The Chair of Ergonomics
is part of the Institute of Material Handling and Industrial Engineering (TLA).
The holder of the professorship is Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Schmauder.
Professor Schmauder is also director of CIMTT.
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Core research areas at the Chair of Labour Engineering
Research focus at the Chair of Ergonomics and Industrial Engineering
Ergonomics and industrial engineering
- Digital human model (CharAt 2.0)
- Optimization of the application of ergonomics methods
- Modeling of work-related kinematics
- Process and production design
- Basic work, skilled work, highly qualified work
Human factors
- Evaluation methods for usability
- Optimization of human-machine interaction
- Human action in complex systems
- Virtual working environments
- Simulation-based training
- Perception of human-machine interaction
- Attention techniques in augmented reality
Safety and health
- Psychological aspects of safety and health
- Technological stress and strain
- Exoskeletons
- Development of standards
- Risk minimization
- Collaborative work systems
- Assessment methods for mental stress
- Product safety
- Occupational health and safety management
Intelligent systems
- Tactile warning
- Motion prediction
- Modeling of empirical knowledge
- Assistance systems
- Development of evaluation tools
- Implementation strategies in socio-technical systems