Ergonomics : how to design for ease and efficiency / K.H.E. Kroemer, H.B. Kroemer, K.E. Kroemer-Elbert
By: Kroemer, K. H. E.
Contributor(s): Kroemer, H. B | Kroemer-Elbert, K. E. (Katrin E.).
Series: Prentice-Hall international series in industrial and systems engineering: Publisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, ©2001Edition: Second edition.Description: xx, 696 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780137524785.Subject(s): Human engineering | Engineering designGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | TA166 .K77 2001 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000013336 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
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