The white paper chapter “Human-Data Interaction in
Robotics for Industrialized Construction” by Sihui Wu and her collaborators is
published as part of the White Paper by the Human Data Interaction Committee of
the European Council on Computing in Construction.
Kim Helmersen is presenting his and Sihui Wu’s conference abstract
“Keep an eye on workers’ happiness!”: A transdisciplinary approach to social
impact assessment of new technologies in architecture, engineering, and
construction at the Swiss Association for the Studies of Science, Technology
and Society in Zurich on the 10th of September, 2025.
The book chapter ‘’Artificial Intelligence: How It Changes the Landscape for Work Design Research and Practice" by Nadine Bienefeld and Gudela Grote was published in Transformative Work Design: Synthesis and New Directions by @Oxford University Press (promo code AUFLY30 should give you 30% off).
Kim is presenting his and Sihui’s conference paper ‘Sustaining and Transcending
Boundaries: Innovation Notions, Narratives, and Networks in Digital Fabrication
Year 2015-2024’ at the Engineering Project Organization Conference (EPOC) in
Chennai on the 15th of July, 2025.
Dr. Uma Rani from the International Labour Organization (ILO) will present her recent research titled: “The human cogs in the AI machine: Exploring decent working conditions in the AI-driven BPO sector in India and Kenya” on August 5, 2025, from 11:30-12:30h at the ETH AI Center in Zurich Oerlikon. Link to detailed invitation:
This workshop taking place in Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany, from March 24 to 26, 2025, offers a platform for networking, collaboration building, and topical exchange for early-career researchers working on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of work and organizational psychology/human factors/management and computer science, likely augmented with philosophical, ethical, and legal perspectives.
We are reaching out to AI companies that seek to establish themselves as leaders in promoting responsible AI. We aim to understand AI developers' design mindsets and the working conditions conducive to a proactive while also reflective approach to addressing AI's opportunities and challenges. Thereby, companies can be supported in gaining competitive advantage in ways that address both their technical and social responsibilities.
In today's fast-paced world of work, uncertainty is a constant companion. From technological advancements to changing market dynamics, it is something we all face daily. Rather than fearing uncertainty, what if we could harness its potential?
The chair received funding by the Mobility Initiative for the research project “Designing explainable ML-based systems for collaborative work in the railways” in collaboration with Siemens Mobility and the Swiss National Railways, and doctoral student Lena Schneider working on it. It started in Sepember 2022 and runs for 36 months. For this project we are hiriing a Postdoctoral Researcher. See add here:
The chair of Work and Organizational Psychology invites to a summer school on uncertainty at work in Ascona, Switzerland, from June 18 to 23, 2023. Deadline for a delaration of interest is November 1st, 2022, and should be sent to uncertaintysummerschool@ethz.ch. Link to conference page:
