Challenges for the Consideration of Ergonomics in Product Development in the Swedish Automotive Industry – An Interview Study

• This paper presents an interview study aiming to understand the state of the art of how ergonomics designers work in the vehicle development process within the Swedish automotive industry. Ten ergonomic designers from seven different companies participated in the interview study. Results report the ergonomics designers' objectives, workflow, tools, challenges, and ideal work performance tool. We identify four main gaps and research directions that can enhance the current challenges: human behavior predictions, simulation tool usability, ergonomics evaluations, and integration between systems.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

vehicle

ergonomics

human-centred design

simulation-based design

digital human modelling

User Centred Product Design

Användarcentrerad produktdesign

Interaction Lab (ILAB)

Interaction Lab (ILAB)

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

kon (subject category)