Making Things Better: An ergonomics exhibition at the Design Museum

让事情变得更好：设计博物馆的人体工程学展览

• 批准号: EP/F066260/1
• 负责人: Mark Young
• 金额: $ 25.72万
• 依托单位: Brunel University London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2008 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FF066260%2F1
• 关键词: Making; Things; Better; ergonomics; exhibition

Ergonomics has been described as the science of everyday life. It's an interdisciplinary field which uses knowledge of human performance in conjunction with design and engineering in order to create systems, products and processes which are safe, efficient and enjoyable to use. It's not restricted to work domains, since there are ergonomic issues whenever we interact with any kind of artefact - from a mobile phone to a commercial airliner. Nor is it just about chair design or human-computer interaction - recent ergonomics success stories have been in the realms of transport safety and patient safety, for example. Indeed, some believe ergonomics will come into its own in the 21st century, as technology comes to play a more prominent role in our lives. These are exciting times in ergonomics.With such broad relevance, it is perhaps surprising that the field isn't more widely acknowledged. There is a certain perception amongst ergonomists that wider acceptance of the discipline remains limited. As such, people persist with 'old views' of human error - more often than not, it seems, when problems arise it is the people who usually get the blame. If a user cannot operate their mobile phone, they might write themselves off as technophobic. If an accident happens at work, the employer will likely take remedial or disciplinary action against the individual(s) concerned. Rather, we would like to see a more ergonomic stance against such issues - look at the design of the equipment or the procedures to see why the humans were making errors in the first place.Thus the aim of this project is to 'give ergonomics away' - to run a public exhibition on ergonomics at some of the key science centres in the UK, with the intention of bringing ergonomists and the public together to enhance appreciation of ergonomics and its relevance in today's society. The exhibition will run initially at the Design Museum in London, before moving on to the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, and then to At-Bristol. There are long-term plans to take it to other venues afterwards as well. The tangible nature of ergonomics makes it something everyone can relate to, and this will be reflected in the exhibits, which will be designed to intrigue and enthuse as well as demonstrate the scope of ergonomics. One aspect which we particularly intend to get across is the way that the same ergonomics principles apply across consumer products and more complex systems. For instance, the same types of errors you might make in setting your alarm clock led to the crash of a commercial airliner in 1992. At the exhibition you'll be able to find out why.To complement the exhibition, we will run special events at each location, such as public seminars and invited receptions at the opening and closing ceremonies, which will facilitate a dialogue between researchers and consumers of the science. It is equally important to us that we ensure the engagement process is two-way - we would like to see more researchers and practitioners making their work accessible and relevant to today's society.At the end of the project, we plan to demonstrate an improved awareness of ergonomic issues and increased prominence on the scientific agenda as a direct result of the exhibition. By raising its profile in this way, we hope that people will be encouraged to become more informed consumers, employers and employees.

人体工程学被描述为日常生活的科学。这是一个跨学科领域，将人类表现知识与设计和工程相结合，以创建安全、高效和令人愉快的系统、产品和流程。它不仅限于工作领域，因为每当我们与任何类型的人工制品（从手机到商用客机）互动时，都会存在人体工程学问题。这不仅仅是椅子设计或人机交互——例如，最近的人体工程学成功案例已经出现在运输安全和患者安全领域。事实上，一些人相信，随着技术在我们的生活中发挥更加重要的作用，人体工程学将在 21 世纪大放异彩。这是人体工程学领域的激动人心的时代。由于具有如此广泛的相关性，该领域没有得到更广泛的认可，这也许会令人惊讶。人体工程学专家普遍认为，该学科的广泛接受度仍然有限​​。因此，人们坚持对人为错误的“旧观点”——似乎，当问题出现时，通常受到指责的是人。如果用户无法操作他们的手机，他们可能会认为自己有技术恐惧症。如果在工作中发生事故，雇主可能会对相关个人采取补救或纪律处分。相反，我们希望看到针对此类问题采取更符合人体工程学的立场 - 查看设备的设计或程序，以了解人类为什么会犯错误。因此，该项目的目的是“放弃人体工程学” - 在英国的一些主要科学中心举办人体工程学公开展览，旨在将人体工程学专家和公众聚集在一起，以增强对人体工程学及其在当今社会的相关性的认识。 社会。该展览将首先在伦敦设计博物馆举办，然后前往曼彻斯特科学与工业博物馆，然后前往布里斯托尔。之后也有长期计划将其带到其他场所。人体工程学的有形本质使其成为每个人都能产生共鸣的东西，这将反映在展品中，展品的设计旨在激发人们的好奇心、激发人们的热情，并展示人体工程学的范围。我们特别想要阐述的一个方面是，相同的人体工程学原理适用于消费品和更复杂的系统。例如，你在设置闹钟时可能犯的同样类型的错误导致了 1992 年一架商用客机的坠毁。在展览中，你将能够找出原因。为了配合展览，我们将在每个地点举办特别活动，例如公共研讨会以及开幕式和闭幕式上的邀请招待会，这将促进科学的研究人员和消费者之间的对话。对我们来说同样重要的是，我们确保参与过程是双向的 - 我们希望看到更多的研究人员和从业者使他们的工作易于理解并与当今社会相关。在项目结束时，我们计划展示对人体工程学问题的认识有所提高，并且作为展览的直接结果，在科学议程上更加突出。通过以这种方式提高其形象，我们希望鼓励人们成为更加知情的消费者、雇主和雇员。