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Professor Penelope Sanderson

Professor - Psychology
School of Psychology
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+61 7 336 52097
McElwain Building (24A)
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Researcher biography

Lay detail

  • Professor of Cognitive Engineering and Human Factors (Joint appointment: School of Psychology, School of ITEE, School of 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.
  • Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
  • Fellow of the USA-based Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

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, 2014-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 and 2005-2013.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied: 2012-2013.
  • Associate Editor, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2002-2005.

Publications

Book Chapters (5)
Journal Articles (101)
Conference Papers (107)
Research Reports (2)

Book Chapters

Sanderson, Penelope (2018). Understanding cognitive work. In Philip J. Smith and Robert R. Hoffman (Ed.), Cognitive systems engineering: the future for a changing world (pp. 99-116) Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press.
Sanderson, Penelope (2017). Understanding cognitive work. In Cognitive systems engineering: the Future for a changing world (pp. 99-118) Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781315572529
Rouse, W. B., Boff, K. and Sanderson, P. (2012). Introduction and overview. In W. B. Rouse, K. Boff and P. Sanderson (Ed.), Complex sociotechnical systems: understanding and influencing the causality of change (pp. 1-13) Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press.
Seagull, F.J. and Sanderson, P. M. (2004). The trojan horse of the operating room: Alarms and the noise of anesthesia. In M. S. Bogner (Ed.), Misadventures in Health Care: Inside Stories 1st ed. (pp. 105-125) United States: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
Sanderson, P. M. (2003). Cognitive Work Analysis. In JM Carroll (Penn State University) (Ed.), HCI Models Theories and Frameworks: Toward Multidisciplinary Science 1 ed. (pp. 225-264) New York, USA: Morgan-Kaufmann. doi:10.1016/B978-155860808-5/50009-5

Journal Articles

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
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
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
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, . doi:10.1007/s10877-019-00265-4
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, . doi:10.1177/0018720818814969
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, . doi:10.1037/xap0000217
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
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
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, 18720818793769. doi:10.1177/0018720818793769
Santomauro, Chiara, Powell, Madeleine, Davis, Chelsea, Liu, David, Aitken, Leanne M. and Sanderson, Penelope (2018) Interruptions to intensive care nurses and clinical errors and procedural failures: a controlled study of causal connection. Journal of Patient Safety, . doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000528
McCurdie, Tara, Sanderson, Penelope and Aitken, Leanne M. (2018) Applying social network analysis to the examination of interruptions in healthcare. Applied Ergonomics, 67 50-60. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2017.08.014
Paterson, E., Sanderson, P. M., Paterson, N. A. B. and Loeb, R. G. (2017) Erratum: Effectiveness of enhanced pulse oximetry sonifications for conveying oxygen saturation ranges: a laboratory comparison of five auditory displays. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 119 6: 1249. doi:10.1093/bja/aex429
Paterson, E., Sanderson, P. M., Paterson, N. A. B. and Loeb, R. G. (2017) Effectiveness of enhanced pulse oximetry sonifications for conveying oxygen saturation ranges: a laboratory comparison of five auditory displays. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 119 6: 1224-1230. doi:10.1093/bja/aex343
Li, Simon Y. W., Tang, Tsz-Lok, Hickling, Anna, Yau, Szeyuen, Brecknell, Birgit and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2017) Spearcons for patient monitoring: laboratory investigation comparing earcons and spearcons. Human Factors, 59 5: 765-781. doi:10.1177/0018720817697536
Weng, Michael, Huber, Stephan, Vilgan, Elizabeth, Grundgeiger, Tobias and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2017) Interruptions, visual cues, and the microstructure of interaction: four laboratory studies. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 103 77-94. doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2017.02.002
Hickling, Anna, Brecknell, Birgit, Loeb, Robert G. and Sanderson, Penelope (2017) Using a sequence of earcons to monitor multiple simulated patients. Human Factors, 59 2: 268-288. doi:10.1177/0018720816670986
McCurdie, Tara, Sanderson, Penelope and Aitken, Leanne M. (2017) Traditions of research into interruptions in healthcare: a conceptual review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 66 23-36. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.11.005
McCurdie, Tara, Sanderson, Penelope, Aitken, Leanne and Liu, David (2017) Two sides to every story: The Dual Perspectives Method for examining interruptions in healthcare. Applied Ergonomics, 58 102-109. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2016.05.012
McLanders, M. L., Marshall, S. D., Sanderson, P. M. and Liley, H. G. (2016) The cognitive aids in medicine assessment tool (CMAT) applied to five neonatal resuscitation algorithms. Journal of Perinatology, 37 4: 387-393. doi:10.1038/jp.2016.235
Sanderson, Penelope and Burns, Catherine (2016) Rasmussen and the boundaries of empirical evaluation. Applied Ergonomics, 59 Pt B: 649-656. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2016.10.003
Deschamps, Marie-Lys, Sanderson, Penelope, Hinckfuss, Kelly, Browning, Caitlin, Loeb, Robert G., Liley, Helen and Liu, David (2016) Improving the detectability of oxygen saturation level targets for preterm neonates: a laboratory test of tremolo and beacon sonifications. Applied Ergonomics, 56 160-169. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2016.03.013
Nadler, Izhak, McLanders, Mia, Sanderson, Penelope and Liley, Helen (2016) Time without ventilation during intubation in neonates as a patient-centred measure of performance. Resuscitation, 105 41-44. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.04.016
Hassall, Maureen, Sanderson, Penelope and Cameron, Ian (2016) Incident analysis: A case study comparison of traditional and SAfER methods. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 10 2: 197-221. doi:10.1177/1555343416652749
Grundgeiger, Tobias, Dekker, Sidney, Sanderson, Penelope, Brecknell, Birgit, Liu, David and Aitken, Leanne M. (2016) Obstacles to research on the effects of interruptions in healthcare. BMJ Quality & Safety, 25 6: 392-395. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004083
Loeb, Robert G., Brecknell, Birgit and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2016) The sounds of desaturation: A survey of commercial pulse oximeter sonifications. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 122 5: 1395-1403. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000001240
Heard, Gaylene C., Thomas, Rowan D. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2016) In the aftermath: Attitudes of anesthesiologists to aupportive strategies after an unexpected intraoperative patient death. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 122 5: 1614-1624. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000001227
Paterson, E., Sanderson, P. M., Paterson, N. A. B., Liu, D. and Loeb, R. G. (2016) The effectiveness of pulse oximetry sonification enhanced with tremolo and brightness for distinguishing clinically important oxygen saturation ranges: a laboratory study. Anaesthesia, 71 5: 565-572. doi:10.1111/anae.13424
Marshall, S.D., Sanderson, P., Mcintosh, C.A. and Kolawole, H. (2016) The effect of two cognitive aid designs on team functioning during intra-operative anaphylaxis emergencies: A multi-centre simulation study. Anaesthesia, 71 4: 389-404. doi:10.1111/anae.13332
Hinckfuss, Kelly, Sanderson, Penelope, Loeb, Robert G., Liley, Helen G. and Liu, David (2016) Novel pulse oximetry sonifications for neonatal oxygen saturation monitoring: a laboratory study. Human Factors, 58 2: 344-359. doi:10.1177/0018720815617406
Atyeo, J. and Sanderson, P. M. (2015) Comparison of the identification and ease of use of two alarm sound sets by critical and acute care nurses with little or no music training: a laboratory study. Anaesthesia, 70 7: 818-827. doi:10.1111/anae.13020
Sanderson, Penelope M. and Grundgeiger, Tobias (2015) How do interruptions affect clinician performance in healthcare? Negotiating fidelity, control, and potential generalizability in the search for answers. International Journal of Human Computer Studies, 79 85-96. doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2014.11.003
Hassall, Maureen E. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2014) Can the decision ladder framework help inform industry risk assessment processes?. Ergonomics Australia, 10 3: .
