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Peter Vink is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The research focus centers primarily on ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders, and related fields within psychology and medicine. Their work spans several subfields including social psychology, orthopedics and sports medicine, cognitive neuroscience, pharmacology, and human-computer interaction.

Research topics predominantly address ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders, effects of vibration on health, color perception and design, and musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation. Other covered topics include human-automation interaction and safety, tactile and sensory interactions, and building energy and comfort optimization.

Frequent publication venues for Peter Vink include:

  • Work
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • AHFE International
  • Intelligent Buildings International
  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter Vink are:

  • "The effect of aircraft seat pitch on comfort," 2020, Applied Ergonomics
  • "Dense 3D pressure discomfort threshold (PDT) map of the human head, face and neck: A new method for mapping human sensitivity," 2022, Applied Ergonomics
  • "PCQ: Preferred Comfort Questionnaires for product design," 2020, Work
  • "A system to measure seat-human interaction parameters which might be comfort relevant," 2020, Applied Ergonomics
  • "Implementing spring-foam technology to design a lightweight and comfortable aircraft seat-pan," 2020, Applied Ergonomics

Collaborators with whom Peter Vink has frequently co-authored include:

  • Yu Song
  • Shabila Anjani
  • Gerbera Vledder
  • Xinhe Yao
  • Alessandro Naddeo

Peter Vink's main fields of study are psychology, with an emphasis on social psychology, and medicine. Their work incorporates interdisciplinary approaches linking psychological aspects with physical health and design considerations. The research also integrates methodologies from cognitive neuroscience and human-computer interaction to address complex ergonomic challenges.

Best Publications

  • Validating a framework for participatory ergonomics (the PEF)

    H. Haines;J.R. Wilson;P. Vink;E. Koningsveld

  • Positive outcomes of participatory ergonomics in terms of greater comfort and higher productivity

    Peter Vink;Ernst A.P. Koningsveld;Johan F. Molenbroek

  • Editorial: Comfort and discomfort studies demonstrate the need for a new model

    P. Vink;S. Hallbeck

  • Identifying factors of comfort in using hand tools.

    L.F.M Kuijt-Evers;L Groenesteijn;M.P de Looze;P Vink

  • Comfort and design : principles and good practice

    Peter Vink

  • Defining stakeholder involvement in participatory design processes

    P. Vink;A.S. Imada;K.J. Zink

  • Possibilities to improve the aircraft interior comfort experience.

    P. Vink;C. Bazley;I. Kamp;M. Blok

  • Comparison of four specific dynamic office chairs with a conventional office chair: Impact upon muscle activation, physical activity and posture

    Rolf P. Ellegast;Kathrin Kraft;Liesbeth Groenesteijn;Frank Krause

  • New ways of working: Does flexibility in time and location of work change work behavior and affect business outcomes?

    Merle M. Blok;Liesbeth Groenesteijn;Roos Schelvis;Peter Vink

  • Association between objective and subjective measurements of comfort and discomfort in hand tools

    L. F. M. Kuijt-Evers;Tim Bosch;M. A. Huysmans;M. P. de Looze

  • Participatory ergonomics applied in installation work

    Annelise M de Jong;Peter Vink

  • Effects of differences in office chair controls, seat and backrest angle design in relation to tasks.

    Liesbeth Groenesteijn;Peter Vink;Michiel de Looze;Frank Krause

  • Aircraft Interior Comfort and Design

    Peter Vink;Klaus Brauer

  • Predicting passenger seat comfort and discomfort on the basis of human, context and seat characteristics: a literature review

    Suzanne Hiemstra-van Mastrigt;Liesbeth Groenesteijn;Peter Vink;Lottie F. M. Kuijt-Evers

  • A participatory ergonomics approach to reduce mental and physical workload

    P. Vink;M. Peeters;R.W.M. Gründemann;P.G.W. Smulders

  • Technical note: spine loading in automotive seating.

    R Zenk;MM Franz;H Bubb;P Vink

  • Comfort predictors for different kinds of hand tools: Differences and similarities

    L.F.M. Kuijt-Evers;P. Vink;M.P. de Looze

  • Enhancing the impact of ergonomics interventions

    E. A. P. Koningsveld;J. Dul;G. W. Van Rhijn;P. Vink

  • A functional subdivision of the lumbar extensor musculature. Recruitment patterns and force-RA-EMG relationships under isometric conditions.

    Vink P;van der Velde Ea;Verbout Aj

  • Towards successful physical stress reducing products: an evaluation of seven cases

    M.P. de Looze;I.J.M. Urlings;P. Vink;J.W. van Rhijn

  • Improving office work: A participatory ergonomic experiment in a naturalistic setting

    P. Vink;M.A.J. Kompier

  • New ways of working: a proposed framework and literature review

    Merle Blok;Liesbeth Groenesteijn;Christiaan Van Den Berg;Peter Vink

Frequent Co-Authors

Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen
Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen University of Amsterdam
Wessel Kraaij
Wessel Kraaij Leiden University
Michiel A. J. Kompier
Michiel A. J. Kompier Radboud University
Gudela Grote
Gudela Grote ETH Zurich
Sabine A. E. Geurts
Sabine A. E. Geurts Radboud University
John R. Wilson
John R. Wilson University of Nottingham
Charlie C. L. Wang
Charlie C. L. Wang University of Manchester

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