Title: Advances in social and organizational factors /
Authors: Vink, P.
Publisher: CRC Press,
Year: 2012
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Quality Control.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety.; Technology Social aspects; Technological innovations
Abstract: "Preface The National Academy of Engineering Committee on Engineering's Grand Challenges has identified in 2008 14 areas awaiting engineering solutions in the 21st century (see http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/cms/8996.aspx). These 14 areas were defined by a panel of technology and engineering luminaries. The goal of the panel was to create a slate of Grand Challenges for scientists and engineers. Among these challenges five are directly related to the content of this book: 1. Restore and improve urban infrastructure 2. Advance health informatics 3. Prevent terror 4. Improve cyberspace 5. Advanced personalized learning This means that the contributions in this book are of a high value for the future of the world. These challenges have a more technological point of view as they are defined from an engineering perspective. The Lund Declaration prepared the future European Grand Societal Challenges (Chuberre & Lioli, 2010). So, these are more focused on societal issues. They identified six themes calling for solutions to tackle them. Two of these are closely related to the content of this book: 6. Ageing societies: As the life duration of people increases, this raises numerous issues among which economic, social inclusion and accessibility. 7. Security: How to improve the security of European citizens and their goods within but also outside Europe? "--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Section I. Perception and Design of Spaces -- Desirable Features of Contemporary Domestic Kitchen / J. Charytonowicz and D. Latala -- An Exploration about Interior Ambiance Based on User-Centered Design Approach / C.-Y. Leung and K.-J. Chen -- Architecture as an Expression of Equity Policies in Manufacturing Plants in Poland / M. Baborska-Narozny -- Paradise Ambiance in Interactive Art: A Case Study of the National Palace Museum in Taipei / H.-Y. Yen and R. Lin -- Laboratory Kitchen and "Existenzminimum" Dwellings / J. Urbanik -- Intercultural Differences in the Formation of Space of the Courtroom / G. Hryncewicz-Lamber and M. Lamber -- Using Mental Model and Ergonomics to Analyzing Chinese Opera Performing Skills / T.-J. Wang and R.-T. Lin -- Perceptual Mechanisms of Transparency Recognition as Measures of Increased Human Spatial Orientation / M. Brzezicki -- The Issue of the Range of Vision in Design of Grandstands at the Contemporary Stadiums / Z. Pelczarski --^