Fakultät für Maschinenbau
IBF
Arbeitswissenschaft
Research at the Professorship of Human Factors and Ergonomics |
The research activities at the Professorship of Human Factors and Ergonomics focus on the topics of ergonomic product design, ergonomic process developement, occupational safety and health and innovative working enviroment.The interaction between human, technology and organisation is of particular importance.
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Foundation of the Junior Research Group “fahrE†Concepts for the future urban mobility. The junior research group fahrE aims at developing and realizing a mobility concept for short and medium distances which is suitable for daily use. The multidisciplinary research project, which concentrates on the requirements, problems and possible solutions of the interconnected urban mobility, was founded at Chemnitz University of Technology in January 2012. ... read more |
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The Human Being as Factor of Success in the Automotive Production The Professorship of Human Factos and Ergonomics at Chemnitz University of Technology is a co-operation partner of the “Human as factor in the automotive production“ symposium, which will take place in the NH-Hotel Stuttgart on July 3rd and 4th 2012. ... read more |
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eProduction Similar to the combustion engine, the battery is one of the key components of electric vehicles. Together with the Audi AG, the partners in this project aim at the development and extension of the expected local content in Germany, starting at the cell and ending with the ready-to-operate and tested vehicle traction battery. ... read more |
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Survey on the topic of light and colour http://tinyurl.com/LichtUndFarbe In the context of a research project at the Professorship of Human Factors and Ergonomics, a survey is carried out which focuses on lighting and colouring at the workplace. ... read more |
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The human model flexes it’s muscles Muscles, bones and joints are needed whenever a human moves his body, e.g. whenever a worker at a factory unpacks and finishes a work piece. After working for a while, the human body gets tired and it demands a break because of the physical stress it feels. ... read more |
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Well packed The professorship of Human Factors and Ergonomics at the Chemnitz University of Technology, headed by Prof. Dr. Birgit Spanner-Ulmer, conducted a number of customer surveys and user tests with the aim of examining the problem. Because it is assumed that elder people are more sensible to the problem, seniors were invited to the university to help identify problems concerning usability by unpacking several products. ... read more |
