Innovation Center ● Prof. Dr. Martin Schmauder
Work design and ergonomics

MANAGEMENT
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Schmauder
Dresden University of Technology
Institute of Logistics and Work Systems at TU Dresden
Chair of Labour Science
Dürerstr. 26
01062 Dresden
Telephone | +49 351 463 33327 |
martin.schmauder@tu-dresden.de |
Short vita
Career and professional stations:
- since 2005 Director of the CIMTT - Centre for Production Technology and Organisation
- since 2000 University Professor and Head of Labour Science in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at TU Dresden
- 1996 Doctorate with dissertation entitled ‘User-friendly design of the human-machine interface’
- 1989 - 1998 Research assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO) and the Institute for Human Factors and Technology Management (IAT) at the University of Stuttgart
- 1989 - Diploma thesis on the topic of part family formation for production island planning
- 1982 - 1989 - Studied general mechanical engineering at the University of Stuttgart
Further functions: - Member of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) and the Association of German Safety Engineers
- Member of the bench of experts in the Committee for Workplaces (ASTA) and the Committee for Occupational Safety (ABS) of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Research and development
- Basic and applied research in the areas of work organisation, ergonomics, occupational health and safety and human resource management
- Development and application of ergonomics tools (e.g. www.ergotyping.net) for the humane design of workplaces
- Use of augmented reality for usability assessment
- Safety and health promotion in the workplace
- Process optimisation for work organisation and production systems
Expertise
- Work organisation: process design, time management, performance evaluation, production systems
- Ergonomics: digital human models, physical stress assessment, planning ergonomic workplaces
- Human factors: human-machine interaction, team processes, psychological aspects of safety
- Safety and health: risk analyses, work environment factors, occupational health and safety management
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