In this issue: Fighting fatigue in the fire service. Plus, submit your ideas for IEA2027 and much more…
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Fighting fires and fatigue
Firefighting is a physically and mentally demanding task and crews train regularly to stay fit, but working out shortly before they’re on a call could have a negative effect on their performance
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TODAY IN ERGONOMICS AND HUMAN FACTORS
Time to get involved
There’s still time to send in your submissions for IEA2027 for the chance to share your ideas and insight with human factors professionals from around the world
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Talking and tracking
As automated systems become more complex, greater collaboration might be needed to monitor them effectively – and good communication could be key to successfully achieving this
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Income inequalities
A new report reveals that the country workers live in has the biggest influence on how likely they are to experience harm at work, with those in low-income nations at double the risk of more affluent places
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Assessing the AI effect
What effect could the increasing use of AI have on how we think and what are the signs that we could be becoming too reliant on it at work?
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Dodging distractions
Despite a rise in workspaces designed for specific tasks, new research shows that workers are more likely to choose a desk based on the level of distraction rather than the activity they’re carrying out
TALKING POINTS
The cost of connection
The pros and cons of workplace friendships Read more
Road to justice
Who’s responsible when driver-less cars break the law? Read more
Tech treatment
When AI decides who’s allowed medical procedures Read more
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