Professoren
- Badke-Schaub, P.G.
- Brezet, J.C.
- Buijs, J.A.
- Desmet, P.M.A.
- Dijk, M.B. van
- Eijk, D.J. van
- Engelen, J.M.L. van
- Fitch, R.A.
- Geraedts, J.M.P.
- Giaccardi, E.
- Goossens, R.H.M.
- Hekkert, P.P.M.
- Horvath, I.
- Hultink, H.J.
- Jakimowicz, J.J.
- Kandachar, P.V.
- Keyson, D.V.
- Lauche, K.
- Ninaber van Eyben, B.
- Reinders, A.H.M.E.
- Ridder, H. de
- Santema, S.C.
- Schoormans, J.P.L.
- Spitas, C.
- Stappers, P.J.
- Vink, P.
- Voûte, M.A.
Vink
Motto:
Sustainable productivity can be reached by adapting environments to human and organisational characteristics
Contact:
Room | C-3-240 |
Phone | +31 (0)23 5519590 |
Address | Landbergstraat 15 |
Present | Friday |
Prof.dr. P. Vink (Peter)
Professor / Head dpt Interior Design
TNO
Biography
His first job was at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, where he did research using questionnaires, EMG, posture recordings and biomechanics. After teaching antropobiology at a HBO-J and being policy maker at Arbouw (=an organisation improving the working conditions of construction workers) he started working at TNO.
At TNO he did setup new directions of research and leaded various groups and projects. He now works for more than 15 years research in the area of design of working environments and systems. In his group projects were carried out in the field of participatory ergonomics (how and who to involve in a design process), productivity (assembly lines, office interiors) and comfort (hand tools, seats, vehicle interiors and improving working conditions).
The last 7 years he is also professor at the faculty of Industrial Design engineering with special attention for comfort design, interior design and involving end users in the design process.
Education
- Graduated at the Faculty of Movement Sciences, VU, Amsterdam.
- PhD at the Medical Faculty of the University of Leiden on 'a biomechanical model of the lumbar back muscles'.
- Several courses on management and design
Experience
Peter did write more than 200 papers and book in the field of comfort, performance and design of interiors based on research in his group. He is latest book is Comfort and design: principles and good practice (CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2005). The books that will be publieshed in 2009 will be on “aircraft interior comfort” and on “proven effects of office interiors”.
If he is asked for lectures, which is one of his favourite activities, he mostly is asked to give lectures on participatory ergonomics or on interior and seat comfort experience.
He guided design projects on Bahco paintscrapers, aircraft interiors, BMW car seats, Volvo assembly line design, KPN office interiors, Interstuhl office seats, Gispen sit-stand meeting tables, Ahrend meeting room interiors etc.
Specialisation / field of research
Proven Interior design effects. Effects on comfort, productivity, innovation and health. The field of research is Physical and Organizational human-environment interaction:
- Study the effects of interior designs that are focused on increasing comfort, productivity, innovativeness and health for employees,
- Design and research regarding products like hand tools, seats, and vehicle interiors with special attention to comfort and human performance
Lectures and/or coaches students on:
He is guiding now 8 PhDs in the field of seating, office interiors and office environments and masters students.
Comfort, interior design, participatory design processes
Secondary employment
- Beschrijving: Hoofd van de afdeling "ontwerpen van omgevingen" bij TNO, te Hoofddorp.
- Instantie: TNO.
- Belang TU-Delft: Toegang tot TNO praktijkprojecten, kennis, publicaties en promovendi.
- Aantasting TU-Delft: Is er niet.
- Aantal uren: 32 uren.
- Verwachte duur: Permanent.
Publications
Click here for an overview of my publications.
