Optimizing the ergonomic design of interactive tables for collaboration activities

优化协作活动交互式桌子的人体工程学设计

• 批准号: 447000-2013
• 负责人: MacGregor, Carolyn
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2013-01-01 至 2014-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=536644
• 关键词: Optimizing; ergonomic; design; interactive; tables

Waterloo Furniture Components Limited (KVW), recently purchased by Knape & Vogt, designs and manufactures ergonomic supports for office and computer work stations. KVW wishes to better understand emerging issues in office/computer ergonomics in order to continue to develop its product line, and grow its market share. An opportunity of interest to KVW is the emerging field of interactive tabletops and large-screen touch monitors for collaborative activities. At present, little has been established in the way of physical and cognitive ergonomic guidelines for the adjustability and use of interactive tabletops for collaborative activities involving two or more users. KVW recognizes that it can reduce risk of improper design by partnering with Dr. Carolyn MacGregor, Director of the Usability & Interactive Technology (Use-IT) Lab of the University of Waterloo, who will conduct experimental research to establish design guidelines pertaining to adjustable collaborative tabletops.

最近被Knape &沃格特收购的Waterloo Furniture Components Limited（KVW）为办公室和计算机工作站设计和制造符合人体工程学的支架。KVW希望更好地了解办公室/计算机人机工程学中出现的问题，以继续开发其产品线，并扩大其市场份额。KVW感兴趣的一个机会是用于协作活动的交互式桌面和大屏幕触摸显示器的新兴领域。目前，几乎没有建立在物理和认知的人机工程学的指导方针的可调节性和使用的互动桌面的协作活动，涉及两个或更多的用户。KVW认识到，它可以通过与滑铁卢大学可用性和交互技术（EST-IT）实验室主任Carolyn MacGregor博士合作来降低设计不当的风险，该实验室将进行实验研究，以建立与可调节协作桌面有关的设计指南。