Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick is a Professorial Research Fellow in the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre at the University of Queensland in Australia. Robin is a past-President and Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia. He is the second author of 'Human-Centered Design for Mining Equipment and New Technology' (2018) and 'Human Factors for the Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Mining Equipment' (2011). Professor Tim Horberry is Professor of Human Centred Safe Design at the University of Queensland in Australia. He is the first author of 'Human-Centered Design for Mining Equipment and New Technology' (2018) and 'Human Factors for the Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Mining Equipment' (2011). Dr Danellie Lynas is a Senior Research Fellow within the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and has previously conducted research in the area of mining automation. Associate Professor Andrew Hill is Principal Research Fellow within the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.

He has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, and has conducted research in applied cognitive psychology across diverse industries. Professor Joel Haight is Professor of Industrial Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering at University of Pittsburgh, USA. He has a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University and has spent 21 years as researcher and professor, four years as research manager in U.S. Federal government and 18 years as an engineer and manager in the oil industry.