Title:
Ergonomics : how to design for ease and efficiency
Author:
Kroemer, K. H. E., 1933-
ISBN:
9780137524785
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2001.
Physical Description:
xx, 696 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Series:
Prentice Hall international series in industrial and systems engineering
Prentice-Hall international series in industrial and systems engineering.
Contents:
pt. I: The ergonomic knowledge base -- 1. The anatomical and mechanical structure of the human body -- 2. How the body does its work -- 3. How the mind works -- 4. Human senses -- 5. How the body interacts with the environment -- 6. Body rhythms, work schedules and effects of alcohol -- pt. II: Design applications -- 7. Ergonomic models, methods, and measurements -- 8. Designing to fit the human body -- 9. The office (computer) workstation -- 10. Selection, design, and arrangement of controls and displays -- 11. Handling loads -- 12. Designing for special populations -- 13. Why and how to do ergonomics -- pt. II: Further information.