The field of workplace ergonomics has expanded rapidly in response to the cognitive, emotional, and physical demands of contemporary work environments, ...

Think of the brain as a car with a finite amount of fuel available to function optimally. An excessive workload can drain what it takes for your brain to run properly. So too can having to work in a ...

Imagine trying to read War and Peace one letter at a time. The thought alone feels excruciating. But in many ways, this painful idea holds parallels to how human-machine interfaces (HMI) force us to ...

My graduate school career was spent studying human factors in the MIT Man-Vehicle Laboratory. I focused on cognitive ergonomics for my Ph.D. as a Draper Laboratory Fellow at the C. S. Draper ...

The landscape of work is constantly evolving, and at its core, the science of ergonomics plays a pivotal role in ensuring that human capabilities and well-being are prioritized. As we delve into the ...

The tasks don’t stop piling up. What will stop is our ability to deal with them. The working memory can only stretch that much, before exploding under the cognitive load. Neuroergonomics is an ...

Wondering why you walked into a room? Feeling less effective at work? Overwhelmed with household tasks? Forgetting appointments? Do you have cloudy thinking or a sluggish thought process? Struggling ...

Sign language interpreting is one of the highest-risk professions for ergonomic injury, according to a new study conducted by Rochester Institute of Technology. The research indicates that ...