A5085492678- Safety Warnings and Signage
- Color perception and design
- Design Education and Practice
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
- Advanced Text Analysis Techniques
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
2014-2023
Auburn University
2008-2009
BACKGROUND: Lumbar intervertebral disc height loss has been associated with spinal change (SHC) and low back pain (LBP), including stenosis. Non-invasive methods to improve require forms of lying down, which are unconducive computer work. OBJECTIVE: Intermittent vertical traction (VT) integrated seated work may provide ergonomic alternatives for increasing SHC promote LBP relief. The primary aim was develop introduce a safe VT prototype dosage induce measure SHC. Prototype comfort ratings...
The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the feasibility using hand drawn images identify symbol components for incorporation into warning design software. This software will use an interactive evolutionary computation (IEC) algorithm generate and evolve symbols mathematically described by a set numerical parameters. Therefore, participants (N = 100) ages 19–43 (x 23.2) were recruited determine these Participants invited draw three referents: fall from elevation, hearing protection,...
OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONWarnings are an important component of hazard control strategies in use all types industry. Properly designed warning symbols improve the likelihood that a will be recognized and understood, they may even increase heeded. Unfortunately, many commonly used poorly understood not meet accepted criteria for comprehension testing. Improving process by which developed could affect variety future symbol designs. We propose new technological enhancements to traditional design...
A key step in the stereotype production method, and other methods of warning symbol development, is evaluation sketches produced by naïve design participants. These provide valuable insight into expectations potential users about content symbol. Until recently, development process depended heavily on designers’ expertise to judge intent a participant’s sketch its similarities participants’ drawings. However, mathematical computational techniques have been introduced that assist designers...
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling Chemicals (GHS) has not been adopted by OSHA, but it the potential to impact format every safety data sheet (SDS) used in commerce today. This preliminary investigation attempts investigate use hazard precautionary symbols on SDS. Participants were able refer a SDS, either with or without depending trial, assist them completing an on-line questionnaire. presence was significant for one pair there no differences found between...
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling Chemicals (GHS) has not been adopted by OSHA, but it the potential to impact format every safety data sheet (SDS) used in commerce today. This preliminary investigation attempts investigate use hazard precautionary symbols on SDS. Participants were able refer a SDS, either with or without depending trial, assist them completing an on-line questionnaire. presence was significant for one pair there no differences found between...