Think of the brain as a car with a finite amount of fuel available to function optimally. An excessive workload can drain what it takes for your brain to run properly. So too can having to work in a ...

My graduate school career was spent studying human factors in the MIT Man-Vehicle Laboratory. I focused on cognitive ergonomics for my Ph.D. as a Draper Laboratory Fellow at the C. S. Draper ...

Dr. Sharon Claxton Bommer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology. She earned a Ph.D. of Engineering in Industrial and Human Systems, specializing ...

In manufacturing, work-related lower-back injuries from lifting and handling heavy objects account for approximately $100 billion in medical bills annually in the United States, according to new data.

Why do some players naturally pull in on a joystick to look up, like they’re flying a plane, whereas others press forward?

Wondering why you walked into a room? Feeling less effective at work? Overwhelmed with household tasks? Forgetting appointments? Do you have cloudy thinking or a sluggish thought process? Struggling ...

Sign language interpreting is one of the highest-risk professions for ergonomic injury, according to a new study conducted by Rochester Institute of Technology. The research indicates that ...