Professor Penelope Sanderson
Professor

Penelope Sanderson

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Background

Lay detail

  • Emeritus Professor of Psychology; Affiliate Professor, Medical School
  • Former Professor of Cognitive Engineering and Human Factors (Joint appointment: School of Psychology, School of ITEE, School of Clinical Medicine) and Leader, Cognitive Engineering Research Group (CERG)
  • 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, 2021-2023
  • Regional Editor, Cognition Technology and Work, 2000-present.
  • Consulting Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2005-2011, 2013-2018
  • 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

292 works between 1984 and 2025
All (292) Book (1) Journal Article (143) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (141) Book Chapter (5)

181 - 200 of 292 works

2008

Journal Article

Are Melodic Medical Equipment Alarms Easily Learned?

Wee, Alexandra and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2008). Are Melodic Medical Equipment Alarms Easily Learned?. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 106 (2), 501-508. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000286148.58823.6c

Are Melodic Medical Equipment Alarms Easily Learned?

2007

Journal Article

Adapting Situational Awareness Measures for Hydropower Display Evaluations

Li, X., Sanderson, P, Memisevic, R and Wong, W (2007). Adapting Situational Awareness Measures for Hydropower Display Evaluations. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 51 (4), 210-214. doi: 10.1177/154193120705100414

Adapting Situational Awareness Measures for Hydropower Display Evaluations

2007

Journal Article

Overlapping melodic alarms are almost indiscriminable

Lacherez, Phillippe, Seah, Eunice Limin and Sanderson, Penelope (2007). Overlapping melodic alarms are almost indiscriminable. Human Factors, 49 (4), 637-645. doi: 10.1518/001872007X215719

Overlapping melodic alarms are almost indiscriminable

2007

Conference Publication

Investigating sources of mental workload using a high-fidelity ATC simulator

Sanderson, P., Mooij, M. and Neal, A. (2007). Investigating sources of mental workload using a high-fidelity ATC simulator. 14th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, U.S., 24 April, 2007. Santa Monica, U.S.: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Investigating sources of mental workload using a high-fidelity ATC simulator

2007

Conference Publication

Assessing displays for temporal control quality in hydropower systems

Li X., Sanderson P., Memisevic R., Wong B.L.W. and Choudhury S. (2007). Assessing displays for temporal control quality in hydropower systems. 10th IFAC,IFIP,IFORS,IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human-Machine Systems, HMS 2007, Seoul, September 4, 2007-September 6, 2007. IFAC Secretariat. doi: 10.3182/20070904-3-kr-2922.00053

Assessing displays for temporal control quality in hydropower systems

2007

Journal Article

Designing for attention with sound: Challenges and extensions to ecological interface design

Watson, Marcus O. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2007). Designing for attention with sound: Challenges and extensions to ecological interface design. Human Factors, 49 (2), 331-346. doi: 10.1518/001872007X312531

Designing for attention with sound: Challenges and extensions to ecological interface design

2007

Conference Publication

Adapting Situational awareness measures for hydropower display evaluations

Li, Xilin, Sanderson, Penelope M., Memisevic, R. and Wong, W. (2007). Adapting Situational awareness measures for hydropower display evaluations. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting, Balimore, United States, 1-5 October 2007. United States: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Adapting Situational awareness measures for hydropower display evaluations

2007

Journal Article

Investigating human-system interaction with an integrated hydropower and market system simulator

Memisevic, R., Sanderson, P., Wong, W., Choudhury, S. and Li, X.L. (2007). Investigating human-system interaction with an integrated hydropower and market system simulator. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 22 (2), 762-769. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2007.895170

Investigating human-system interaction with an integrated hydropower and market system simulator

2007

Conference Publication

Summative evaluation with a full-scale patient simulator: Challenges and adaptations

Sanderson, P. M., Watson, M., Jenkins, S., Liu, D., Russell, W. J., Green, N. and Cole, P. (2007). Summative evaluation with a full-scale patient simulator: Challenges and adaptations. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting, Balimore, United States, 1-5 October 2007. United States: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Summative evaluation with a full-scale patient simulator: Challenges and adaptations

2007

Conference Publication

Studying complex human-system behaviour: Human-in-the-loop simulation requirements

Crone, D., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Naikar, N. (2007). Studying complex human-system behaviour: Human-in-the-loop simulation requirements. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting, Balimore, United States, 1-5 October 2007. United States: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Studying complex human-system behaviour: Human-in-the-loop simulation requirements

2007

Conference Publication

Patient Monitoring with a Head Mounted Display: A full-scale Simulator Study

Liu, D., Jenkins, S., Sanderson, P., Watson, M. and Xiao, T. (2007). Patient Monitoring with a Head Mounted Display: A full-scale Simulator Study. SimTecT 2007 Healthcare Simulation Conference, Brisbane, 3-6 September, 2007. Brisbane: SimTecT Healthcare.

