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In the early 1970s, a Swedish engineer named Håkan Lans invented a tool for facilitating personal computer workflow. The device, which he called the "digitizer" was a point-and-click tool that connected to a machine's regular keyboard outlet. The invention never took off then, Lans didn't even take out a patent, but a few years later, Stephen Jobs and colleagues introduced the world to the computer mouse. Much has happened since, it's taken different forms, shapes and colors, it even became intelligent and now, there's an ergonomie solution, also originating in Sweden - the Trackbar Emotion, an economically correct computer mouse replacement device, which received the "Attendees' Choice" award at the National Ergonomic Conference and Exposition, held in Las Vegas in December, 2007. It'...

• Nordic Reach
• Vol. 21 Num. 23, Février 2008
• News

• The weight of intelligence: a Spanish soldier looking 'round the corner' with his Comfut gear.

..., while yet others were modified for ergonomic considerations--including weight saving. . As a re...

• Armada International
• Vol. 34 Num. 2, Avril 2010

• Trainer orders in prospect.

... is being modified to incorporate some ergonomic and maintainability improvements (the replacement ...

• Armada International
• Vol. 35 Num. 1, Février 2011

• Forward observer gear gets target right: the ever-present need to engage targets on the so-called 24-hour battlefield is the major driver behind the growth of the forward observer system market. Not only must today's forward observer be able to detect targets in all weathers and during the day or night, but they must report the position of these targets to artillery units, other troops or aircraft.

...It is of modular, ergonomic and rugged construction, and can be used in either...

• Armada International
• Vol. 33 Num. 4, Août 2008

• Waving in the right direction.

... include a number of customer-specific ergonomic enhancements. Although still in pre-production sta...

• Armada International
• Vol. 34 Num. 3, Juin 2010

• Assault rifle update.

... of gravity and thereby downgrades ergonomics. The excellent but heavy MIL-STD 1913 rail known a...

• Armada International
• Vol. 29 Num. 4, Août 2005

• Land: light but 'hot': special operations forces units historically operate at the 'light' end of the equipment spectrum and rely primarily upon stealth for their survivability. However, the employment of such forces in extended campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq has influenced the need for a higher level of protected mobility for certain missions than is offered by transportation derived from light utility vehicles.

... The Scar's modular design provides 90% "ergonomic compatibility' and 60% parts commonality between t...

• Armada International
• Vol. 32 Num. 6, Décembre 2008

• Future is now.

... addition of a front handle to improve ergonomics and a remote control with push buttons allowing op...

• Armada International
• Vol. 33 Num. 2, Avril 2009

• Land efficiency.

... The Scar's modular design provides 90% 'ergonomic compatibility' and 60% parts commonality between t...

• Armada International
• Vol. 31 Num. 6, Décembre 2007

• The transition force: the United States was assisted in Afghanistan by the special operations forces of other nations, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. Nato's new members in Eastern Europe are using their special forces to drive the transition of their armed forces; these units are often included among national contingents sent to Afghanistan and Iraq.

...'s modular design provides 90 per cent 'ergonomic compatibility' and 70 per cent parts commonality b...

• Armada International
• Vol. 29 Num. 6, Décembre 2005