Development of a video tool for behavior observation research
(1) Develop a video tool for observing office work. The tool is characterized by the use of video. It enables comparative study between similar or consecutive tasks, by pair-wise replaying of video clips, which are cut out and paired based on the analysis of PC screens used by the worker subjects.
(2) Conduct trials in business offices. Workshops are held with both observers and subjects attending. The difficulty with the use of video recording, “There are no opportunities to ask the worker subjects a question at the time of recording” is mitigated through collaborative watching of video clips in the workshop, because it helps the subjects recall the exact situations and the reasons for their actions at that time.
(3) Model the way of office working. Data will be gathered from the statistical analysis of the video clips.
