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Overview
Background
Lay detail
- Professor of Cognitive Engineering and Human Factors (Joint appointment: School of Psychology, School of ITEE, School of Clinical Medicine)
- Leader, Cognitive Engineering Research Group (CERG).
- Leader, Cognitive Systems Engineering Group, School of ITEE.
- Responsible for development and operation of the University of Queensland Usability Laboratory (UQUL).
- Director of ARC Key Centre for Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2004-2007.
- Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).
- Fellow of the USA-based Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
- Fellow of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA)
Background:
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997-2006.
- Professor of Computer Science (HCI), Swinburne University of Technology, 1997-2001.
- Assistant and then tenured Associate Professor of Psychology, M&IE, and Aviation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1985-1996.
Editorial responsibilities
- Associate Editor, Human Factors in Healthcare, 2021-present
- Regional Editor, Cognition Technology and Work, 2000-present.
- Consulting Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2005-2011, 2013-present
- Editorial Board, Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 2005-present.
- Editorial Board, Human Factors, 1986-1997, 2005-2013, 2016-present.
- Associate Editor, Human Factors, 2014-2015.
- Associate Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied: 2012-2013.
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2002-2005.
Availability
- Professor Penelope Sanderson is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Primary research interests
My primary research interests are in the area of cognitive systems engineering, human factors, and engineering psychology. I develop and test theories of human interaction with complex technical systems, and I strive to develop principles that can guide the design of effective visual and auditory interfaces.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Application of a Human Factors Systems Approach to Healthcare Control Centres for Managing Patient Flow: A Scoping Review
Paterson, Estrella, Chari, Satyan, McCormack, Linda and Sanderson, Penelope (2024). Application of a Human Factors Systems Approach to Healthcare Control Centres for Managing Patient Flow: A Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Systems, 48 (1) 62, 62. doi: 10.1007/s10916-024-02071-1
2024
Journal Article
Attention capture by own name decreases with speech compression
Li, Simon Y. W., Lee, Alan L. F., Chiu, Jenny W. S., Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2024). Attention capture by own name decreases with speech compression. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 9 (1) 29. doi: 10.1186/s41235-024-00555-9
2024
Journal Article
Effects of augmented reality-based remote mentoring on task performance and communication: a simulation study in the context of emergency medical services
Schlosser, Paul D., Matthews, Ben, Sanderson, Penelope M., Donohue, Andrew and Hayes, Sass (2024). Effects of augmented reality-based remote mentoring on task performance and communication: a simulation study in the context of emergency medical services. Telemedicine and e-Health, 30 (5), 1470-1478. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0379
2024
Journal Article
Enhanced neonatal pulse oximetry sounds for the first minutes of life: a laboratory trial
Clarke, Hugh, Leav, Samnang, Zestic, Jelena, Mohamed, Ismail, Salisbury, Isaac and Sanderson, Penelope (2024). Enhanced neonatal pulse oximetry sounds for the first minutes of life: a laboratory trial. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 66 (4), 1017-1036. doi: 10.1177/00187208221118472
2024
Journal Article
Exploring the Effect of Head-Worn Displays on Prehospital Teamwork Using Online Simulation : A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial
Davidson, Thomas J., Waxenegger, Harald, Mohamed, Ismail, McConnell, Duncan S. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2024). Exploring the Effect of Head-Worn Displays on Prehospital Teamwork Using Online Simulation : A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial. Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. doi: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000770
2023
Journal Article
Representing patient vital signs with overlapping or serial earcon components
Li, Simon Y.W., Moledo, Sara Fraga, Yeung, Sherman, Lee, Alan L.F., Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2023). Representing patient vital signs with overlapping or serial earcon components. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 179 103123, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2023.103123
2023
Journal Article
Effects of multitasking on interpreting a spearcon sequence display for monitoring multiple patients
Neary, Alexandra, Li, Simon Y. W., Salisbury, Isaac, Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2023). Effects of multitasking on interpreting a spearcon sequence display for monitoring multiple patients. Applied Ergonomics, 112 104072, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104072
2023
Conference Publication
A methodology for evaluating the safety and effectiveness of alternative crewing arrangements for next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
