The Human Factor

John Harrison


Regions:
Surrey, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Subject enthusiast, experienced speaker
Fee:
Unknown: Depends on the group
Category:
Science
Updated:
14th October 2022

Ergonomics (aka Human Factors) plays an increasingly vital role in ensuring that our ever more complex, technological world is fit for the people who live and work in it. I will talk about the history and practice of how to bridge the gap between people and their environment (and the technology they rely on). I will use many real life examples (good and bad) from things we use every day to major industrial and aircraft disasters, a problematic car park and lorry drivers getting lost. See: jaharrison.me.uk/Talks/#HF

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About John Harrison

My career was half as a Chartered Engineer and half as a chartered Ergonomics & Human Factors Consultant. My talks draw partly on that but more on my many other interests including: photography, fell walking, bell ringing, railways, bricks, human perception, maths ,... I have given around 250 talks to 100+ different groups. I'm based in Wokingham, Berkshire so limited to the surrounding area for in-person events (but online can be anywhere). Details of my talks are on my website at: jaharrison.me.uk/Talks


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