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The impact of biodynamic lighting in control rooms

14 November 2024
Biodynamisch licht controlekamers | Ergo-Lab

In modern control rooms, lighting plays a crucial role in safeguarding employees’ health and productivity. Biodynamic lighting, also known as human-centric lighting (HCL), is an innovative lighting technology that imitates the natural cycle of daylight. Biodynamic lighting in control rooms helps to support human circadian rhythms and, in doing so, improve well-being and performance. What […]

Which ergonomic aspects are important when designing a control room?

13 November 2024
Ontwerpen controlekamer | Ergo-Lab

In a control room, operators have to concentrate at all times. If problems arise, they have to act swiftly and take crucial decisions. So an ergonomically designed workplace is no mere luxury. A smart design improves the employees’ well-being as well as contributing to a more efficient work process and increasing safety. But exactly which […]

Why a video wall control system is unmissable in an alarm centre

13 November 2024
Videowall controlesysteem meldkamer | Ergo-Lab

Alarm centres are the nerve centres of organisations that deal with all kinds of critical processes, such as security, transport, emergency services, firefighting, the police and airports. The industrial and maritime sectors also have alarm centres. The operators who work there need to react fast to incidents and keep a constant overview of the situation […]

The importance of an ergonomic hospital control centre

13 November 2024
Ergonomisch hospital control center | Ergo-Lab

In modern hospitals, control rooms are an essential part of the infrastructure. They are the nerve centre where crucial decisions are made and where patients and equipment are monitored continuously. The design of a hospital control centre plays an essential role in the efficiency and effectiveness of the medical staff. Ergo-Lab creates ergonomic control centres […]

7 tips for equipping a crisis room

27 August 2024
Inrichten crisisruimte

A crisis room is intended to manage critical situations, for example for the fire brigade, railway or waterway infrastructure and so on. Crisis rooms are also very important in the video surveillance sector or in production environments. They are the place where staff get all the information they need to make the right decisions fast […]

What is an ergonomic workplace like for a control room operator?

27 August 2024
Ergonomische werkplek controlekameroperator | Ergo-Lab

The quality of a control room operators’ work and their well-being all come down to how the control room is fitted out. Everything needs to be positioned so that the operators can keep an eye on everything and take action if necessary. The ideal ergonomic workplace for a control room operator contributes to process optimisation, […]

How important is lighting in a control room?

30 April 2024
Verlichting controlekamer

Lighting plays a crucial role in control rooms where operators work around the clock to monitor and manage processes, systems or other activities. Nevertheless, this aspect of furnishing or refurnishing a control room is rarely in the spotlight. Here at Ergo-Lab, we believe light deserves proper attention in every new project. 5 reasons why lighting […]

Ergo-Lab @ Infopol | XPO112 from 23 to 25 April 2024

07 March 2024

You will soon be able to find us at Infopol | XPO112, the trade fair for the equipment of police, security and emergency services and disaster relief. As a specialist in 24/7 ergonomics for many different sectors (e.g. fire brigade, airport, police…), this is the ideal opportunity to get acquainted with all our possibilities regarding […]

A director’s chair needs to be comfortable too

06 March 2024

The ideal director’s chair combines an air of luxury with ergonomic functions. That means things like high-quality materials and a clever design paired with various ways of adjusting the chair to support the person sitting in it. Ergo-Lab ensures that the office chair you choose suits you to a tee. Choose your director’s chair at […]

How to create a dynamic workplace

05 February 2024
Dynamische werkomgeving

A dynamic workplace ensures that employees move around more and spend less time sitting down, all thanks to the layout of the office. There are different areas for different tasks, and people are encouraged to adopt different postures. That way, employees spontaneously move around the office because it is designed to encourage them to do […]

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