Professor Penelope Sanderson
Professor

Penelope Sanderson

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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

Clinical sciences Cognitive and computational psychology

Research interests

  • 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.

Search Professor Penelope Sanderson’s works on UQ eSpace

285 works between 1984 and 2024
All (285) Journal Article (138) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (139) Book (1) Other Outputs (2)

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2019

Conference Publication

Multiple patient monitoring in high dependency units: a field study

Deschamps, Marie-Lys F. A. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2019). Multiple patient monitoring in high dependency units: a field study. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2019 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA United States, 28 October - 1 November 2019. Thousand Oaks, CA United States: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181319631326

Multiple patient monitoring in high dependency units: a field study

2019

Journal Article

The impact of concurrent linguistic tasks on participants’ identification of spearcons

Davidson, Thomas, Ryu, Youn Ji, Brecknell, Birgit, Loeb, Robert and Sanderson, Penelope (2019). The impact of concurrent linguistic tasks on participants’ identification of spearcons. Applied Ergonomics, 81 102895, 102895. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102895

The impact of concurrent linguistic tasks on participants’ identification of spearcons

2019

Journal Article

Comparison of standard and enhanced pulse oximeter auditory displays of oxygen saturation: a laboratory study with clinician and nonclinician participants

Paterson, Estrella, Sanderson, Penelope M., Brecknell, Birgit, Paterson, Neil A. B. and Loeb, Robert G. (2019). Comparison of standard and enhanced pulse oximeter auditory displays of oxygen saturation: a laboratory study with clinician and nonclinician participants. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 129 (4), 997-1004. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004267

Comparison of standard and enhanced pulse oximeter auditory displays of oxygen saturation: a laboratory study with clinician and nonclinician participants

2019

Journal Article

Interruptions in health care: assessing their connection With error and patient Harm

Sanderson, Penelope, McCurdie, Tara and Grundgeiger, Tobias (2019). Interruptions in health care: assessing their connection With error and patient Harm. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 61 (7), 18720819869115-1036. doi: 10.1177/0018720819869115

Interruptions in health care: assessing their connection With error and patient Harm

2019

Journal Article

Developing safe devices for neonatal care

Fuerch, Janene H., Sanderson, Penelope, Barshi, Immanuel and Liley, Helen (2019). Developing safe devices for neonatal care. Seminars in Perinatology, 43 (8) 151176, 151176. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2019.08.005

Developing safe devices for neonatal care

2019

Journal Article

A comparison of two designs for earcons conveying pulse oximetry information

Lim, Hai-Ping and Sanderson, Penelope (2019). A comparison of two designs for earcons conveying pulse oximetry information. Applied Ergonomics, 78, 110-119. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.01.013

A comparison of two designs for earcons conveying pulse oximetry information

2019

Journal Article

Supporting multiple patient monitoring with head-worn displays and spearcons

Klueber, Sara, Wolf, Erik, Grundgeiger, Tobias, Brecknell, Birgit, Mohamed, Ismail and Sanderson, Penelope (2019). Supporting multiple patient monitoring with head-worn displays and spearcons. Applied Ergonomics, 78, 86-96. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.01.009

Supporting multiple patient monitoring with head-worn displays and spearcons

2019

Journal Article

Smooth or stepped? Laboratory comparison of enhanced sonifications for monitoring patient oxygen saturation

Collett, Renae, Salisbury, Isaac, Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2019). Smooth or stepped? Laboratory comparison of enhanced sonifications for monitoring patient oxygen saturation. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 62 (1), 001872081984574-137. doi: 10.1177/0018720819845742

Smooth or stepped? Laboratory comparison of enhanced sonifications for monitoring patient oxygen saturation

2019

Journal Article

Spearcon sequences for monitoring multiple patients: laboratory investigation comparing two auditory display designs

Li, Simon Y. W., Tse, Man-Kei, Brecknell, Birgit and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2019). Spearcon sequences for monitoring multiple patients: laboratory investigation comparing two auditory display designs. Human Factors, 61 (2), 288-304. doi: 10.1177/0018720818797502

Spearcon sequences for monitoring multiple patients: laboratory investigation comparing two auditory display designs

2019

Journal Article

An exploratory clinical evaluation of a head-worn display based multiple-patient monitoring application: impact on supervising anesthesiologists’ situation awareness

Schlosser, Paul D., Grundgeiger, Tobias, Sanderson, Penelope M. and Happel, Oliver (2019). An exploratory clinical evaluation of a head-worn display based multiple-patient monitoring application: impact on supervising anesthesiologists’ situation awareness. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 33 (6), 1119-1127. doi: 10.1007/s10877-019-00265-4

An exploratory clinical evaluation of a head-worn display based multiple-patient monitoring application: impact on supervising anesthesiologists’ situation awareness

2019

Journal Article

The impact of head-worn displays on strategic alarm management and situation awareness

Pascale, Michael T., Sanderson, Penelope, Liu, David, Mohamed, Ismail, Brecknell, Birgit and Loeb, Robert G. (2019). The impact of head-worn displays on strategic alarm management and situation awareness. Human Factors, 61 (4), 18720818814969-563. doi: 10.1177/0018720818814969

The impact of head-worn displays on strategic alarm management and situation awareness

2019

Conference Publication

Cueing attention to a matrix of values on a head-worn display: four studies with a multiple patient monitoring task

Salisbury, Isaac S., Tang, Tsz-Lok, Browning, Caitlin, Schlosser, Paul D., Mohamed, Ismail, Grundgeiger, Tobias, Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2019). Cueing attention to a matrix of values on a head-worn display: four studies with a multiple patient monitoring task. 63rd International Annual Meeting of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES 2019), Seattle, WA, United States, 28 October - 1 November 2019. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181319631330