Hassall, Maureen E., Sanderson, Penelope P. and Cameron, Ian T. (2014) The development and testing of SAfER: a resilience-based human factors method. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 8 2: 162-186. doi:10.1177/1555343414527287
Hassall, Maureen E. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2014) A formative approach to the strategies analysis phase of cognitive work analysis. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 15 3: 215-261. doi:10.1080/1463922X.2012.725781
Grundgeiger, Tobias, Sanderson, Penelope M. and Key Dismukes, R. (2014) Prospective memory in complex sociotechnical systems. Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology, 222 2: 100-109. doi:10.1027/2151-2604/a000171
Grundgeiger, Tobias, Harris, Bonnie, Ford, Nicholas, Abbey, Michael, Sanderson, Penelope M. and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2013) Emergency medical equipment storage: benefits of visual cues tested in field and simulated settings. Human Factors, OnlineFirst 5: 1-15. doi:10.1177/0018720813514605
Vuckovic, Anita, Sanderson, Penelope, Neal, Andrew, Gaukrodger, Stephen and Wong, B. L. William (2013) Relative position vectors: an alternative approach to conflict detection in air traffic control. Human Factors, 55 5: 946-964. doi:10.1177/0018720813481803
Neal, Andrew, Hannah, Sam, Sanderson, Penelope, Bolland, Scott, Mooij, Martijn and Murphy, Sean (2013) Development and validation of a multilevel model for predicting workload under routine and nonroutine conditions in an air traffic management center. Human Factors, OnlineFirst 2: 1-19. doi:10.1177/0018720813491283
Xiao, Tania and Sanderson, Penelope (2013) Evaluating the generalizability of the Organisational Constraints Analysis framework: a hospital bed management case study. Cognition, Technology and Work, 16 2: 229-246. doi:10.1007/s10111-013-0260-0
Grundgeiger, T., Sanderson, P. M., Orihuela, C. Beltran, Thompson, A., MacDougall, H. G., Nunnink, L. and Venkatesh, B. (2013) Prospective memory in the ICU: the effect of visual cues on task execution in a representative simulation. Ergonomics, 56 4: 579-589. doi:10.1080/00140139.2013.765604
Barnes, Nick, Baumgartner, Peter, Caetano, Tiberio, Durrant-Whyte, Hugh, Klein, Gerwin, Sanderson, Penelope, Sattar, Abdul, Stuckey, Peter, Thiebaux, Sylvie, Van Hentenryck, Pascal and Walsh, Toby (2012) Ai@NICTA. Ai Magazine, 33 3: 115-127. doi:10.1609/aimag.v33i3.2430
Heard, Gaylene C., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Thomas, Rowan D. (2012) Barriers to adverse event and error reporting in anesthesia. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 114 3: 604-614. doi:10.1213/ANE.0b013e31822649e8
Adolph, Karen E., Gilmore, Rick O., Freeman, Clinton, Sanderson, Penelope and Millman, David (2012) Toward open behavioral science. Psychological Inquiry, 23 3: 244-247. doi:10.1080/1047840X.2012.705133
Nadler, Izhak, Sanderson, Penelope M. and Liley, Helen G. (2011) The accuracy of clinical assessments as a measure for teamwork effectiveness. Simulation in Healthcare, 6 5: 260-268. doi:10.1097/SIH.0b013e31821eaa38
Nadler, Izhak, Sanderson, Penelope M., Van Dyken, Coleen R., Davis, Peter G. and Liley, Helen G. (2011) Presenting video recordings of newborn resuscitations in debriefings for teamwork training. BMJ Quality and Safety, 20 2: 163-169. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2010.043547
Grundgeiger, Tobias, Sanderson, Penelope, MacDougall, Hamish and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2010) Interruption management in the Intensive Care Unit: Predicting resumption times and assessing distributed support. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 16 4: 317-334. doi:10.1037/a0021912
Nadler, Izhak, Liley, Helen G. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2010) Clinicians can accurately assign Apgar scores to video recordings of simulated neonatal resuscitations. Simulation in Healthcare, 5 4: 204-212. doi:10.1097/SIH.0b013e3181dcfb22
Xiao, Tania, Sanderson, Penelope, Clayton, Samantha and Venkatesh, Bala (2010) The ETTO principle and organizational strategies: A field study of ICU bed and staff management. Cognition, Technology and Work, 12 2: 143-152. doi:10.1007/s10111-010-0147-2
Liu, David, Jenkins, Simon A., Sanderson, Penelope M., Fabian, Perry and Russell, W. John (2010) Monitoring with head-mounted displays: A clinical evaluation in the operating room. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 110 4: 1032-1038. doi:10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181d3e647
Thompson, Matthew B., Tear, Morgan J. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2010) Multisensory integration with a head-mounted display: The role of mental and manual load. Human Factors, 52 1: 92-104. doi:10.1177/0018720810367914
Harrison, William J., Thompson, Matthew B. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2010) Multisensory integration with a head-mounted display: Background visual motion and sound motion. Human Factors, 52 1: 78-91. doi:10.1177/0018720810367790
Sanderson, Penelope M., Liu, David and Jenkins, Simon A. (2009) Auditory displays in anesthesiology. Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 22 6: 788-795. doi:10.1097/ACO.0b013e3283326a2f
Liu, David, Jenkins, Simon A and Sanderson, Penelope M (2009) Patient monitoring with head-mounted displays. Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 22 6: 796-803. doi:10.1097/ACO.0b013e32833269c1
Anderson, Janet E. and Sanderson, Penelope (2009) Sonification Design for Complex Work Domains: Dimensions and Distractors. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 15 3: 183-198. doi:10.1037/a0016329
Grundgeiger, Tobias and Sanderson, Penelope (2009) Interruptions in healthcare: Theoretical views. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 78 5: 293-307. doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.10.001
Liu, David, Grundgeiger, Tobias, Sanderson, Penelope M., Jenkins, Simon A. and Leane, Terrence A. (2009) Interruptions and blood transfusion checks: Lessons from the simulated operating room. Anesthesia And Analgesia, 108 1: 219-222. doi:10.1213/ane.0b013e31818e841a
Liu, David, Jenkins, Simon, Sanderson, Penelope M., Watson, Marcus O., Leane, Terrence, Kruys, Amanda and Russell, W. John (2009) Monitoring with head-mounted displays: performance and safety in a full-scale simulator and part-task trainer. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 109 4: 1135-1146. doi:10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181b5a200
Saleem, J. J., Russ, A. L., Sanderson, P., Johnson, T. R., Zhang, J. and Sittig, D. F. (2009) Current challenges and opportunities for better integration of human factors research with development of clinical Information Systems. IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics, 2009 48-58.
