Email: rafal.michalski@pwr.edu.pl

Unit: Faculty of Management (N) » Department of Management Systems and Organizational Development

Office hours

Tuesday 3pm-5pm

ul. Smoluchowskiego 25
50-372 Wrocław
building B1, room 415a
phone +48 71 320 4212

Research fields

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI): usability of software and websites, interface design (studies involving eye tracking and face reading)
• Marketing: e-Business, graphic information conveyance, digital signage (studies involving eye tracking and face reading)
• Ergonomics: digital human modeling (anthropometry), workload Assessment,
• Facility layout optimization: in production and logistics management, interface and ergonomic design

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Recent papers

• Ulutas, B. H., Özkan, N. F., & Michalski, R. (2019). Application of hidden Markov models to eye tracking data analysis of visual quality inspection operations. Central European Journal of Operations Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10100-019-00628-x
• Michalski R. (2018). Information presentation compatibility in a simple digital control panel design: eye-tracking study. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2017.1317469 
• Grobelny J., Michalski R. (2017). A novel version of simulated annealing based on linguistic patterns for solving facility layout problems. Knowledge-Based Systems, 124, 55-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2017.03.001 
• Grobelny J., Michalski R. (2015). The role of background color, interletter spacing, and font size on preferences in the digital presentation of a product. Computers in Human Behavior, 43, 85-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.10.036 
• Michalski R. (2014). The influence of color grouping on users’ visual search behavior and preferences. Displays, 35(4), 176-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.displa.2014.05.007 
• Michalski R., Grobelny J. (2014). Designing emergency-medical-service helicopter interiors using virtual manikins. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 34(2), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCG.2014.26 
• Grobelny J., Michalski R. (2011). Various approaches to a human preference analysis in a digital signage display design. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 21(6), 529-542. https://doi.org/10.1002/hfm.20295 
• Michalski R. (2011). Examining users’ preferences towards vertical graphical toolbars in simple search and point tasks. Computers in Human Behavior, 27(6), 2308-2321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2011.07.010 
• Michalski R., Grobelny J. (2008). The role of colour preattentive processing in human-computer interaction task efficiency: a preliminary study, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 38(3–4), 321–332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2007.11.002 
• Michalski R., Grobelny J., Karwowski W. (2006). The effects of graphical interface design characteristics on human-computer interaction task efficiency. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 36(11), 959–977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2006.06.013 

Papers in DONA database

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1	Article 2021 Jerzy Grobelny, Rafał Michalski, Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber, Modeling human thinking about similarities by neuromatrices in the perspective of fuzzy logic. Neural Computing & Applications. 2021, vol. 33, s. 5843-5867. ISSN: 0941-0643; 1433-3058 Resources:DOISFX
2	Article 2020 Jerzy Grobelny, Rafał Michalski, Preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in manufacturing by digital human modeling. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020, vol. 17, nr 22, art. 8676, s. 1-19. ISSN: 1661-7827; 1660-4601 Resources:DOISFX
3	Article 2020 Jerzy Grobelny, Rafał Michalski, Effects of scatter plot initial solutions on regular grid facility layout algorithms in typical production models. Central European Journal of Operations Research. 2020, vol. 28, s. nr 2, 601-632. ISSN: 1435-246X; 1613-9178 Resources:DOISFX
4	Article 2020 Berna Haktanirlar Ulutas, Rafał Michalski, Application of hidden Markov models to eye tracking data analysis of visual quality inspection operations. Central European Journal of Operations Research. 2020, vol 28, nr 2, s. 761-777. ISSN: 1435-246X; 1613-9178 Resources:DOIURLSFX
5	Article 2018 Rafał Michalski, Information presentation compatibility in the simple digital control panel design: eye-tracking study. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 2018, vol. 24, nr 3, s. 395-405. ISSN: 1080-3548 Resources:DOISFX
6	Article 2017 Jerzy Grobelny, Rafał Michalski, A novel version of simulated annealing based on linguistic patterns for solving facility layout problems. Knowledge-Based Systems. 2017, vol. 124, s. 55-69. ISSN: 0950-7051 Resources:DOISFX
7	Article 2015 Jerzy Grobelny, Rafał Michalski, The role of background color, interletter spacing, and font size on preferences in the digital presentation of a product. Computers in Human Behavior. 2015, vol. 43, s. 85-100. ISSN: 0747-5632 Resources:DOISFX
8	Article 2014 Rafał Michalski, The influence of color grouping on users' visual search behavior and preferences. Displays. 2014, vol. 35, nr 4, s. 176-195. ISSN: 0141-9382 Resources:DOISFX
9	Article 2014 Rafał Michalski, Jerzy Grobelny, Designing Emergency-Medical-Service helicopter interiors using virtual manikins. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 2014, vol. 34, nr 2, s. 16-23. ISSN: 0272-1716 Resources:DOISFX
10	Article 2011 Rafał Michalski, Examining users’ preferences towards vertical graphical toolbars in simple search and point tasks. Computers in Human Behavior. 2011, vol. 27, nr 6, s. 2308-2321. ISSN: 0747-5632 Resources:DOISFX