comprehensive specifications can be found for both cameras in the user-guides, which can be downloaded free of charge from:
One obvious difference between the two cameras is the addition of wi-fi capability to the SX60 which - amongst other things - allows the camera to be remotely operated via a smartphone or tablet. As I don't possess either of these things I can't comment on this feature in practice, although it certainly would appear to be potentially very useful for wildlife photography in particular.
The downside to the addition of wi-fi is that two buttons are now used to access this feature (or, to be fair, one and a half!). This is presumably at least partly responsible for the fact that the ISO and timer-delay features can now only be accessed via the Function menu. Although I'm not too concerned about the latter, the ISO setting is something I often want immediate access to, and so this change is detrimental from my point of view. Although the Shortcut button is still available, I have this assigned to Dynamic Range Correction, which I normally have switched on but have found from experience that it needs to be disabled in poor light, and so I like to have this at my fingertips.
One interesting change is the repositioning of the control dial, which used to surround the four-position switch outside the Function/Set button. This is now a standalone feature on the top of the camera. This change may have been in response to user feedback, as apparently many people found the previous arrangement rather fiddly, and virtually impossible with gloved hands. Although I'm happy enough with the repositioning what I'm NOT happy with is the limited number of operations this dial can now be used for. For example, a quick spin of the dial could previously be employed to rapidly move down the Menu list; however, this can now only be done by repeatedly pressing the Down button. A similar annoyance now arises when deleting photos which now takes 7 presses of the Down button (amongst other actions) to achieve. But by far the biggest disappointment is that the control dial can no longer be used to step through the images, one by one, in playback mode. This can now only be achieved by repeatedly pressing the Left or Right buttons - an extremely tedious process. What were they thinking!!!
(As if this weren't bad enough, I'm currently being prompted to "Enter a nickname for this camera" on average every third image I view in playback mode, and there doesn't seem to be any way of disabling this.)
In summary, from the personal point of view, I find the SX60 to be considerably less user-friendly to operate than the SX50.
Photo comparison to follow...
Safety Awareness Campaign 2014 - Ergonomics & Deskercise.
Safety Awareness Week at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center was held the week of April 28th, 2014.
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Hannah Larson, center, and Man I (Maggie) Wu, left, lead students through an introduction to Inertia Measurement Units (IMUs) in the ENCHANT Camp at the College of Engineering on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, August 26, 2022.
The ENCHANT camp (ErgoNomiCs and Human-Automation iNteracTion) features four stations where the campers see and interact with the latest robotic/automated technology. In the camp, they use motion sensors to create images on a computer, drive an autonomous vehicle in a simulator, control a robotic arm, and learn about different types of robots in our everyday lives.
The camp is supported by Prof. Jessie Yang's CAREER grant through the NSF Human-Centered Computing (HCC) program, Prof. Leia Stirling's grants through the NSF Mind, Machine, and Motor Nexus (M3X) program, and Dr. Sheryl Ulin's outreach grant, one component of the Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, a NIOSH sponsored Education and Research Center.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
Day 218 / 365
It's a keyboard! With a trackball and shaped like a gamepad, but it's a keyboard! The majority of the "keys" are on the back.
My Steelcase Leap Chair. This is a computer task chair that is heavily adjustable including arms with a large range up and down, towards and away, and foward and back. They also pivot for a nice angle towards the keyboard/mouse.
The arms have Perflex gel pad covers over them.
My rental Mercedes Benz A180d has heated seats - and they work very well indeed. The button is located on the doors.
However, if you wish to pre-heat for a friend's bottom you can't reach the button on the passenger's side door. Well, I suppose you could but it would take some effort.
At the end of the day your friend has to be charge of their own bottom I guess.
It strikes me I've over-worn this Craghopper orange jumper. That's the problem with items of clothing you like.
+Keyboard and Mouse on 1 USB
+Solid feel keyboard
+Driverless
+Double Tap, Tap and half for drag
+Top right touchpad tap gives right click
-No risers to prop up keyboard, flat profile
-Based on Cirque Cruise Cat drivers?
-Small touchpad buttons
-Small Space bar and Enter keys
-Tiny cursor/pg up/pg down keys
This bathroom in a restaurant in Stockholm had one of the best uses of space I have ever seen in a toilet. The sink for washing your hands is above the toilet!
Safety Awareness Campaign - Ergonomics/Deskercize - Dr. Greenstein demonstrates ways to prevent injury.
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Plug into Safety: Don’t Be Shocked By What You Will Learn! is the theme for this year’s Safety Awareness Campaign (SAC) at NASA Goddard. The theme served as a reminder that everyone uses electricity and becoming complacent can lead to some serious consequences. This year’s SAC provides an opportunity for employees to learn strategies to incorporate safety principles while performing daily tasks at work and at home.
In addition to “Electrical Safety” there was a wide variety of safety and health activities and training courses offered to enhance knowledge and awareness of workplace and personal safety. The campaign included Directorate Safety Stand-Down sessions where employees will received information about Goddard’s safety programs and information specific to each Directorate’s safety plans and procedures.
Credit: NASA/Goddard
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Alex was working away in this amazing posture, he had his head phones so he was unaware I was snapping his photo.
Safety Awareness Campaign - Ergonomics/Deskercize - Dr. Greenstein demonstrates ways to prevent injury.
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Plug into Safety: Don’t Be Shocked By What You Will Learn! is the theme for this year’s Safety Awareness Campaign (SAC) at NASA Goddard. The theme served as a reminder that everyone uses electricity and becoming complacent can lead to some serious consequences. This year’s SAC provides an opportunity for employees to learn strategies to incorporate safety principles while performing daily tasks at work and at home.
In addition to “Electrical Safety” there was a wide variety of safety and health activities and training courses offered to enhance knowledge and awareness of workplace and personal safety. The campaign included Directorate Safety Stand-Down sessions where employees will received information about Goddard’s safety programs and information specific to each Directorate’s safety plans and procedures.
Credit: NASA/Goddard
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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Safety Awareness Campaign 2014 - Ergonomics & Deskercise.
Safety Awareness Week at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center was held the week of April 28th, 2014.
Credit: NASA/Goddard
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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This camera is the beginning of Eos.
The design of this camera is based on Luigi Colani (Germany) and Canon.
Ergonomics design .
Gabon aurretik eskumuturreko minaren krisi bat izan nuen. "Tunel Carpiano" sindrome horretaz beldurtuta hau erostea erabaki nuen. Gaur iritsi zait, ikusi beharko dugu nola nabilen. Oraingoz ez naiz gaizki konpontzen.
Dr. Martin Bishop, speaks about Ergonomics at the Safety Awareness Campaign in the Building 8 Auditorium at Goddard Space Flight Center on Wednesday, April 27, 2011.
To learn more about the events of the Safety Awareness Campaign go to: sma.gsfc.nasa.gov/sac/
Credit: NASA/GSFC/Bill Hrybyk
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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