Cognitive Ergonomics and Forestry: New Insight and Future Directions
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Operations and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (9 November 2023) | Viewed by 281
Special Issue Editors
Interests: econometrics; agronomy; forestry; vocational education; ergonomics; cognitive ergonomics; human factors psychology; human machine interaction
Interests: forest operations; biomass; logging; ergonomics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forestry operations involve a range of complex and challenging tasks, from harvesting timber to managing forest ecosystems. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the application of cognitive ergonomics principles to the design of forestry equipment, software, and decision support systems. This Special Issue of Forests invites original research articles, review articles, and case studies that explore the intersection of cognitive ergonomics and forestry, with a focus on new insights and future directions.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
- The design and evaluation of forestry equipment from a cognitive ergonomics perspective, including chainsaws, harvesters, skidders, and other equipment used in forestry operations.
- The development and evaluation of software and decision support systems that incorporate cognitive ergonomics principles to improve decision making in forestry operations.
- The role of cognitive ergonomics in addressing safety concerns in forestry operations, including issues related to operator fatigue, distraction, and other human factors.
- The use of wearable technologies to monitor operator performance and provide real-time feedback on ergonomic factors such as posture and fatigue.
- The application of machine learning and artificial intelligence to forestry operations, including the development of predictive models that can anticipate operator needs and adapt to their individual cognitive abilities and preferences.
We welcome submissions from researchers and practitioners in forestry, cognitive ergonomics, human factors, and related fields. All papers will be subject to a rigorous peer-review process. Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's online submission system.
Dr. Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo
Dr. Natascia Magagnotti
Guest Editors
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