Thompson, Matthew and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2008) Multisensory Integration With a Head-Mounted Display: Sound Delivery and Self-Motion. Human Factors, 50 5: 789-800. doi:10.1518/001872008X312323
Sanderson, Penelope M., Watson, Marcus, Russell, W. J., Jenkins, S., Liu, David, Green, N., Llewelyn, K., Cole, P., Shek, Vivian and Krupenia, Stas (2008) Advanced Auditory Displays and Head-Mounted Displays: Advantages and Disadvantages for Monitoring by the Distracted Anesthesiologist. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 106 6: 1787-1797. doi:10.1213/ane.0b013e31817325cb
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sanderson, P (2006) The multimodal world of medical monitoring displays. Applied Ergonomics, 37 4: 501-512. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2006.04.022
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
Sanderson, PM, Tosh, N, Philp, S, Rudie, J, Watson, MO and Russell, WJ (2005) The effects of ambient music on simulated anaesthesia monitoring. Anaesthesia, 60 11: 1073-1078. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04377.x
Sanderson, P. M., Watson, M. O. and Russell, W. J. (2005) Advanced patient monitoring displays: Tools or continuous informing. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 101 1: 161-168. doi:10.1213/01.ANE.0000154080.67496.AE
Watson, Marcus and Sanderson, Penelope (2004) Sonification supports eyes-free respiratory monitoring and task time-sharing. Human Factors, 46 3: 497-517. doi:10.1518/hfes.46.3.497.50401
Sanderson, P. M., Crawford, J. K., Savill, A. K., Watson, M. and Russell, W.J. (2004) Visual and auditory attention in patient monitoring: a formative analysis. Cognition, Technology and Work, 6 3: 172-185.
Watson, Marcus and Sanderson, Penelope (2004) Sonification supports eyes-free respiratory monitoring and task time-sharing. Human Factors, 46 3: 497-517. doi:10.1518/hfes.46.3.497.3805
Watson, M, Sanderson, P and Russell, WJ (2004) Tailoring reveals information requirements: the case of anaesthesia alarms. Interacting With Computers, 16 2: 271-293. doi:10.1016/j.intcom.2003.12.002
Reising, Dal Vernon C. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2004) Minimal instrumentation may compromise failure diagnosis with an ecological interface. Human Factors, 46 2: 316-333. doi:10.1518/hfes.46.2.316.37338
Sanderson, P. M., Pipingas, A., Danieli, F. and Silberstein, R. (2003) Process monitoring and configural display design: a neuroimaging study. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 4 1-2: 151-174. doi:10.1080/1463922021000020909
Naikar, Neelam, Pearce, Brett, Drumm, Dominic and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2003) Designing teams for first-of-a-kind, complex systems using the initial phases of cognitive work analysis: Case study. Human Factors, 45 2: 202-217. doi:10.1518/hfes.45.2.202.27236
Reising, DVC and Sanderson, PM (2002) Work domain analysis and sensors I: principles and simple example. International Journal of Human-computer Studies, 56 6: 569-596. doi:10.1006/ijhc.1006
Reising, DVC and Sanderson, PM (2002) Work domain analysis and sensors II: Pasteurizer II case study. International Journal of Human-computer Studies, 56 6: 597-637. doi:10.1006/ijhc.1005
Reising, DVC and Sanderson, PM (2002) Ecological interface design for pasteurizer II: A process description of semantic mapping. Human Factors, 44 2: 222-247. doi:10.1518/0018720024497952
Naikar, Neelam and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2001) Evaluating design proposals for complex systems with work domain analysis. Human Factors, 43 4: 529-542. doi:10.1518/001872001775870322
Seagull, FJ and Sanderson, PM (2001) Anesthesia alarms in context: An observational study. Human Factors, 43 1: 66-78. doi:10.1518/001872001775992453
Watson, Marcus, Russell, W. John and Sanderson, Penelope (2000) Ecological interface design for anaesthesia monitoring. Australian Journal of Information Systems, 7 2: 109-114. doi:10.3127/ajis.v7i2.268
Naikar, N and Sanderson, PM (1999) Work domain analysis for training-system definition and acquisition. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 9 3: 271-290. doi:10.1207/s15327108ijap0903_5
Sanderson, PM and Benda, PJ (1998) Exploring sequential data: Commentary on Bowers, Jentsch, Salas, and Braun (1998). Human Factors, 40 4: 680-684. doi:10.1518/001872098779649328
Sanderson, P, Scott, J, Johnston, T, Mainzer, J, Watanabe, L and James, J (1994) Macshapa and the Enterprise of Exploratory Sequential Data-Analysis (esda). International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 41 5: 633-681. doi:10.1006/ijhc.1994.1077
Sanderson, PM, McNeese, MD and Zaff, BS (1994) Handling Complex Real-World Data with 2 Cognitive Engineering Tools - Cogent and Macshape. Behavior Research Methods Instruments & Computers, 26 2: 117-124. doi:10.3758/BF03204603
Sanderson, PM and Fisher, C (1994) Exploratory Sequential Data-Analysis - Foundations. Human-Computer Interaction, 9 3-4: 251-317. doi:10.1207/s15327051hci0903
Sanderson, PM and Fisher, C (1994) Introduction to This Special Issue On Exploratory Sequential Data-Analysis. Human-Computer Interaction, 9 3-4: 247-250. doi:10.1207/s15327051hci0903
Sanderson, PM, Haskell, I and Flach, JM (1992) The Complex Role of Perceptual Organization in Visual-Display Design Theory. Ergonomics, 35 10: 1199-1219. doi:10.1080/00140139208967390
Moray, N, Sanderson, PM and Vicente, KJ (1992) Cognitive Task-Analysis of a Complex Work Domain - a Case-Study. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 36 3: 207-216. doi:10.1016/0951-8320(92)90067-U
Vicente, KJ and Sanderson, PM (1992) On the Origins of the Skills, Rules, and Knowledge Framework - a Brief Comment. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 36 2: 181-182. doi:10.1016/0951-8320(92)90098-6
Buttigieg, MA and Sanderson, PM (1991) Emergent Features in Visual-Display Design for 2 Types of Failure-Detection Tasks. Human Factors, 33 6: 631-651.
