Mental stresses are influences upon a human being caused by the work task, the working environment or the work equipment, and impacting upon mental capacity such as clear-headedness, memory or cognitive ability. If these influences are too diverse, too chaotic or too intensive, they may cause excessive mental strain.
The design of operator interfaces is important in order for the operation of machinery to be straightforward and user-friendly. An operator interface of unsuitable design can result in elevated mental strain. The design must also take account of the skills of the operating personnel and the purpose for which the machine is to be used. Important standards governing the design of operator interfaces can be found in the EN 894 and EN ISO 9241 series of Standards.
SMARTkey
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SMARTkey
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Display design
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Display design
On the DMG Ergoline Control, the machine status is primarily displayed on a high-quality 19" colour...
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Tablet PC for process control
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Tablet PC for process control
A simple menu control on the iPad, which is docked on the machine, is used for process control and...
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Where work tasks demand a high level of concentration over a sustained period of time from the person performing them, they may lead to fatigue and mental overload. Machine controls should therefore be designed such that their use does not require sustained concentration.
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Simple, continually repeated tasks can lead to monotony for workers, which becomes apparent through fatigue, boredom and demotivation. For this to be avoided, such tasks should if possible be performed by machines, and the human operatives should assume varied tasks in control of the machinery.
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Overview
Where the task is mentally demanding, the worker may experience mental overload. This may be the case with complicated motor tasks, complex observation tasks, or high demands upon combinatorial thinking ability. Machinery and machine controls should be designed such as to provide optimum support for human operatives in coping with such challenges, for example by presenting information selectively and concisely.
Tablet PC for process control
© Michael Hüter
Tablet PC for process control
A simple menu control on the iPad, which is docked on the machine, is used for process control and...
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SMARTkey
© DMG Mori Seiki AG
SMARTkey
The SMARTkey system saves the user's access data on a small transponder that can be read out...
more
Exertion of force and handling of loads
© Michael Hüter
Exertion of force and handling of loads
The touch2move control concept implemented by Expresso is a universal control system suitable for a...
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