When the holiday season gets underway, it’s a fitting time to reflect on holiday options for people with disabilities. Access to resorts or facilities may present problems from the outset for many, but there is one thrilling and potentially life-changing holiday option open to all – tall ship sailing! Good design involves taking account of [...]
Reducing the stress of using public transport
1 July 2009 by
The use of public transport can be a stressful experience, especially if you’re making a journey for the first time. There are so many uncertainties such as knowing which bus or train to take, the location of bus stops or platforms, the time the bus or train leaves; whether you have enough money; whether connections [...]
Kick-starting research into motorcycle ergonomics
1 June 2009 by
They say that when men of a certain age buy a motorbike and get all geared up in leather they’re heading for a mid-life crisis! Unfortunately the Department for Transport accident statistics show that men of this age (40 to 49 years) are more likely to end up killed or seriously injured (KSI) than any [...]
Motorcycle ergonomics: from research to practice
1 June 2009 by
Ergonomics is the science of making machines and systems fit the user, and not making the user fit the system. A motorcycle presents a tricky problem in this respect because they don’t have much available by way of adjustment and the design of the motorcycle is limited by the physical constraints of making the machine [...]
Foot-LITE: Improving driver behaviour by design
1 February 2009 by
Ergonomics has traditionally focused its efforts on the trimurti of human performance: safety, efficiency and satisfaction. But the early years of the 21st century have seen heightened awareness of a new issue on the societal and political agenda – the environmental impact. So far, ergonomics is yet to take up the environmental mantle in earnest, [...]