James, JM and Sanderson, PM (1991) Heuristic and Statistical Support for Protocol Analysis with Shapa Version 2.01. Behavior Research Methods Instruments & Computers, 23 4: 449-460. doi:10.3758/BF03209987
Sanderson, PM (1990) Knowledge Acquisition and Fault-Diagnosis - Experiments with Plault. Ieee Transactions On Systems Man and Cybernetics, 20 1: 225-242. doi:10.1109/21.47823
Sanderson, PM and Murtagh, JM (1990) Predicting Fault-Diagnosis Performance - Why Are Some Bugs Hard to Find. Ieee Transactions On Systems Man and Cybernetics, 20 1: 274-283. doi:10.1109/21.47830
Sanderson, PM (1989) The Human Planning and Scheduling Role in Advanced Manufacturing Systems - An Emerging Human-Factors Domain. Human Factors, 31 6: 635-666.
Sanderson, PM, James, JM and Seidler, KS (1989) Shapa - An Interactive Software Environment for Protocol Analysis. Ergonomics, 32 11: 1271-1302. doi:10.1080/00140138908966908
Sanderson, PM, Verhage, AG and Fuld, RB (1989) State-Space and Verbal Protocol Methods for Studying the Human Operator in Process-Control. Ergonomics, 32 11: 1343-1372. doi:10.1080/00140138908966911
Sanderson, PM (1989) Verbalizable Knowledge and Skilled Task-Performance - Association, Dissociation, and Mental Models. Journal of Experimental Psychology-Learning Memory and Cognition, 15 4: 729-747. doi:10.1037/0278-7393.15.4.729
Sanderson, PM, Flach, JM, Buttigieg, MA and Casey, EJ (1989) Object Displays Do Not Always Support Better Integrated Task-Performance. Human Factors, 31 2: 183-198. doi:10.1177/001872088903100207

Conference Papers

Santomauro, C., Powell, M., Davis, C., Liu, D., Aitken, L. and Sanderson, P. (2018). Interruptions to intensive care nurses lead to clinical errors. In: The 42nd Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care, Gold Coast, Australia, (125). 11-13 October 2017. doi:10.1016/j.aucc.2017.12.038
Mclanders, Mia, Sanderson, Penelope and Liley, Helen (2017). Importance of 'scene organisation' for neonatal resuscitation teamwork. In: 41st Australian and New Zealand Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care, Perth WA, Australia, (118). 20-22 October 2016. doi:10.1016/j.aucc.2017.02.026
Pascale, Michael, Sanderson, Penelope, Liu, Dave, Mohamed, Ismail, Brecknell, Birgit and Loeb, Robert (2016) Continuous information displays for multiple patient monitoring. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 60 1: 1556-1556. doi:10.1177/1541931213601358
Sanderson, Penelope, McLanders, Mia, Santomauro, Chiara, Fouhy, Sarah, Tran, Jimmy, Brown, Dannielle and Shapiro, Jesse (2016). Vibrotactile displays for conveying pulse oximetry information. In: Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Technology-in-Anesthesia (STA), Palm Beach, FL United States, (). 06-09 January 2016.
Sanderson, Penelope, Paterson, Estrella and Paterson, Neil (2016). Design and evaluation of a new sonification for pulse oximetry. In: Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Technology-in-Anesthesia (STA), Palm Beach, FL United States, (). 06-09 January 2016.
Santomauro, Chiara and Sanderson, Penelope (2016). Conducting comparable research in representative worlds: an interruptions case study. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 International Annual Meeting, HFES 2016. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 International Annual Meeting, HFES 2016, Washington, DC, United States, (248-248). 19 - 23 September 2016. doi:10.1177/1541931213601056
McCurdie, Tara, Sanderson, Penelope, Aitken, Leanne M. and Liu, David (2016). Interruptions in the healthcare workplace: An alternative approach. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC., United States, (532-532). 19-23 September 2016. doi:10.1177/1541931213601122
Schlosser, Paul, Sanderson, Penelope, Grundgeiger, Tobias, Liu, David and Loeb, Robert G. (2016). The effect of conventional screens vs. head-mounted displays on alarm monitoring strategies. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016, Washington, DC, United States, (1555). 19 - 23 September 2016. doi:10.1177/1541931213601357
Paterson, Estrella, Sanderson, Penelope, Paterson, Neil, Liu, David and Loeb, Robert (2016). The effect of a secondary task on identification accuracy of oxygen saturation ranges using an enhanced pulse oximetry sonification: A laboratory study. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC., United States, (628-632). 19-23 September 2016. doi:10.1177/1541931213601143
Hickling, Anna, Sanderson, Penelope, Brecknell, Birgit and Loeb, Robert (2016). Using earcons to monitor multiple patients. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 International Annual Meeting, HFES 2016. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 International Annual Meeting, HFES 2016, Washington, DC, United States, (). 19 - 23 September 2016. doi:10.1177/1541931213601144
Pascale, Michael, Sanderson, Penelope, Liu, David, Mohamed, Ismail, Stigter, Nicole and Loeb, Robert (2015). Peripheral detection for abrupt onset stimuli presented via head-worn display. In: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, United States, (1326-1330). 26-30 October 2015. doi:10.1177/1541931215591218
Shapiro, Jesse, Santomauro, Chiara, McLanders, Mia, Tran, Jimmy and Sanderson, Penelope (2015). Tactile displays of pulse oximetry: an exploratory vigilance study. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, United States, (581-585). 26-30 October 2015. doi:10.1177/1541931215591128
Hinckfuss, Kelly, Liu, David, Loeb, Robert, Liley, Helen and Sanderson, Penelope (2015). Novel pulse oximetry sonifications to improve eyes free monitoring: three laboratory studies. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, United States, (536-536). 26-30 October 2015. doi:10.1177/1541931215591115
Hassall, Maureen E., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Cameron, Ian T. (2014). Industry perspectives on organisational resilience. In: Proceedings of RISK 2014. RISK 2014 Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 28-30 May 2014.
