Fariborz Tayyari, James L. Smith

Occupational Ergonomics

Principles and applications

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is intended to be used as a textbook on senior/graduate level courses in human factors engineering and ergonomics. It will provide students with a background in physiological, biomechanical and anthropometric bases of ergonomics, and then focus on the applications of ergonomic principles in designing work systems for efficient human-machine interfaces.

Produktdetails

• Manufacturing Systems Engineering 3
• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• 1997.
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 830g
• ISBN-13: 9780412586507
• ISBN-10: 0412586509
• Artikelnr.: 21586021

Inhaltsangabe

An introduction to ergonomics. Skeletal system. Muscular system and work.
Engineering anthropometry. Biomechanical bases of ergonomics. Work
physiology. Workstation design. Cumulative trauma disorders. Manual
materials handling. Work-tool design. Human-machine systems. Thermal
environments. Light and vision. Occupational noise environment.
Occupational vibration. Shift work. Office ergonomics. Ergonomics
assessment of the workplace. Implementation of ergonomics programs.
Appendices. Index.

Rezensionen

`This book contains a lot of useful data and will be of interest not only to the professionals but also to students of ergonomics.'
Aslib

`This book contains a lot of useful data and will be of interest not only to the professionals but also to students of ergonomics.'
Aslib