Neal, Andrew, Marshall, Kayler, Sanderson, Penelope, Ballard, Timothy, Palada, Hector, Boag-Hodgson, Christine, Duffy, Donna and Perez, Tristan (2023). A methodology for evaluating the safety and effectiveness of alternative crewing arrangements for next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. IEEE/AIAA 42nd Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), Barcelona, Spain, 1-5 October 2023. New York, NY, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/dasc58513.2023.10311253
2023
Journal Article
Interruptions in healthcare: modeling dynamic processes and effects at a team level
Knight, Emma, Sanderson, Penelope, Neal, Andrew and Ballard, Timothy (2023). Interruptions in healthcare: modeling dynamic processes and effects at a team level. Applied Ergonomics, 112 104051, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104051
2023
Journal Article
Evaluating enhanced pulse oximetry auditory displays for neonatal oxygen targeting: A randomized laboratory trial with clinicians and non-clinicians
Hinckfuss, Kelly, Sanderson, Penelope M., Brecknell, Birgit, Loeb, Robert G., Liu, David and Liley, Helen (2023). Evaluating enhanced pulse oximetry auditory displays for neonatal oxygen targeting: A randomized laboratory trial with clinicians and non-clinicians. Applied Ergonomics, 107 103918, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103918
2022
Journal Article
Similarity of expert clinicians’ rank order of differential diagnoses in a newborn resuscitation context
Zestic, Jelena, Liley, Helen G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2022). Similarity of expert clinicians’ rank order of differential diagnoses in a newborn resuscitation context. Resuscitation Plus, 11 100263, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100263
2022
Conference Publication
Testing a computational model of interruptions between clinicians in a hospital ward
Knight, Emma, Sanderson, Penelope, Neal, Andrew and Ballard, Timothy (2022). Testing a computational model of interruptions between clinicians in a hospital ward. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States, 14-15 October 2022. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181322661288
2022
Journal Article
Auditory sequences presented with spearcons support better multiple patient monitoring than single-patient alarms: a preclinical simulation
Deschamps, Marie-Lys, Sanderson, Penelope, Waxenegger, Harald, Mohamed, Ismail and Loeb, Robert G. (2022). Auditory sequences presented with spearcons support better multiple patient monitoring than single-patient alarms: a preclinical simulation. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 66 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1177/00187208221116949
2022
Journal Article
Improving pulse oximetry auditory displays: Anaesthesiologists' perceptions
Paterson, Estrella, Sanderson, Penelope M., Loeb, Robert G. and Paterson, Neil A. B. (2022). Improving pulse oximetry auditory displays: Anaesthesiologists' perceptions. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 66 (8), 1027-1028. doi: 10.1111/aas.14114
2022
Journal Article
Evaluation of preview cues to enhance recall of auditory sequential information
Lau, Tsz Chun Marco, Li, Simon Y. W., Lee, Alan L. F., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Loeb, Robert G. (2022). Evaluation of preview cues to enhance recall of auditory sequential information. Auditory Perception and Cognition, 5 (3-4), 282-299. doi: 10.1080/25742442.2022.2095236
2022
Conference Publication
Supporting anaesthetists during 'Red Blanket' trauma surgery: an analysis of work practices and requirements for a head-worn display support system
Schlosser, Paul, Sanderson, Penelope, Amit Obed, Alvin and Futter, Christopher (2022). Supporting anaesthetists during 'Red Blanket' trauma surgery: an analysis of work practices and requirements for a head-worn display support system. 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, New Orleans, LA USA, 29 April-5 May 2022. New York, NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3491101.3519745
2022
Journal Article
Attention to changes on a head-worn display: two preclinical studies with healthcare scenarios
Salisbury, Isaac S., Schlosser, Paul D., Tang, Tsz-Lok, Browning, Caitlin, Mohamed, Ismail, Grundgeiger, Tobias, Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2022). Attention to changes on a head-worn display: two preclinical studies with healthcare scenarios. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 66 (1) ARTN 00187208221075851, 187208221075851-125. doi: 10.1177/00187208221075851
2022
Journal Article
SPECTRa: an online tool for simulating prehospital patient care
Davidson, Thomas J., Waxenegger, Harald, Mohamed, Ismail, McConnell, Duncan S. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2022). SPECTRa: an online tool for simulating prehospital patient care. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 15 (3), 193758672210909-394. doi: 10.1177/19375867221090984
2022
Journal Article
Signaling patient oxygen desaturation with enhanced pulse oximetry tones
Sanderson, Penelope M., Loeb, Robert G., Liley, Helen, Liu, David, Paterson, Estrella, Hinckfuss, Kelly and Zestic, Jelena (2022). Signaling patient oxygen desaturation with enhanced pulse oximetry tones. Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology, 56 (2), 46-57. doi: 10.2345/1943-5967-56.2.46
2021
Journal Article
An intervention to improve the work system of neonatal resuscitation teams
McLanders, Mia L., Sanderson, Penelope M., Marshall, Stuart D., Mausling, Richard M. and Liley, Helen G. (2021). An intervention to improve the work system of neonatal resuscitation teams. Human Factors in Healthcare, 1 100004, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.hfh.2022.100004