McLanders, Mia, Santomauro, Chiara, Tran, Jimmy and Sanderson, Penelope (2014). Tactile displays of pulse oximetry in integrated and separated configurations. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 58th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, (674-678). 27-31 October 2014. doi:10.1177/1541931214581158
Huber, Stephan, Weng, Michael, Grundgeiger, Tobias and Sanderson, Penelope (2014). The effect of visual cues on how people handle interruptions. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 58th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, (250-254). 27-31 October 2014. doi:10.1177/1541931214581052
Hassall, Maureen E., Sanderson, Penelope M and Cameron, Ian T. (2013). An organizational resilience-based human factors safety method: the development and testing of SAfER. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 57th Annual Meeting. HFES 2013: 57th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., (1693-1697). 30 September-4 October 2013. doi:10.1177/1541931213571376
Planitz, Birgit, Sanderson, Penelope, Kipps, Tahli and Driver, Charles (2013). Nurses' self-reported smartphone use during clinical care. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 57th Annual Meeting. HFES 2013: 57th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., (738-742). 30 September-4 October 2013. doi:10.1177/1541931213571161
Harris, Bonnie, Ford, Nicholas, Grundgeiger, Tobias, Venkatesh, Bala and Sanderson, Penelope (2013). Evaluating the redesign of an ICU bedside emergency equipment drawer. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 57th Annual Meeting. HFES 2013: 57th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., (678-682). 30 September-4 October 2013. doi:10.1177/1541931213571147
Stitzlein, Cara, Sanderson, Penelope and Indulska, Marta (2013). Understanding healthcare processes: an evaluation of two process model notations. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 57th Annual Meeting. HFES 2013: 57th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., (240-244). 30 September-4 October 2013. doi:10.1177/1541931213571053
Meys, Hilkka L. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2013). The effect of individual differences on how people handle interruptions. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 57th Annual Meeting. HFES 2013: 57th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., (868-872). 30 September-4 October 2013. doi:10.1177/1541931213571188
Tear, Callum L., Fox, Mithila, Tsai, Matthew, Liu, David and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2013). Detecting numerical and waveform changes on a head-mounted display vs. monitor. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 57th Annual Meeting. HFES 2013: 57th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., (1134-1138). 30 September-4 October 2013. doi:10.1177/1541931213571253
Worden, Justin, Khanna, Natasha, Campbell, Jamie, Hassall, Maureen E., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Cameron, Ian T. (2013). An integrated approach to technical and human factors in risk management of ship-to-shore fuel transfers. In: Chemeca 2013: Challenging Tomorrow. Chemeca 2013: Australasian Conference on Chemical Engineering, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (1-7). 29 September-2 October 2013.
Planitz, Birgit, Sanderson, Penelope, Freeman, Clinton, Xiao, Tania, Botea, Adi and Beltran Orihuela, Cristina (2012). Testing the prospective evalutation of a new health information system. In: AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2012. American Medical Informatics Associate 2012 Annual Symposium (AMIA 2012), Chicago, United States, (734-743). 3-7 November 2012.
Hassall, Maureen E., Cameron, Ian T., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Nemeth, Erzsebet (2012). Building resilience in process operations. In: Chemeca 2012 : quality of life through chemical engineering. Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference (CHEMECA 2012), Wellington, New Zealand, (). 23- 26 September 2012.
Planitz, Birgit, Sanderson, Penelope, Freeman, Clinton, Xiao, Tania and Beltran Orihuela, Cristina (2012). Predicting the impact of adopting new technologies in healthcare facilities. In: Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) Health Informatics Conference (HIC2012), Sydney, Australia, (). 30 July - 2 August 2012.
Planitz, Birgit, Sanderson, Penelope, Freeman, Clinton, Xiao, Tania, Botea, Adi and Beltran Orihuela, Cristina (2012). Observing the challenges of implementing new health ICT. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES2012), Boston, United States, (777-781). 22-26 October 2012. doi:10.1177/1071181312561162
Sanderson, Penelope, Xiao, Tania, Freeman, Clinton and Broxham, Wendy (2012). Envisioning healthcare work: Models for prospective evaluation of new systems. In: IHI'12: Proceedings of the 2nd ACM International Health Informatics Symposium. 2nd ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium (IHI 2012), Miami, FL, United States, (779-783). 28-30 January 2012. doi:10.1145/2110363.2110457
Xiao, Tania and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2012). Developing and evaluating the Organisational Constraints Analysis (OCA) approach to analysing work coordination via resource allocation case studies. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012. 56th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES 2012), Boston, MA, United States, (373-377). 22 - 26 October 2012. doi:10.1177/1071181312561085
Sanderson, P. M., Stitzlein, C., Beltran Orihuela, C., Freeman, C., Liu, D. and Venkatesh, B. (2011). Audiovisual capture of critical care work: Methods and challenges. In: Proceedings of the 2011 ANZICS/ACCCN Intensive Care Annual Scientific Meeting. ANZICS/ACCCN Intensive Care Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, (). 13-15 October, 2011.
Nadler, I., Sanderson, P. M. and Liley, H.G. (2011). Clinical assessment accuracy and pace of task execution as indicators of effective simulator-based team training (SBTT). In: Abstracts of the 15th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ. 15th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ 2011), Hobart, Tasmania, (97-97). 10-13 April 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02045.x
Stitzlein, Cara, Sanderson, Penelope, Beltran Orihuela, Cristina, Jack, Leanne and Venkatesh, Bala (2011). Evaluating the impact of technological change in a critical care unit: Towards a model to support stakeholder envisionment. In: Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A., (650-654). 19-23 September 2011. doi:10.1177/1071181311551134
Hassall, M. E., Sanderson, P. M., Cross, N., James, K. and Cameron, I. T. (2011). Human factors hazard identification: Industrial testing of the HumHID technique and tool. In: Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Las Vegas, NV, United States, (2054-2058). 19-23 September 2011. doi:10.1177/1071181311551428
Nadler, Izhak and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2011). Using Brunswik’s probabilistic functionalism to test how clinicians make judgments in simulated neonatal resuscitation scenarios. In: Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Las Vegas, NV, United States, (743-747). 19-23 September 2011. doi:10.1177/1071181311551154
Stitzlein, Cara, Sanderson, Penelope, Beltran Orihuela, Cristina, Jack, Leanne and Venkatesh, Bala (2011). Testing a model to help analysts understand, evaluate, and make inferences about health technology change. In: 2011 Conference Edition. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia 47th Annual Conference 2011, Sydney, Australia, (44.1-44.6). November 2011.
Cameron, Ian, Nemeth, Erzsebet, Seligmann, Benjamin, Hassall, Maureen, Sanderson, Penny, Hangos, K. M., Hockings, K. and O'Brien, C. (2010). An integrated functional systems approach to improving diagnosis in complex process systems. In: Chemeca: Australasian Conference on Chemical Engeering (2010). 40th Annual Australasian Chemical and Process Engineering Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, (1-10). 26–29 September 2010.
Thompson, Chris, Sanderson, Penelope, Watson, Marcus, Thompson, Matthew, Muthukrishna, Michael and Murphy, Sean (2010). Testing auditory alarm effectiveness with three different alarm sets. In: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand, (). 1-5 May 2010.
Grundgeiger, Tobias, Venkatesh, Bala, Sanderson, Penelope, Beltran Orihuela, Christina, Thompson, Andrea and MacDougall, Hamish (2010). Prospective memory in intensive care nursing. In: International Conference on Prospective Memory (ICPM3), Vancouver, BC, Canada, (). 28-30 July 2010.
Nadler, Izhak, Sanderson, P. and Liley, Helen G. (2010). The accuracy of clinical assessments made by neonatal resuscitation team leaders in simulated scenarios. In: SimTecT Health 2010, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (). 30 August - 2 September 2010.
Stitzlein, Cara and Sanderson, Penelope (2010). Modelling the flow of information: Mapping the use of an electronic health record. In: Proceedings of HIC 2010: 18th Annual Health Informatics Conference. HIC 2010: Informing the business of healthcare, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (127-127). 24-26 August 2010.
