A Guide to Human Factors and Ergonomics - 2nd Edition

Informationen zum Autor Martin Helander Klappentext This introductory text is a revision and update of the successful first edition. While most ergonomics and human factors textbooks give emphasis to physical aspects of ergonomics, this new edition gives a broad overview of cognitive as well as physical ergonomics and provides tools needed to solve systems problems and propose adequate design solutions. Written in an accessible style, the book presents a systems approach to human factors and ergonomics that leads to complete understanding and helps to explain the myths and misconceptions in ergonomics. It shows how to collect data on users and operators and how to convert data to good design, and offers a practical guide to the design and analysis of systems. Zusammenfassung Written in an accessible style, this latest edition of A Guide to Human Factors and Ergonomics presents a systems approach. Inhaltsverzeichnis Case Studies of the Implementation of Ergonomics in Manufacturing; Anthropometry in Workstation Design; Physical Work and Heat Stress; Manual Lifting; Choice of Work Posture - Standing, Sitting or Maybe Sit- Standing?; Repetitive Motion Injury; Hand Tool Design; Illumination at Work; Design of VDT Workstations; Design of Controls; Design of Symbols, Labels and Visual Displays; Development of Training Programmes and Skill Development; Noise; Shift Work; Whole Body Vibration; Design for Manufacturing Assembly; Design for Maintainability; Machine and Robot Safety.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Helander, Helander Martin
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2005
• EAN: 9780415282482
• ISBN: 978-0-415-28248-2
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 242 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Production & quality control management, Production and quality control management, Ergonomics