I figure that it's worth noting some well know and less well known inpirations for this blog - mainly so I remember myself why I started it.
Some of the more popular easy read books related to the topic:
Dan Gardner: Author of Risk - The Science and Politics of Fear.
Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein: Authors of Nudge.
Donald Norman: Author of The Design of Everyday Things and Emotional Design.
Dan Airley the author of Predictably Irrational
Kim Vicente author of The Human Factor
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Undercover Ergonomist's Humble Start
The Undercover Ergonomist Begins!
Obviouly the the title is a play on the popular "Undercover Economist", British Economist and Author Tim Harford, who uses economics to analyse everday situations. Tim believes in the power of game theory to explain everyday situations. The Undercover Ergonomist, whilst not totally refuting this view, will attempt to examine how the imperfection of people interacting with the environment shape the human experience.
That said, this is not a blog about economics but ergonomics. The term comes from the Greek words ergon (labour, work) and nomos (law, rule). The aim of ergonomics is to make it easier for people to use tools and other objects. Ever not been able to use a lift? Open a door? Make a Website work? Hopefully, it will result in a intersting and readable blog that show the imporance of considering human limitations to, in small and large ways, improve our world.
Obviouly the the title is a play on the popular "Undercover Economist", British Economist and Author Tim Harford, who uses economics to analyse everday situations. Tim believes in the power of game theory to explain everyday situations. The Undercover Ergonomist, whilst not totally refuting this view, will attempt to examine how the imperfection of people interacting with the environment shape the human experience.
That said, this is not a blog about economics but ergonomics. The term comes from the Greek words ergon (labour, work) and nomos (law, rule). The aim of ergonomics is to make it easier for people to use tools and other objects. Ever not been able to use a lift? Open a door? Make a Website work? Hopefully, it will result in a intersting and readable blog that show the imporance of considering human limitations to, in small and large ways, improve our world.
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