ABSTRACT

For the past decade, the rapid development of the ergonomics disciplines as well as the fast growing economy in the Asian region have been attracting the attention of the international ergonomics community. Although East Asia has been changing from a traditional agriculture-oriented society into a modern industry-oriented society and its economy co

part |2 pages

Part I: Virtual environments and design

chapter |6 pages

The effects of tactile types on the identification of tactile symbols

ByY-H. Tu, Y-T. Liao, W-N. Huang, P-C. Liao, H-L. Lo, W-L. Lu, T-T. Hung & Y-L. Wang

chapter |6 pages

Activities implementation in house kitchen interior

ByI.N. Artayasa

chapter |4 pages

How does the central Badung market play its role for the 24-hour society of Denpasar?

ByM.S.P. Purnamawati & N. Adiputra

chapter |4 pages

Modern hotel management versus traditional village values: The case of Bali

ByD.P. Sutjana & N. Adiputra

chapter |6 pages

A guide to constructing an interview

ByY. Morita & T. Yamaoka

part |2 pages

Part II: Aging and work ability

chapter |8 pages

Aging and work ability: Their effect on task performance of industrial workers

ByC. Theppitak, Y. Higuchi, D.V.G. Kumudini, V. Lai, M. Movahed, H. Izumi & M. Kumashiro

chapter |6 pages

Age-related changes of posture for pulling exercises in lower position

ByM. Sakurai, K. Orito, N. Tsukahara, Y. Yamazaki, M. Sakata & S. Yamamoto

chapter |8 pages

Effects of mental capacity on work ability in middle-aged factory workers: A field study

ByD.V.G. Kumudini, Y. Higuchi, C. Theppitak, V. Lai, M. Movahed, H. Izumi & M. Kumashiro

chapter |4 pages

Finger-tapping test for aging workers

chapter |6 pages

Motion analysis of putting on and taking off short-sleeved shirts

ByK. Tanimizu, M. Ishiuchi, S. Muraki & M. Yamasaki

chapter |6 pages

Assessment of work ability of Korean workers in the shipbuilding industry

ByS.R. Chang, Y. Lee & D-J. Kim

chapter |8 pages

Exercise habits and work ability in Japanese manufacturing industry workers

ByY. Higuchi, H. Izumi, T. Yokota, M. Kumashiro & T. Ebara

chapter |4 pages

Investigation of eye movements in battlefield target search

BySL. Hwang, MC. Hsieh, ST. Huang, TJ. Yeh, FK. Wu, CF. Huang, CH. Yeh & CC. Chang

chapter |6 pages

The effects of acute stress on working memory

ByV. Lai, C. Theppitak, M. Movahed, D.V.G. Kumudini, Y. Higuchi, H. Izumi, M. Kumashiro & T. Makizuka

chapter |6 pages

Examination of the mental model construction process of a FLASH game

ByS. Kitaoka & T. Yamaoka

chapter |4 pages

Effect of physical exercise on the processes of cognition

ByH. Izumi, K. Kinugawa, T. Kishigami, K. Hirabuki, K. Morii, Y. Higuchi & M. Kumashiro

part |2 pages

Part III: Usability and interface

chapter |6 pages

A proposal for GUI design index for service machine

ByR. Kihara & T. Yamaoka

chapter |8 pages

A study on construction of a community tool with a social network service for uniting older and younger people

ByM. Shibuya, A. Yamashita, F. Goto & K. Mikami

chapter |8 pages

The effects of display elements on information retrieval in geographical intelligence systems

ByF-Y. Tseng, C-J. Chao, W-Y. Feng & S-L. Hwang

chapter |6 pages

Ergonomic evaluation of icons for dashboard

ByC-F. Chi, R-S. Dewi & S-C. Chen

chapter |8 pages

XGameFlow, extended model for measuring player’s enjoyment in playing a game

ByJ. Prestiliano, D. Manongga & C.J. Lin

chapter |8 pages

User research for e-reader design in higher education

ByY-W. Chang & Y-C. Hsu

chapter |8 pages

A proposal for three useful methods of GUI design usability evaluation

ByT. Yamaoka & I. Hirata

part |2 pages

Part IV: Biomechanics and anthropometry

chapter |8 pages

Taiwan high-tech industries hiring staff with physical and mental disabilities to work in clean-room: Experience sharing by CMI Corp

ByJ-C. Wang, H-K. Liu, Y-H. Chang, H.C. Huang, H. Liao, Y-F. Lin, W-C. Chen, C-F. Hsu, C-Y. Shih, W-T. Wei & Y-J. Chang

chapter |8 pages

The effect of wearing spandex underwear on the activity of low-back and hip muscles

ByJ-Y. Kim, S-N. Min, M-H. Lee, J-H. Jung & M-S. Kim

chapter |6 pages

Changes in finger joint angles while using scroll wheels: Comparison of scroll up and down motions

ByK. Kotani, T. Asao, S. Suzuki & M. Osada

chapter |4 pages

Evaluating arch dimension difference by using 3-D foot scanning data

ByY-C. Lee, G. Lin & M-J.J. Wang

chapter |8 pages

Evaluation of dining utensil design for children

ByB-S. Liu & Y-L. Chen

chapter |6 pages

A proposal for a standard value of muscle cross-sectional area of the thigh in Japanese adults

ByM. Ishiuchi, K. Fukumoto, S. Muraki & O. Fukuda

chapter |6 pages

Changing body posture and working system improves workers performance

ByI.W. Surata, A. Manuaba, N. Adiputra & D.P. Sutjana

part |2 pages

Part V: Occupational safety and health

chapter |8 pages

Evaluation of anti-smoking measures at a Japanese factory

ByH. Ariyoshi, T. Nakamura, R. Yamashita, Y. Suzaki, N. Takayama & T. Ishitake

chapter |6 pages

Practice of reducing ergonomic hazards in a display panel plant—experience sharing by NB CMI

ByH-K. Huang, P-H. Lee, P-H. Lin, Stella, W-J. Yang, C-F. Hsu, C-L. Tsai, Alice, Y-F. Lin, F-R. Wu, D-D. Qiu & C-Y. Xu

chapter |6 pages

Ergonomics redesign minimized unsafe actions in a wood working workshop

ByL. Sudiajeng, N. Sutapa, I.G. Wahyu A., N. Sanjaya, I.P.G. Adiatmika & T.I. Oesman

chapter |6 pages

The effects of stretching, hot pack and massage treatments on muscle thickness and hardness

ByS. Muraki, M. Ohnuma, K. Fukumoto & O. Fukuda

chapter |6 pages

Mental health approaches by municipalities after personnel reduction in Japan

ByY. Suzaki, T. Nakamura, N. Takayama, H. Ariyoshi & S. Ryu

chapter |7 pages

Effects of self stair-climbing exercise on physical fitness of clinical nurses

ByC-W. Lien, B-S. Liu, S-L. Lin & C-H. Yu