Cueing attention to a matrix of values on a head-worn display: four studies with a multiple patient monitoring task

2019

Conference Publication

Spearcons for patient monitoring: program of laboratory-based feasibility studies

Li, Simon Y. W., Yeung, Chun-Wan, Davidson, Thomas, Ryu, Younji, Srbinovska, Monika, Salisbury, Isaac, Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2019). Spearcons for patient monitoring: program of laboratory-based feasibility studies. 63rd International Annual Meeting of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES 2019), Seattle, WA, United States, 28 October - 1 November 2019. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181319631258

Spearcons for patient monitoring: program of laboratory-based feasibility studies

2019

Journal Article

Monitoring Vital Signs With Time-Compressed Speech

Sanderson, Penelope M., Brecknell, Birgit, Leong, SokYee, Klueber, Sara, Wolf, Erik, Hickling, Anna, Tang, Tsz-Lok, Bell, Emilea, Li, Simon Y.W. and Loeb, Robert G. (2019). Monitoring Vital Signs With Time-Compressed Speech. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 25 (4), 647-673. doi: 10.1037/xap0000217

Monitoring Vital Signs With Time-Compressed Speech

2019

Conference Publication

The impact of concurrent linguistic tasks on participants’ identification of spearcons

Davidson, Thomas J., Ryu, Younji, Brecknell, Birgit, Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2019). The impact of concurrent linguistic tasks on participants’ identification of spearcons. 63rd International Annual Meeting of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES 2019), Seattle, WA, United States, 28 October - 1 November 2019. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181319631319

The impact of concurrent linguistic tasks on participants’ identification of spearcons

2019

Conference Publication

Design and evaluation of a new auditory display for the pulse oximeter

Paterson, Estrella, Sanderson, Penelope, Paterson, Neil and Loeb, Robert (2019). Design and evaluation of a new auditory display for the pulse oximeter. International Conference on Auditory Display, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 23–27 June 2019. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Northumbria University. doi: 10.21785/icad2019.070

Design and evaluation of a new auditory display for the pulse oximeter

2018

Journal Article

More evidence for a “black box” to measure and improve outcomes in the delivery room

Liley, Helen G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2018). More evidence for a “black box” to measure and improve outcomes in the delivery room. Resuscitation, 132, A3-A4. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.08.015

More evidence for a “black box” to measure and improve outcomes in the delivery room

2018

Journal Article

Detection of visual stimuli on monocular peripheral head-worn displays

Pascale, Michael T., Sanderson, Penelope, Liu, David, Mohamed, Ismail, Stigter, Nicola and Loeb, Robert G. (2018). Detection of visual stimuli on monocular peripheral head-worn displays. Applied Ergonomics, 73, 167-173. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.06.002

Detection of visual stimuli on monocular peripheral head-worn displays

2018

Journal Article

A novel auditory display for neonatal resuscitation: laboratory studies simulating pulse oximetry in the first 10 minutes after birth

Zestic, Jelena, Brecknell, Birgit, Liley, Helen and Sanderson, Penelope (2018). A novel auditory display for neonatal resuscitation: laboratory studies simulating pulse oximetry in the first 10 minutes after birth. Human Factors, 61 (1), 18720818793769-138. doi: 10.1177/0018720818793769

A novel auditory display for neonatal resuscitation: laboratory studies simulating pulse oximetry in the first 10 minutes after birth

2018

Journal Article

Factors associated with referral offer and acceptance following supportive care problem identification in a comprehensive cancer service

Skaczkowski, Gemma, Sanderson, Penelope, Shand, Melissa, Byrne, Amanda and Wilson, Carlene (2018). Factors associated with referral offer and acceptance following supportive care problem identification in a comprehensive cancer service. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27 (5) e12869, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12869

Factors associated with referral offer and acceptance following supportive care problem identification in a comprehensive cancer service

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Information support tools for the trauma patient pathway
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Designing work roles for crew operating multiple unmanned aircraft
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2023
    Wearable displays for high-tempo work in mission-critical worlds
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Evaluation of an enhanced pulse oximeter auditory display: A simulator study
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    COMPASS - passport processing research project
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Rethinking auditory alarms
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    COMPASS - passport processing research project
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Provision of Behaviour Change Research Services for Lost and Stolen Passports
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Assessment of the burden and consequences of interruptions in health care to workflow and patient outcomes
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Interruptions, work coordination, and resilience
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Sonification and Multiple-Patient Monitoring
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Cognitive Work Analysis and Defence Futures
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant
  • 2009
    UQUL upgrade as UQ contribution to NICTA
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Anaesthesia auditory alarm design and evaluation recommendation for alarm standards
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Advanced auditory displays for patient monitoring in anesthesia and intensive care
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Designing for visual and auditory attention in complex high-tempo worlds
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    NHMRC_Equipment Grant_Psy_HLTH_Sanderson, Watson, Crawford
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Development of a computational model for the prediction of mental workload in air traffic control
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Designing Multivariate Data Displays To Support Decision Making In Medical Intensive Care Units
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2008
    ARC Centre for Complex Systems
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Modelling of Command and Control (C2) and commander decision making for a company commander using a Cognitive Work Analysis approach
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Sonification for Complex, Mission-Critical Work Environments
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2004
    If IT does not work for people, does it work at all? Human supervisory control in a dynamic electricity market
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Cognitive work analysis (CWA)-based methodologies to support the human factors effort during AEW&C operational test and evaluation
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Penelope Sanderson is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design of work roles for crew operating remotely piloted aircraft

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Andrew Neal

  • 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

  • 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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