Paul Schepers (right) accepts the 2012 Liberty Mutual Award from Jon Berman (left), president of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. |
Published in the April 2011 issue of Ergonomics (Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 315-327), the paper discusses a study that examined visual characteristics of cycling facilities, such as pavement markings on bicycle paths, in an effort to improve cycling safety.
"The winning paper was selected for making a major contribution in its field," says Roger Haslam, coordinating editor of Ergonomics. "The investigation represents a significant advancement for contemporary ergonomics. In particular, the editors considered the work to be an important and innovative study addressing cycling safety. We were impressed with the use of mixed methodologies, including a new approach to analyzing the visual characteristics of crash locations."