Croll, Jasmine and Sanderson, Penelope (2010). Procurement of health information systems: A review of current practice. In: D. P. Hansen, L. K. Schaper and D. Rowlands, HIC 2010 proceedings: 18th Annual Health Informatics Conference: Informing the business of healthcare. 18th Annual Health Informatics Conference (HIC 2010), Melbourne, Australia, (138-138). 24-26 August 2010.
Grundgeiger, Tobias, Sanderson, Penelope Margaret, Beltran Orihuela, Cristina, Thompson, Andrea, McDougal, Hamish, Nunnink, Leo and Venkatesh, Bala (2010). Using a full-scale simulation environment to investigate how nurses remember future intentions. In: David M. Gaba and Karl Durst, Simulation in Healthcare. Selected Abstracts of Free Papers Presented at SimTecT Health Conference. SimTecT 2010: Health Simulation Conference. The Annual conference of the Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare: Investing in the Future, Melbourne, Australia, (366-366). 30 August-2 September 2010. doi:10.1097/SIH.0b013e318201cae5
Sanderson, Penelope M. (2010). The power and the puzzles of auditory interfaces. In: Peter Forbrig, Fabio Paternó and Annelise Mark Pejtersen, Human-Computer Interaction (HCIS 2010): Second IFIP TC 13 Symposium, HCIS 2010, Held as Part of WCC 2010. Human Computer Interaction Symposium (HCIS 2010), held as part of IFIP World Computer Congress 2010, Brisbane, Australia, (1-2). 20-23 September 2010.
Xiao, Tania, Broxham, Wendy, Stitzlein, Cara, Croll, Jasmine and Sanderson, Penelope (2010). Two human-centered approaches to health informatics: Cognitive systems engineering and usability. In: Hiroshi Takeda, E-Health: First IMIA/IFIP Joint Symposium, E-Health 2010, held as part of WCC 2010. Proceedings. First IMIA/IFIP Joint Symposium, E-Health 2010, Held as Part of WCC 2010, Brisbane, Australia, (15-26). 20-23 September 2010. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-15515-4_3
Hassall, M. E., Sanderson, P. M. and Cameron, I. T. (2010). Using cognitive work analysis techniques to identify human factor hazards. In: Scott MacDonald, HFES 2010: Proceedings of fhe Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 54th Annual Meeting. 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., (269-273). 27 September-1 October 2010. doi:10.1518/107118110X12829369201034
Grundgeiger, T., Sanderson, P. M., Beltran Orihuela, C., Thompson, A., McDougall, H. G., Nunnink, L. and Venkatesh, B. (2010). Distractions and interruptions in the intensive care unit: A field observation and a simulator experiment. In: Proceedings of the 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A, (835-839). 27 September - 1 October, 2010. doi:10.1518/107118110X12829369606242
Stelmaszewska, Hanna, Wong, William B.-L. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2010). Methods for gathering and analysing information seeking behaviour in electronic resource discovery systems. In: Proceedings of the 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Francisco, Ca., U.S.A., (807-811). 27 September - 1 October, 2010.
Xiao, T., Sanderson, P. and Lee, M. (2010). Patient transport cards support formal and information coordination in a hospital department. In: Proceedings of the HFES 54th Annual Meeting (2010). 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., (904-908). 27 September - 1 October 2010.
Vuckovic, Anita, Neal, Andrew, Sanderson, Penelope, Wong, William and Gaukrodger, Stephen (2010). Evaluating the multi-conflict display. In: Boy, G., Feary, M. and Palanque, P., 5th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction in Aerospace: HCI Aero 2010, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, (). 3- 5 November 2010.
Liu, David, Jenkins, Simon A. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2009). Clinical implementation of a head-mounted display of patient vital signs. In: Proceedings of 2009 International Symposium on Wearable Computers. 2009 International Symposium on Wearable Computers, Linz, Austria, (47-54). 4-7 September 2009. doi:10.1109/ISWC.2009.36
Sanderson, Penelope M. (2009). Auditory alarms for medical equipment: How do we ensure they convey their meanings?. In: William S. Marras, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting - 2009. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, (264-268). 19-23 October 2009.
Grundgeiger, T., Sanderson, P.M., MacDougall, H.G. and Venkatesh, B.V. (2009). Distributed Prospective Memory: An approach to understanding how nurses remember tasks. In: William S. Marras, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergnonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting - 2009. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, (759-763). 19-23 October 2009.
Tear, Morgan J., Harrison, William J., Thompson, Matthew B. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2009). Head-mounted displays and multisensory integration: Replications and challenges. In: William S. Marras, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting - 2009. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, (1131-1135). 19-23 October 2009.
Liu, David, Sanderson, Penelope, M., Jenkins, Simon A., Watson, Marcus O. and Russell, W. John (2009). Patient monitoring in anesthesia with a head-mounted display: Simulator studies and a clinical trial. In: Cheryl A. Bolstad, Proceedings of 53rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Antonio Texas, USA, (733-737). 19-23 October 2009.
Thompson, Matthew B. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2008). Multisensory integration with a head-mounted display and auditory display. In: 52nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2008. 52nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2008, New York, NY, (1292-1296). September 22, 2008-September 26, 2008.
Grundgeiger, T., Liu, D., Sanderson, P.M., Jenkins, S. and Leane, T. (2008). Effects of interruptions on prospective memory performance in anesthesiology. In: Cooke, Nancy J., Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting - 2008. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 52nd Annual Meeting, New York Marriott Marquis Times Square, (808-812). 22nd - 26th September 2008.
Xiao, T., Sanderson, P. M., Mooij, M. and Fothergill, S. (2008). Work domain analysis for assessing simulated worlds for ATC studies. In: Cooke, Nancy J., Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting - 2008. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 52nd Annual Meeting, New York Marriott Marquis Times Square, (277-281). 22nd - 26th September 2008.
Liu, D., Jenkins, S., Sanderson, P., Watson, M. and Xiao, T. (2007). Patient Monitoring with a Head Mounted Display: A full-scale Simulator Study. In: Proceedings. SimTecT 2007 Healthcare Simulation Conference, Brisbane, (20-20). 3-6 September, 2007.
Sanderson, P., Mooij, M. and Neal, A. (2007). Investigating sources of mental workload using a high-fidelity ATC simulator. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology. 14th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, U.S., (423-468). 24 April, 2007.
Li X., Sanderson P., Memisevic R., Wong B.L.W. and Choudhury S. (2007). Assessing displays for temporal control quality in hydropower systems. In: 10th IFAC,IFIP,IFORS,IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human-Machine Systems, HMS 2007. 10th IFAC,IFIP,IFORS,IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human-Machine Systems, HMS 2007, Seoul, (304-309). September 4, 2007-September 6, 2007.
