Ester Ferrari

Hi, I'm Ester Ferrari and I'm a Organizational Psychologist and a Ergonomic Consultant.

  Ester Ferrari works in Italy (Torino) and is a Organizational Psychologist and a Ergonomic consultant. Her interests lie in the field of ergonomics and human factors. Over the past few years Ester Ferrari has conducted several studies in different fields, from psychology, to human-computer-interaction, human-robot-interaction, HR development, collective competencies, cognitive ergonomics and usability. If you are interest to know more, please feel free to contact her.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at IMAMOTER - CNR

December 2009 - Present | Torino

I'm a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Agricultural and Earthmoving Machines (IMAMOTER) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR). Guided by a user-centred-design methodology, I'm responsible for the ergonomic interventions related to technologies used in agricultural activity. Specifically, I'm interested in increasing job safety aspects by reducing mental workload of operators involved in drive and control tasks of agricultural machines, in improving usability aspects of agricultural tools and machines, in identifying and reducing errors and in improving operators' wellbeing and overall system performance.

Research Fellow at University of Hertfordshire

January 2007 - October 2009

As a member of the Adaptive Systems Research Group at University of Hertfordshire, School of Computer Science, I was involved in the IROMEC European project. The project investigated how robotic toys can provide opportunities for learning and enjoyment and developed conceptual framework and technological basis for robots as social mediator, empowering children with special needs to discover the range of play styles from solitary to social and cooperative play. I have been involved in the literature review process related to play activities of children with existing technology, in the process of developing play scenarios, and in the specification and the evaluation of educational and therapeutic objectives of children with special needs interacting with the IROMEC social robot. The objectives have been classified with reference to the ICF-CY, the International Classification of Functioning - version for Children and Youth.

PhD student at University of Torino

November 2003 - February 2007

Field of research: - applied ergonomic - patient safety, and risk management in health care setting - usability and UCD methodology - collective competencies - occupational ergonomics - working psychology - organizational wellbeing

Collaborator at University of Turin

2005 - 2006

Collaboration to EU Integrated Project VIRTHUALIS (Virtual Reality and Human Factors Applications for Improving Safety.)

Universita degli Studi di Torino

2003 – 2007

PhD

Concentration: Ergonomics

Universita degli Studi di Torino

1997 – 2003

M.A.

Concentration: Organizational Psychology

ITC Don Milani

1991 – 1996

Dilpoma

Concentration: Accounting

- Psychology, - Human-Robot and Human-Coputer Interaction, - Usability study and UCD methodology, - Ergonomic studies, - Methodological research design, - HR development, - Collective competencies, - Well being, - Work-related stress, - Education and therapeutic interventions, - Training activities.