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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
R S Bridger |
ISBN: | 0415273781 9780415273787 |
OCLC Number: | 641179282 |
Notes: | Previous edition: 1995. |
Description: | 624 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents: | 1. Introduction -- 2. Anatomy, posture and body mechanics -- 3. Anthropometric principles in workspace and equipment design -- 4. Static work: Design for standing and seated workers -- 5. Design of repetitive tasks -- 6. Design of manual handling tasks -- 7. Work capacity, stress and fatigue -- 8. Industrial applications of physiology -- 9. Heat, cold and the design of the physical environment -- 10. Vision, light and lighting -- 11. Hearing, sound, noise and vibration -- 12. Human information processing, skill and performance -- 13. Displays, controls and virtual environments -- 14. Human-computer interaction, memory and language -- 15. Human-machine interaction, human error and safety -- 16. System design: organisational and social aspects. |
Responsibility: | Robert Bridger. |
Abstract:
Gives a comprehensive introduction to ergonomics and sets out the fundamental principles and key applications of the discipline. In this book, the main text and the manual include worked examples illustrating concepts such as the NIOSH lifting equation, RASH predictions, DSE, and manual handling evaluations.
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