Sanderson, Penelope (2007). Designing and evaluating healthcare ICT Innovation: A cognitive engineering view. In: Westbrook, J. I., Coiera, E. W., Callen, J. L. and Aarts, J., Information Technology in Health Care 2007. Third International Conference on Information Technology in Health Care: Socio-technical approaches, Sydney, Australia, (3-12). 28-30 August 2007.
Crone, D., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Naikar, N. (2007). Studying complex human-system behaviour: Human-in-the-loop simulation requirements. In: Cooke, N. J., Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting, Balimore, United States, (1603-1607). 1-5 October 2007.
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. In: Cooke, N. J., Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting, Balimore, United States, (770-774). 1-5 October 2007.
Li, Xilin, Sanderson, Penelope M., Memisevic, R. and Wong, W. (2007). Adapting Situational awareness measures for hydropower display evaluations. In: Cooke, N. J., Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting, Balimore, United States, (210-214). 1-5 October 2007.
Sanderson, P. M., Wee, A., Seah, E. L. and Lacherez, P. (2006). Auditory alarms, medical standards, and urgency. In: T. Stockman, L. Valgerour Nickerson and C. Frauenberger, Proceeding of the 12th International Conference on Auditory Display. ICAD 2006, London, United Kingdom, (ICAD06-24-ICAD06-27). 20-23 June 2006.
Wee, A. N. and Sanderson, P M (2006). Do mnemonics help nurses learn melodic medical equipment alarms?. In: Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Sociey, San Francisco, California, USA, (1039-1043). 16-20 October 2006.
Krupenia, S.S. and Sanderson, P.M. (2006). Does a head-mounted display worsen inattentional blindness?. In: Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Sociey, San Francisco, California, USA, (1638-1642). 16-20 October 2006.
Sanderson, P. M., Li, X., Memisevic, R., Wong, W and Choudhury, S (2005). Evaluating functional displays for hydropower system: Model-based guidance of scenario design. In: Proceedings of the 24th Annual European Conference on Human Decision Making and Manual Control (EAM2005). European Conference on Human Decision Making and Manual Control, Athens, Greece, (PN09 1-PN09 8). 17-19 October, 2005.
Lu, Z., Dong, Z. Y. and Sanderson, P. M. (2005). The efficient market hypothesis and electricity market efficiency test. In: IEEE Power Engineering Society, Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference & Exhibition: Asia and Pacific. 2005 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference & Exhibition: Asia and Pacific, Dalian, China, (1-7). 14-18 August 2005.
Li, X., Memisevic, R., Sanderson, P. M., Choudhury, S and Wong, W (2005). Applying the control adaptation method to a real-world system: Hydropower system example. In: N. Mamaras, T. Kontogiannis and D. Nathanael, Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Conference of the European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics. European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics, Chania, Greece, (11-18). 29 September - 1 October, 2005. doi:10.1145/1130000/1124670/p19-savioja.pdf?key1=1124670
Sanderson P. (2005). Shapes of human control in time: Models and a hydropower system example. In: 41st Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference 2005: Technology Improving Performance, HFESA 2005. 41st Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference 2005: Technology Improving Performance, HFESA 2005, Canberra, ACT, (51-63). November 21, 2005-November 23, 2005.
Sanderson, P. M. and Watson, M. (2005). From information content to auditory display with ecological interface design: Prospects and challenges. In: L. Smith, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 49th Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Orlando, FL, (259-263). 26-30 September, 2005.
Miller, A. M. and Sanderson, P. M. (2005). Clinical information use by medical and nursing staff in the ICU: Outcomes of a coded tables analysis. In: L. Smith, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 49th Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Orlando, FL, (984-988). 26-30 September, 2005.
Memisevic, R., Sanderson, P. M., Choudhury, S and Wong, W (2005). Work domain analysis and ecological interface design for hydropower system monitoring and control. In: M. Jamshidi, E. Tunstel Jr and G. Anderson et al, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics. IEEE, Big Island, Hawaii, (3580-3587). 10-12 October, 2005. doi:10.1109/ICSMC.2005.1571703
Wee, Alexandra and Sanderson, Penelope (2005). Testing new alarms for medical electrical equipment. In: Maria Francesca Costabile and Fabio Paternò, Proceedings of the IFIP TC13 International Conference. Human-Computer Interaction - INTERACT 2005, Rome, Italy, (1146-1149). 12-16 September 2005. doi:10.1007/11555261_125
Memisevic, R., Choudhury, S., Sanderson, P. M. and Wong, W. (2004). Integrated power scheme simulator for human-system integration studies. In: G. Walker, Proceedings of AUPEC 2004. Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC 2004), Brisbane, Australia, (). 26-29 September 2004.
Sanderson, P. M., Shek, V. and Watson, M. (2004). The effect of music on monitoring a simulated anaesthetised patient with sonfication. In: OZCHI 2004 Conference Proceedings. OZCHI 2004, Wollongong University, (1-4). 21-24 November 2004.
Memisevic, R., Sanderson, P. M., Choudhury, S. and Wong, W. (2004). A low-cost, easy-to-use, real-time power system simulator. In: A. Domijan Jr., Proceedings of the Seventh IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems. Power and Energy Systems 2004 (PES 2004), Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A., (272-277). 28 November-1 December 2004.
Sanderson, P. M., Wong, W., Choudhury, S and Memisevic, R. (2003). Hydro Scheme Control in a Deregulated Environment: Cognitive Work Models and Design Implications. In: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting - 2003. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting - 2003, Denver, Colorado, USA, (458-462). 13-17 October 2003.
Savill, A. K., Sanderson, P. M. and Crawford, J. K. (2003). Monitoring the Anaesthetised Patient: An Analysis of Confusions in Vital Sign Reports. In: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting - 2003. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th 3, Denver, Colorado, USA, (1574-1578). 13-17 October 2003.
Miller, A. M. and Sanderson, P. M. (2003). Evaluating an Information Display for Clinical Decision Making in the Intensive Care Unit. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting - 2003. 47th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Denver, Colorado, USA, (576-580). 13-17 October, 2003.
Watson, M., Sanderson, P. M., Woodall, J and Russell, W.J. (2003). Operating Theatre Patient Monitoring: The Effects of Self Paced Distracter Tasks and Experimental Control on Sonification Evaluations. In: Dr Steve Viller and Dr Peta Wyeth, Proceedings of the 2003 Annual Conference of the Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) of the Ergonomics Society of Australia (OzCHI2003). New Directions in Interaction: Information Environments, Media and Technology, Hawken Building, UQ, St Lucia, (128-137). 26-28 November 2003.
Crone, D. J., Sanderson, P. M. and Naikar, N (2003). Using Cognitive Work Analysis to Develop a Capability for the Evaluation of Future Systems. In: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergnonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting - 2003. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergnonomics Society 47th3, Denver, Colorado, USA, (1938-1942). 13-17 October 2003.
