Ergonomics : how to design for ease and efficiency /
Karl Kroemer, Henrike Kroemer and Katrin Kroemer-Elbert.
- 2nd Edition.
- New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c2001
- xx, 695 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 -- II. DESIGN APPLICATIONS -- 7. Ergonomic Models, Methods, and Measurements -- 8. Designing to Fit the Moving 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 -- III. FURTHER INFORMATION -- References -- Glossary of Terms -- Index.
For a sophomore/junior level course called either Human factors Engineering or Ergonomics. Taught in Industrial Engineering Departments or Mechanical Engineering. A reference book written by a practicing ergonomics engineer, explores the "why" and "how" of human engineering/ergonomics.