A2 | Collaborative robots supporting safety and wellbeing for the blue-collar workforce | Rapid research 20 mins
Tracks
Track A | Virtual
| Monday, July 4, 2022 |
| 10:55 AM - 11:15 AM |
| Virtual conference venue |
Overview
Virtual simulated +
Presenter
Dr Sara Howard
Senior Research Fellow
Flinders University
Collaborative robots supporting safety and wellbeing for the blue-collar workforce
10:55 AM - 11:15 AMPromotional description
De-risk technology adoption in workplaces by understanding end-user perspectives. The science of human factors and ergonomics (HFE) applies systems thinking to real-world problems where the person is considered one of the most critical parts of the system. HFE takes a holistic approach where the person, task, tool/technology and environment all interact to influence performance. To optimise employee productivity and wellbeing, management should not merely focus on changing the person to fit the job but seek to improve processes, policies, job design and other system components.
Learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this event attendees will be able to:
Remember what a collaborative robot is and what tools are available to assess end-user perspectives;
Identify key considerations when implementing a new technology into the workforce;
Understand key principles associated with human factors, good job design and technology acceptance (and why they are important).
Remember what a collaborative robot is and what tools are available to assess end-user perspectives;
Identify key considerations when implementing a new technology into the workforce;
Understand key principles associated with human factors, good job design and technology acceptance (and why they are important).
Author(s)
Howard, Sara; Rajagopalan, Arvind; Manning, Kosta; O’Keeffe, Valerie; Hordacre, Ann-Louise; Spoehr, John
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Dr Sara Howard is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (AITI) at Flinders University. She is also a registered psychologist and works organisational psychologists at ISC Consulting. Sara has a Health Sciences background and more than 10 years’ experience working on a variety of applied research projects in various industries and across diverse settings from small business to government departments. Her research interests include employee wellbeing and performance, work-life balance, job satisfaction and turnover intentions, particularly with respect to technology adoption and the Future of Work.
