Comfort and Design - Principles and Good Practice

Zusatztext "…a welcome reference for ergonomists involved in this specialty… Especially interesting are the ideas presented on how the concept of comfort is related to an individual's emotional response to a product, how it influences an individual's perception of comfort, how to measure it, and the importance of including this in the product development process…a useful reference for graduate students, ergonomists, and researchers involved in product development, as well as industrial designers." -Teresa Bellingar, Ph.D., AEP, Ergonomics in Design, Winter 2007 Issue Informationen zum Autor Vink\! Peter Klappentext Good designers and ergonomists pay close attention to preventing discomfort and increasing comfort when they design products or develop workstations and production lines. This unique book bridges the gap between theory and design practice. It presents examples of successful design in which discomfort is reduced and productivity and health are improved. The practical design examples considered include a (Swedish) Bahco paint scraper! a New York commuter train seat for a Bombardier train! an Alstom (French) street car driver's cabin! a Paus (German) earth moving machine interior! and production lines at Volvo and Philips. The book also focuses on the costs and revenue implications. Zusammenfassung Explores the comfort/discomfort paradigm. This work presents cases that demonstrate the success that companies from five countries around the world have enjoyed by engineering products with comfort in mind. It explores the costs and benefits associated with reducing discomfort and increasing comfort. Inhaltsverzeichnis Theory. Cases on Reducing Discomfort in Work. Cases on Chair Comfort. Cases on Hand Tool Comfort. Cases on Vehicular Interior Comfort. Cost/Benefits.

Product details

• Authors: P. Vink, Peter Vink, Peter (Delft University of Technology Vink
• Assisted by: Peter Vink (Editor), Peter (Delft University of Technology Vink (Editor), Vink Peter (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2004
• EAN: 9780849328305
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-2830-5
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Product Design, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering: general, Ergonomics