- Ergonomics Society
The Ergonomics Society is the UK-based professional society for ergonomists, human factors specialist and those involved in user-centred design. [ [http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/ Ergonomics Society website] ]
The society was officially created on
17 September 1949 at a meeting of a number of scientists at theAdmiralty inLondon . Among the founder members wereFrederic Bartlett ,Donald Broadbent ,W. E. Hick , Alan Welford, and J. S. Weiner.In
1957 it started to publish the periodical journal "Ergonomics".In partnership with
Taylor and Francis Ltd, the society now publishes the following journals: Ergonomics, Applied Ergonomics, Behaviour and Information Technology, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, Work and Stress, Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Journal of Sports Sciences, Ergonomics in Design.There were a total of 1405 members of the society in 2007.
The society, which is currently working towards a
Royal Charter , has its offices atLoughborough .References
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