Involved in human factors research since 1969, first in studies
of driver performance and road safety; later in ergonomics of the workplace.
From 1975 to 1978, Acting Professor of Industrial Ergonomics at Luleå
University in Sweden with responsibility to coordinate the establishment
of the department, the first of its kind in Sweden. In 1976, consulting
with the Mexican Government to set up industrial ergonomics research activities
in Mexico. Lived in USA 1977-1994. Worked for Human Factors Research,
Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA, and as faculty member at University of South
Florida, and State University of New York at Buffalo. Visiting appointments
at Virginia Tech and MIT. Research on driver performance and traffic safety,
underground and surface mining, building and construction work, office
automation, industrial automation and human-computer interaction. Professor
of Industrial Ergonomics at Linköping University, 1994-1999. President
of International Ergonomics Association 1994-1997. Founding Director of
the Graduate School of Human-Machine Interaction, jointly organized with
Royal Institute of Technology, and sponsored by the Strategic Research
Fund (Annual Funding 12 MSEK). Founding Director of Swedish Center for
Human Factors in Aviation at Linköping University. Founding
Director of Linköping Center for Virtual Reality and Simulation (Annual
Funding, 6MSEK). Professor at the School of Mechanical and Production Engineering,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 1999-present.
Helander, M.G., Landauer, T.K. and Prabhu, P. (Eds.) (1997). Handbook
of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Edition. Amsterdam, The Netherlands:
North Holland.
Lovén. E. and Helander. M.G. (1997). Effect of Operator Competence
on Assessment of Quality Control in Manufacturing. International Journal
of Industrial Ergonomics, 19, 307-316.
Helander, M.G. and Zhang, L. (1997). Field Studies of Comfort
and Discomfort in Sitting. Ergonomics, 40, 895 -915.
Fish, A.F., Drury, C.G. and Helander, M.G. (1997). Operator-Specific Model:
An Assembly Time Prediction Model. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing,
7, 211-236.
Helander, M.G. (1997). Forty Years of IEA: Some Reflections on the
Evolution of Ergonomics. Ergonomics, 40, 952-961.
Helander, M.G. (1997). The Human Factors Profession. In: Salvendy,
G. Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics, 2nd edition. New York:
Wiley.
Vora, P. and Helander, M.G. (1997) Hypertext and its Implications for the
Internet. In: Helander, M.G., Landauer, T. K. and Prabhu, P.V. (eds.).
Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd edition. , 877-914.
Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Kamm, C. and Helander, M.G. (1997). Design Issues for Interfaces using
Voice Input. In: Helander, M.G., Landauer, T.K. and Prabhu, P. V.
(eds.). Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd edition , 1043-1060.
Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Mazumder, S., Drury, C.G. and Helander, M.G. (1997). Binocular Rivalry
as an Aid in Visual Inspection. Human Factors, 39, 642-650.
Fish, L.A., Helander, M.G. and Drury, C.G. (1998). Natural GOMS Langauage
for Assembly. International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics, 2, 193-216.
Helander, M.G. (2000). Seven Reasons for not Implementing Ergonomics. International
Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 25, 97-101.
Helander, M.G. and Willén, B.Å. (1999). Design for Human Assembly
(DHA). In: Karwowski, W, and Marras, W. (eds.) The Occupational Ergonomics
Handbook. p.1849-1865. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Inc.