Miller, A. M. and Sanderson, P. M. (2003). An Alternative ADS for the Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Information Representations in the ICU. In: M H Lutzhoft, Proceedings of the 22nd European Annual Conference on Human Decision Making and Control (EAM2003). Proceedings of the 22nd European Annual Conference on Human D), Linkoping, Sweden, (95-101). 2-4 June 2003.
Sanderson, P. M. (2003). Exploring auditory displays to support anaesthesia monitoring: Six questions from a research program. In: Proceedings of the 39th Annual ESA Conference (ESA 2003). Proceedings of the 39th Annual ESA Conference (ESA 2003), St Lucia, Australia, (48-53). 24-26 November 2003.
Watson M. and Sanderson P.M. (2001). Intelligibility of sonifications for respiratory monitoring in anesthesia. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 45th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN, (1293-1297). October 8, 2001-October 12, 2001.
Watson, Marucs, Russell, W. John and Sanderson, Penelope (1999). Ecological Interface Design for Anaesthesia Monitoring. In: Jan Scott and Barney Dalgardo, Proceedings of 11th Australia New Zealand Conference in Computer Human Interaction (OzCHI99). 11th Australia New Zealand Conference in Computer Human Interaction (OzCHI99), Wagga Wagga, NSW, (). 27-29 November 1999.
Sanderson, P, Naikar, N, Lintern, G and Goss, S (1999). Use of cognitive work analysis across the system life cycle: From requirements to decommissioning. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 43rd Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, Houston Tx, (318-322). Sep 27-Oct 01, 1999.
Sanderson, P, Eggleston, R, Skilton, W and Cameron, S (1999). Work domain analysis workbench: Supporting cognitive work analysis as a systematic practice. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 43rd Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, Houston Tx, (323-327). Sep 27-Oct 01, 1999.
Sanderson, P, Pipingas, A, Danieli, F and Silberstein, R (1999). Brain imaging studies of human interaction with well- and poorly-mapped configural displays. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 43rd Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, Houston Tx, (1294-1298). Sep 27-Oct 01, 1999.
Benda, PJ and Sanderson, PM (1999). Representation of changes to anesthesia work domain and activity structures. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 43rd Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, Houston Tx, (563-567). Sep 27-Oct 01, 1999.
Benda, PJ and Sanderson, PM (1999). New technology and work practice: Modelling change with cognitive work analysis. In: Sasse, MA and Johnson, C, Human-Computer Interaction - Interact '99. International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 99), Edinburgh Scotland, (566-573). Aug 30-Sep 03, 1999.
Reising, Dvc, Sanderson, PM, Jones, BG, Moray, N and Rasmussen, J (1998). A direct perception display for rule-based behavior: Supporting power plant startup with a "lattice" display. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 42nd Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, Chicago Il, (224-228). Oct 05-09, 1998.
Reising, Dvc and Sanderson, PM (1998). Designing displays under ecological interface design: Towards operationalizing semantic mapping. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 42nd Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, Chicago Il, (372-376). Oct 05-09, 1998.
Skilton, W, Cameron, S and Sanderson, P (1998). Supporting cognitive work analysis with the work domain analysis workbench (WDAW). In: Calder, P and Thomas, B, Ozchi 98 - 1998 Australasian Computer Human Interaction Conference, Proceedings. 1998 Conference for Computer Human Interaction (OzCHI'98), Adelaide Australia, (260-267). Nov 30-Dec 04, 1998. doi:10.1109/OZCHI.1998.732223
Benda, PJ and Sanderson, PM (1998). Towards a dynamic model of adaptation to technological change. In: Calder, P and Thomas, B, Ozchi 98 - 1998 Australasian Computer Human Interaction Conference, Proceedings. 1998 Conference for Computer Human Interaction (OzCHI'98), Adelaide Australia, (244-251). Nov 30-Dec 04, 1998. doi:10.1109/OZCHI.1998.732221
Watson, M and Sanderson, P (1998). Work domain analysis for the evaluation of human interaction with anaesthesia alarm systems. In: Calder, P and Thomas, B, Ozchi 98 - 1998 Australasian Computer Human Interaction Conference, Proceedings. 1998 Conference for Computer Human Interaction (OzCHI'98), Adelaide Australia, (228-235). Nov 30-Dec 04, 1998. doi:10.1109/OZCHI.1998.732219
Seagull, FJ and Sanderson, PM (1998). Anesthesia alarms in surgical context. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 42nd Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, Chicago Il, (1048-1052). Oct 05-09, 1998.
Sanderson, P (1998). Cognitive work analysis and the analysis, design, and evaluation of human-computer interactive systems. In: Calder, P and Thomas, B, Ozchi 98 - 1998 Australasian Computer Human Interaction Conference, Proceedings. 1998 Conference for Computer Human Interaction (OzCHI'98), Adelaide Australia, (220-227). Nov 30-Dec 04, 1998. doi:10.1109/OZCHI.1998.732218
Sanderson, PM (1998). Introduction to symposium on cognitive work analysis. In: Calder, P and Thomas, B, Ozchi 98 - 1998 Australasian Computer Human Interaction Conference, Proceedings. 1998 Conference for Computer Human Interaction (OzCHI'98), Adelaide Australia, (218-219). Nov 30-Dec 04, 1998. doi:10.1109/OZCHI.1998.732217
Reising, Dvc and Sanderson, PM (1996). Work domain analysis of a pasteurization plant: Using abstraction hierarchies to analyze sensor needs. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - 40th Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society 40th Annual Meeting on Human Centered Technology - Key to the Future, Philadelphia Pa, (293-297). 1996.
Sanderson, P (1996). In and out of the loop: Strategic skill and windows of opportunity in discrete process control. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - 40th Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society 40th Annual Meeting on Human Centered Technology - Key to the Future, Philadelphia Pa, (288-292). 1996.
Sanderson, P, Iozzo, N, Buberel, J and Au, I (1995). The advising workbench: Participation-based development of a software environment to support student advising. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 39th Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 39th Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, San Diego Ca, (1180-1184). Oct 09-13, 1995.
Sanderson, PM, Reising, Dvc and Augustiniak, MJ (1995). Diagnosis of multiple faults in systems: Effects of fault difficulty, expectancy, and prior exposure. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 39th Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 39th Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, San Diego Ca, (459-463). Oct 09-13, 1995.
Reising, Dvc and Sanderson, PM (1995). Mapping the domain of electronic repair shops: A field study in fault diagnosis. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 39th Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 39th Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, San Diego Ca, (464-468). Oct 09-13, 1995.
Sanderson, PM (1995). MacSHAPA: Software support for exploratory sequential data analysis. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 39th Annual Meeting, Vols 1 and 2. 39th Annual Meeting of the Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-Society, San Diego Ca, (511-515). Oct 09-13, 1995.
Jones, PM, Kaplan, SM, Sanderson, PM and Star, SL (1994). Alchemist - Support for Emergent Models of Work Practices in Collaborative Systems. In: 1994 Ieee International Conference On Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Humans, Information and Technology, Vols 1-3. 1994 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Humans, Information and Technology (SMC 94), San Antonio Tx, (373-378). Oct 02-05, 1994.

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