Incorporation of ergonomic principles in dissemination of information on agropecuary - Informational Ergonomics –

摘要

In sectors such as agriculture, the production and dissemination of information are becoming a strategic factor for the country's economy and for the survival of farmers and agricultural businesses, since we need to pay attention to the daily information about climate forecast, technologies, markets, technical assistance, rural extension as well as about other matters. Brazil maintains supporting structure aimed at agriculture formed by approximately a hundred companies that operate in the area of agricultural research and support (rural extension) to farmers. These companies generate information in a very dynamic way and make it available on the Web. The patter using ergonomic principles in the dissemination of agropecuary information is being developed in Federal University from Santa Catarina. We intend to contribute with the improving of processes of dissemination of agropecuary information through the web. The pattern uses criteria based on ergonomics and usability. By means of usability, we verify aspects such as efficacy, efficiency and the user's satisfaction referring to the information. Cognitive ergonomics check aspects of the interaction, mental charge and performance. Organizational ergonomics treats of aspects like communication, processes and management of quality. Physical ergonomics manages aspects of legibility and repetitive movements. The methodology being developed integrate four exploratory phases, exploratory, analysis and survey, diagnosis and pattern. As a final result, we hope that the proposed pattern can improve the processes of publication and dissemination of agropecuary information onto the web and, with that, contribute with the information community, taking into account the final user in a direct form.