Optimizing the ergonomic design of interactive tables for collaboration activities

最近被Knape&Vogt收购的滑铁卢家具零部件有限公司(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/计算机人体工程学中正在出现的问题，以便继续开发其产品线，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屏这一新兴领域。目前，在涉及两个或更多用户的协作活动中，几乎没有建立关于交互桌面的可调性和使用的物理和认知人体工学指南。KVW认识到，它可以通过与滑铁卢大学可用性与交互技术(Use-IT)实验室主任Carolyn MacGregor博士合作来降低不正确设计的风险，后者将进行实验研究，以建立与可调节协作桌面相关的设计指南。

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.