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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
02 January, 2008
A Human Factors Perspective on ANSI Z535.6
Nathan Dorris
This article gives a human factors practicioner's perspective on the new ANSI Z535.6 standard, which pertains to the formatting and design of product safety information in product accompanying or collateral materials. It is written in a question-and-answer format to address questions and concerns that a company might have about the new standard and how it may or may not affect them. Please click the link below to review this article in its entirety.
If you are interested in learning more about the ANSI Z535.6 standard, please contact Dr. Nathan Dorris at our firm.
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30 September, 2007
Eye Movements While Reading Degraded On-Product Warnings
Nathan Dorris, Brian Valimont, and Eric Boelhouwer
This investigation tested whether heavily degraded warnings affected gaze patterns and resulted in longer viewing times than lightly degraded warnings. The study included sixteen participants who viewed six matched pairs of lightly and heavily degraded warnings. Eye movements were recorded using an eye tracking system while the total time on task for each warning was collected.
If you are interested in learning more about this article, please contact Dr. Nathan Dorris at our firm.
20 February, 2006
Designing Anthropometric Symbols Using Interactive Evolutionary Computation
Brian Carnahan, Nathan Dorris and Lois-Ann Kuntz
The purpose of this research was to develop a new approach to symbol development that used interactive evolutionary computation (IEC) to expand the end-user participation in the design process.
If you are interested in learning more about this article, please contact Dr. Nathan Dorris at our firm.
20 February, 2006
Warning Degradation and Durability
Naimi F. Glasscock and Nathan T. Dorris
Physical degradation of warnings is a critical, yet primarily unexplored, aspect of warning effectiveness. This chapter provides guidance on issues related to degradation of visual warnings as well as aspects of durability that should be considered in warning design and selection. Warnings are classified into distinct categories to clarify the scope of the subsequent discussions and applicability of the issues covered. The main focus is on environmental and facility signs and on-product warning labels. Topics include the effects of degradation on the warning process, assessing durability of warnings, measuring degradation, material components of warnings, potential failure modes associated with warnings degradation, and durability and testing of warning materials. The chapter also considers such issues as warning selection, availibility and cost, and maintenance issues. Practical examples that deal with these issues are provided.
If you are interested in learning more about this chapter, please contact Dr. Nathan Dorris at our firm.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
23 May, 2007
Dorris and Associates Inc. Launches Updated Website
Dorris and Associates, Inc., the leader in providing human factors engineering consulting services to clients around the world, today launched their new website. DAI was founded in 1982 by Dr. Alan Dorris and serves a diverse set of clients including private and public corporations, non-profit organizations, trade associations, state and federal government agencies, as well as defence and plaintiff's attorneys. DAI provides consulting services in a wide variety of human factors and ergonomics areaa, however, the firm specialize in the design, development, testing, and evaluation of safety communications for consumer and industrial products. Please review our site at www.dorrisassociates.com.
06 February, 2007
DAI Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Dorris and Associates, Inc. (DAI) celebrates our 25th Anniversary in 2007. We could not have done it without the strong client relationships we have developed over the years. We thank you for your support in making DAI what it is today the leading human factors engineering consulting firm.
DAI now has 3 Ph.D. Consultants on staff to lead client projects. In addition, we have 7 very talented support staff to cover a broad variety of client project work simultaneously.
In addition to adding a number high-quality staff to our firm, DAI has also greatly enhanced our research resources and capabilities. We have an in-house library with thousands of textbooks, handbooks, standards, journals, conference proceedings, and more. The firm is also in the process of developing the world's most extensive database of human factors and ergonomics "knowledge" under one roof. Beyond our internal resources, the firm has access to a limitless supply of external news, information and research.
We have come a long way in the past 25 years, but we are even more excited about the next 25. We continue to expand our staff and other resources to support a broader array of human factors, ergonomics, and other safety consulting needs.
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07 March, 2006
New ANSI Standard for the Design of Warnings in Owner's Manuals and Other Product Literature
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) will be publishing ANSI Z535.6 Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials in early-to-mid 2006.
Dorris and Associates Inc. has been active on this committee since its inception and
Dr. Nathan Dorris currently serves on the Z535.6 subcommittee, which drafted the new standard.
To review the entire announcement, click on the Adobe file below.
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