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CERG members study human-system integration in complex sociotechnical systems, focusing on critical care medicine, air traffic control, power systems, and air defence. CERG is associated with the Schools of ITEE, Psychology, and Medicine at UQ. The leader of CERG is Professor Penelope Sanderson.

Featured publication -- Which displays best help distracted anesthesiologists monitor patients?

See our major simulator-based study in Anesthesia and Analgesia for the answer (pdf here). The paper examines the relative effectiveness of respiratory sonification and blood-pressure earcons vs. head-mounted displays. (Other CERG publications).

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Recent News

19 June 2008 Sanderson joins Expert Reference Group on nuclear power debate
Penelope Sanderson joins the 12-person Expert Reference Group of an ARC Linkage Learned Academies’ Special Project aimed at clarifying how decisions will be made about the possibility of nuclear energy in Australia.
13 June 2008 Congratulations to Itsik Nadler on PhD confirmation
We congratulate Itsik on his confirmation as a PhD candidate in the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. Itsik will study ways of evaluating the effectiveness of team training for neonatal resuscitation teams. (Click photo)
7 May 2008 Congratulations to Tania Xiao on PhD confirmation
We congratulate Tania on her confirmation as a PhD candidate in the School of Psychology. Tania will examine ways of modelling organisational processes, using ICU rostering and scheduling as a case study. (Click photo)
2 May 2008 Welcome to visiting scholar Remco Köhne
We welcome Remco Köhne from University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Remco is starting a four-month internship with CERG and the School of Psych as part of his Master's degree. He will work with Penelope Sanderson and Derek Arnold. (Click photo)
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