Ying-Yu Hedinger Huang: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Name | Dr. Ying-Yu Hedinger Huang |
| Address | Universitätspital Frauenklinikstrasse 26 8091 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 044 255 91 58 |
| ying-yu.hedinger@hest.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Health Sciences and Technology |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 376-1179-00L | Applications of Cybernetics in Ergonomics | 1 credit | 1U | M. Menozzi Jäckli, Y.‑Y. Hedinger Huang, R. Huang | |
| Abstract | Cybernetics systems have been studied and applied in various research fields, such as for applications in ergonomics. Topics discussed in this lecture (man-machine-interaction, performance in multi-modal interactions, quantification in gestalt principles for the use in product development, information processing) are deepened with exercises conducted at our labs. | ||||
| Learning objective | To learn and practice cybernetics principles in interface designs and product development. | ||||
| Content | - Fitt's law applied in manipulation tasks - Hick-Hyman law applied in design of the driver assistance systems - Vigilance applied in quality inspection - Accommodation/vergence crosslink function - Cross-link models in neurobiology- the ocular motor control system - Human performance in optimization of production lines | ||||
| Literature | Gavriel Salvendy, Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics, 4th edition (2012) | ||||