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Penelope Sanderson is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Design of work roles for crew operating remotely piloted aircraft
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Neal
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Doctor Philosophy
Validating a computational model for designing work roles for crew operating unmanned aircraft.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Timothy Ballard, Professor Andrew Neal
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Doctor Philosophy
Technology support for information needs in the patient trauma pathway
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ben Matthews
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Effect of Head-Worn Displays on Prehospital Teamwork
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Hill, Professor Andrew Neal
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Rethinking Auditory Alarms: Examining the potential for novel auditory displays to overcome the limitations of conventional alarms
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Tangen
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Towards a Cognitive Aid for Neonatal Resuscitation: A Coherence-Driven Approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Neal
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Design and evaluation of a new auditory display for monitoring patient oxygen saturation in the operating room: A human factors approach
Principal Advisor
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2018
Master Philosophy
Using Sonification to Improve Monitoring of Oxygen Saturation of Premature Neonates Receiving Oxygen Support
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Liu
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating head-worn displays for alarm prioritisation and situation awareness in multiple patient contexts
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Liu
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Developing the NeoReadyTM: A Systems Approach to Supporting Teams During Neonatal Resuscitation
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Interruptions and errors in healthcare: Seeking a causal connection
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Neal
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Interruptions in the Healthcare Workplace: A Sociotechnical Systems Approach
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The effects of cognitive aids on formation and functioning of teams in medical emergencies
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Anticipating the consequences of technical change in healthcare: A conceptual modelling solution
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Marta Indulska, Professor Bala Venkatesh
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Organizational Constraints Analysis framework: A formative approach to the analysis, modelling and design of organizations.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Neal
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Methods and tools to help process operators identify and manage hazardous situations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Ian Cameron
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Selecting measures to evaluate complex socio-technical systems: an empirical comparison of a task-based and constraint-based method.
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Distributed Prospective Memory in Critical Care: Resuming interrupted tasks and remembering future intentions
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Team Training Evaluation in Healthcare: Increasing the Effectiveness of Neonatal Resuscitation Teams
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating Ecologically-Inspired Displays For Complex Systems: Hydropower System Case Study
Principal Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
MONITORING AND UNEXPECTED EVENT DETECTION WITH A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
SONIFICATION DESIGN FOR COMPLEX WORK DOMAINS: STREAMS, MAPPINGS AND ATTENTION
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED INFORMATION REPRESENTATION FOR THE MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: GENERALISING WORK DOMAIN ANALYSIS.
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Interruptions in Healthcare: Developing and Testing a Computational Model of Interruption Processes and Effects at a Team Level
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Timothy Ballard
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Supporting Healthcare Workers in an Emergency Medical Response Context with Head-Worn Displays
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ben Matthews
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
On expertise in fingerprint identification
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Tangen
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Electricity Market Planning and Management: Risk Management Issues under Market Deregulation
Associate Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Data Mining Methods for Electricity Customer Behaviour Analysis in Power Utility Companies
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK TO EXPLAIN HOW AND WHY SURGICAL ERRORS OCCUR
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Neal
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