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EOIJ Research Article Nov 19, 2020
Comparison of different Parameters of Heart Rate Frequency of Tasks Performed during Aircraft Open-Basket Ground Deicing Activities
Landau K* and Nadeau S

Plane deicing is mandatory to insure safe plane take-off. Previous human factors studies have shown that open-basket deicing activity can be improved. The objective of the paper is…

Evaluation Models of Heart Rate Deicing/Anti-icing Physical Fatigue
EOIJ Research Article Jun 9, 2020
Weak Point Analysis and Work Design for Positioning Measures of Patients in Need of Intensive Care
Landau K* and Jacobs M

Working on and with the sick or elderly person has various health effects on the nursing staff. The relevant literature describes the wide range of musculoskeletal disorders, infe…

Ergonomic Workload Analysis of Nursing Staff Patients in Need of Intensive Care Weak Points
EOIJ Research Article Apr 5, 2019
Workload Analysis and Ergonomic Design of Nursing Tasks when Caring for Chronically Sick Patients
Landau K*, Weißert-Horn M, Diaz Meyer M, Jacobs M, Salmanzadeh H and Ahmadi M

Nurses in the hospital and home are usually exposed to high psycho-physical stress. In this review, we address lumbar spine hazards that result from the use of forced posture, lift…

Patient Transfer Nurses Care of Chronically Sick Patients
EOIJ Research Article Dec 31, 2018
Utility, Advantages and Challenges of Digital Technologies in the Manufacturing Sector
Nadeau S* and Landau K

The technological transformations brought on by digital technologies may well make it possible for the manufacturing sector to overcome the challenges of competitiveness and a cha…

Human Factors Engineering Industry 4.0 Utility
EOIJ Research Article Jul 26, 2018
Development of the Ergonomic Activity Sampling (EAS) Method to Analyse Video-Documented Work Processes with Activity Sampling
Landau Kurt L*, Nadeau Sylvie and LeFloch Tiphaine

Ergonomics analyses examine design parameters of work processes, e.g. postures and movements or action forces, with the aim of assessing work systems or work processes with regard …

Ergonomics Analysis Work Analysis Activity Sampling
EOIJ Research Article Mar 22, 2022
Case Studies on the Body Postures and Technical Design of Small Angle Grinders
Kurt Landau*

Our case studies refer to small angle grinders. Work tasks, physical stresses during use, and stresses on the hand-arm system are discussed. For this purpose, a survey was administ…

Angle Grinder Posture Workplace Analysis
PSBJ Research Article Feb 2, 2021
Explaining Ginzburg Landau Equations from First Principles
Koutandos S*

We attempt to prove Ginzburg Landau equations given in the field of superconductivity as a result of inspiration. Our view is that they can be derived from thermodynamic arguments…

Quantum thermodynamics Superconductivity Free energy
NNOA Review Article Mar 22, 2018
In-Plane Membrane Ordering and Topological Defects
Mesarec L1, Iglič A1 and Kralj S2,3*

Intrinsic properties of biological membrane constituents dominantly influence the shape of biological membranes and consequently their functionality. This impact is in particular …

Biological Membranes Nematic Ordering Topological Defects