Ms Margaret Trotter - Researcher Profile

Biography

Ms. Trotter is a PhD student and research assistant at the Monash University Accident Centre (MUARC), Melbourne and has a B.A (Hons) in psychology from Otago University, New Zealand. She is involved in a range of projects focusing on organizational safety and interface design. Ms. Trotter is supervised by Dr Paul Salmon and Dr Michael Lenne, also from MUARC.

Research & Supervision Interests

Ms. Trotter's research interests include improvisation in safety critical situations, systems safety, accident analysis, organisational psychology, and behavioural safety.

Qualifications

BA (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY

Institution: University of Otago

Year awarded: 2003

Publications

Book Chapters

Trotter, M., Mitsopoulos-Rubens, P., Lenne, M., 2011, Usability testing of three prototype in-vehicle information systems, in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design: Uses and Applications, eds Waldemar Karwowski, Marcelo M Soares, Neville A Stanton, CRC Press, USA, pp. 199-211.

Journal Articles

Trotter, M., Salmon, P.M., Lenne, M.G., 2013, Improvisation: theory, measures and known influencing factors, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science [P], vol e, Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 2-24. View Publication

Lenne, M., Salmon, P., Liu, C., Trotter, M., 2011, A systems approach to accident causation in mining: an application of the HFACS method, Accident Analysis and Prevention [P], vol e, Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-7. View Publication

Lenne, M., Rudin-Brown, C., Navarro, J., Edquist, J., Trotter, M., Tomasevic, N., 2011, Driver behaviour at rail level crossings: responses to flashing lights, traffic signals and stop signs in simulated rural driving, Applied Ergonomics [P], vol 42, Elsevier Pergamon, United Kingdom, pp. 548-554. View Publication

Mitsopoulos-Rubens, P., Trotter, M., Lenne, M., 2011, Effects on driving performance of interacting with an in-vehicle music player: a comparison of three interface layout concepts for information presentation, Applied Ergonomics [P], vol 42, Elsevier Pergamon, United Kingdom, pp. 583-591.

Salmon, P., Cornelissen, M., Trotter, M., 2011, Systems-based accident analysis methods: a comparison of Accimap, HFACS, and STAMP, Safety Science [P], vol E, Elsevier Ltd, Netherlands, pp. 1-13. View Publication

Mitsopoulos-Rubens, P., Trotter, M., Lenne, M., 2011, Usability evaluation as part of iterative design of an in-vehicle information system, I E T Intelligent Transport Systems [P], vol 5, issue 2, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom, pp. 112-119. View Publication

Rudin-Brown, C., Lenne, M., Edquist, J., Trotter, M., Navarro, J., Tomasevic, N., 2010, Driver compliance with, and understanding of, level crossing controls, Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety [P], vol 21, issue 1, Australasian College of Road Safety, Australia, pp. 50-55.

Conference Proceedings

Mitsopoulos-Rubens, P., Trotter, M., Lenne, M., 2010, A human-centred approach to the design of in-vehicle information systems: a case study in usability assessment, European Conference on Human Centred Design for Intelligent Transport Systems - Berlin 2010 Conference Proceedings, 29-30 April 2010, Humanist Publications, France, pp. 369-378.

Salmon, P., Lenne, M., Liu, C., Trotter, M., 2010, Systems-based analysis of coal mining accidents: an application of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System, Symposium Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium of the Australian Aviation Psychology Association: Managing safety - Maximising performance, 18-22 April 2010, Australian Aviation Psychology Association, Sydney, Australia, pp. 258-261.

Trotter, M., Mitsopoulos-Rubens, P., Rudin-Brown, C., 2009, An overview of a multi-method investigation into injuries arising from the interaction between police officers' appointments belt and their work vehicle, Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the HFESA - Designing Features, Melbourne, 23-27 November 2009, HFESA, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 1-9.

Rudin-Brown, C., Lenne, M.G., Edquist, J.R.P., Trotter, M., Navarro, J.C., Tomasevic, N., 2009, Driver compliance with, and understanding of, level crossing controls, Proceedings of the 2009 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference and the 2009 Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) Conference, 10-13 November 2009, Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, pp. 428-434.

Grants

Title:

Injuries to Police Officers associated with police vehicle travel - Phase 2.

Investigators:

Rudin-Brown, C, Logan, D, Mitsopoulos-Rubens, P, Trotter, M, Lenne, M

Funding:

(2010 - 2014). Police Association of NSW.