Patient Monitoring with a Head Mounted Display: A full-scale Simulator Study

2007

Journal Article

Modeling and predicting mental workload in en route air traffic control: Critical review and broader implications

Loft, S., Sanderson, P., Neal, A. and Mooij, M. (2007). Modeling and predicting mental workload in en route air traffic control: Critical review and broader implications. Human Factors, 49 (3), 376-399. doi: 10.1518/001872007X197017

Modeling and predicting mental workload in en route air traffic control: Critical review and broader implications

2007

Conference Publication

Designing and evaluating healthcare ICT Innovation: A cognitive engineering view

Sanderson, Penelope (2007). Designing and evaluating healthcare ICT Innovation: A cognitive engineering view. Third International Conference on Information Technology in Health Care: Socio-technical approaches, Sydney, Australia, 28-30 August 2007. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.

Designing and evaluating healthcare ICT Innovation: A cognitive engineering view

2006

Journal Article

Evaluating functional displays for hydropower system: Model-based guidance of scenario design

Li, Xilin, Sanderson, Penelope, Memisevic, Rizah, Wong, William and Choudhury, Sanjib (2006). Evaluating functional displays for hydropower system: Model-based guidance of scenario design. Cognition, Technology and Work, 8 (4), 269-282. doi: 10.1007/s10111-006-0044-x

Evaluating functional displays for hydropower system: Model-based guidance of scenario design

2006

Conference Publication

Auditory alarms, medical standards, and urgency

Sanderson, P. M., Wee, A., Seah, E. L. and Lacherez, P. (2006). Auditory alarms, medical standards, and urgency. ICAD 2006, London, United Kingdom, 20-23 June 2006. London, United Kingdom: University of London.

Auditory alarms, medical standards, and urgency

2006

Conference Publication

Does a head-mounted display worsen inattentional blindness?

Krupenia, S.S. and Sanderson, P.M. (2006). Does a head-mounted display worsen inattentional blindness?. 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Sociey, San Francisco, California, USA, 16-20 October 2006. Santa Monica, CA, USA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Does a head-mounted display worsen inattentional blindness?

2006

Journal Article

The multimodal world of medical monitoring displays

Sanderson, P (2006). The multimodal world of medical monitoring displays. Applied Ergonomics, 37 (4), 501-512. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.04.022

The multimodal world of medical monitoring displays

2006

Conference Publication

Do mnemonics help nurses learn melodic medical equipment alarms?

Wee, A. N. and Sanderson, P M (2006). Do mnemonics help nurses learn melodic medical equipment alarms?. 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Sociey, San Francisco, California, USA, 16-20 October 2006. Santa Monica, CA, USA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. doi: 10.1177/154193120605001008

Do mnemonics help nurses learn melodic medical equipment alarms?

2006

Journal Article

Learnability and discriminability of melodic medical equipment alarms

Sanderson, P. M., Wee, A. and Lacherez, P. (2006). Learnability and discriminability of melodic medical equipment alarms. Anaesthesia, 61 (2), 142-147. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04502.x

Learnability and discriminability of melodic medical equipment alarms

2005

Conference Publication

From information content to auditory display with ecological interface design: Prospects and challenges

Sanderson, P. M. and Watson, M. (2005). From information content to auditory display with ecological interface design: Prospects and challenges. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Orlando, FL, 26-30 September, 2005. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. doi: 10.1177/154193120504900310

From information content to auditory display with ecological interface design: Prospects and challenges

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Information support tools for the trauma patient pathway
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2025
    Designing work roles for crew operating multiple unmanned aircraft
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 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
  • 2008 - 2016
    Clinical trial of respiratory sonification
    NHMRC Development Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    A multiscale-multifunctional approach to advanced diagnosis and operator performance in complex process systems
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Coordination and communication in critical care: Assessing potential technology support
    ARC Discovery Projects
    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

Completed supervision

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