http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/2009/02/19/ergonomically-designed/ How Ergonomics Is Making Things Better Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:23:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/2009/02/19/ergonomically-designed/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Ferg Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:56:27 +0000 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409414192894199182.post-6418890462476421077#comment-26 I think you are right Duncan, a 'certified ergonomic' stamp is a great idea particularly as an extension of the existing Ergonomics Society (or IEHF) accreditation scheme. Has something like this ever been attempted in the past? I think you are right Duncan, a ‘certified ergonomic’ stamp is a great idea particularly as an extension of the existing Ergonomics Society (or IEHF) accreditation scheme. Has something like this ever been attempted in the past?

]]> http://www.realworlddesign.org/blog/2009/02/19/ergonomically-designed/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Duncan Robertson Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:35:44 +0000 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409414192894199182.post-6418890462476421077#comment-17 Spot on. It's time we as ergonomists started to take some 'ownership' of our discipline. Until we have in place an official Ergonomics society (or IEHF) 'stamp' on a product to confirm it is 'ergonomically designed' the phrase will remain just one of many standard lines that can stated by marketing men. The result is those products which have genuinely had ergo input being lost amongst the plefora of those which have not. Spot on. It’s time we as ergonomists started to take some ‘ownership’ of our discipline. Until we have in place an official Ergonomics society (or IEHF) ’stamp’ on a product to confirm it is ‘ergonomically designed’ the phrase will remain just one of many standard lines that can stated by marketing men. The result is those products which have genuinely had ergo input being lost amongst the plefora of those which have not.

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