Welcome to the website of the chair of ergonomics (Prof. Dr. phil. Klaus Bengler).
The chair at the institute for production techniques focuses mainly on the design and evaluation of human-machine-interaction and the anthropometric dimensioning of technical systems. A key role is played by safety, efficiency, user satisfaction and acceptance in all use cases respectively. The research activities gain greater significance in light of current economic and demographic trends, since the quality of ergonomic design and the joy of use are becoming increasingly important for many products in the global market. This applies to consumer goods as well as machines in a production environment and to the automobile especially. It proves an important field of application for ergonomic research, because the heterogeneous user group, the upmarket product and the necessary safety restrictions pose unique demands.
Last week, Niklas Grabbe participated in the 15th FRAMily meeting/workshop in Copenhagen. The annual workshop aims to share experiences from research and practice using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM), developed by Erik Hollnagel, to analyse activities in socio-technical systems -…
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Last week, we held our 10th MCube Speaker Series, focusing on the "Future of Mobility," on the rooftop terrace of Vorhoelzer Forum of the Technical University of Munich. 3 experts in cycling advocacy, traffic safety, and urban logistics came together: Maria Deingruber (ADFC Allgemeiner Deutscher…
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ForNeRo, our ambitious research consortium, has successfully secured a substantial €2 million grant from the Bayerische Forschungsstiftung (Bavarian Research Foundation). Over the course of the next three years, we are embarking on a groundbreaking project focused on achieving seamless and ergonomic…
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We are proud to be part of the SHAPE-IT project, and participated in the final event in Gothenburg, Sweden. SHAPE-IT is funded by EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. ENDONANO ITN-European Industrial Doctorate (EID),
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We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the PIRE project on Human-Cyber Physical Systems! Hosted by the Lehrstuhl für Ergonomie/ Human Factors TUM and the Chair for Software and Systems Engineering at Technische Universität München, our final two-day workshop marked a significant…
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At the Chair of Ergonomics at the Technische Universität München, Manuel Kipp and Jonas Bender worked on the research project UNICARagil, which was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) from February 2018 to May 2023.
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Der Lehrstuhl für Ergonomie gratuliert Prof. Heiner Bubb ganz herzlich zu seinem heutigen 80. Geburtstag und wünscht ihm alles Gute und viel Gesundheit.
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Our research group Robotics for Life & Healthcare teamed up with Lebenshilfe Werkstatt München and Franka Emika to explore the use of robotics in vocational training of persons with disabilities.
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Eye movement measurement for insight into cognitive processes: Workshop on Eye-Tracking - Technologies, Standards and Methods to Improve Data Quality
From March 22-23, 2023, the fifth qualification workshop within the GfA-Next initiative of Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (GfA) on…
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We are plunging into the urban jungle! This time in the newly launched project STADT:up, which aims to develop concepts and pilot applications for continuous automated driving in urban areas. STADT:up builds on the research work of the predecessor project @City with the aim of developing and…
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