Cognitive Ergonomics Books

New and Published Books

1. Knowledge Service Engineering Handbook

   Edited by Jussi Kantola, Waldemar Karwowski

   Series: Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications

   Edited by Jussi Kantola, the founding faculty member of the world’s first university Knowledge Service Engineering Department at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Waldemar Karwowski from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at UCF, Knowledge Service...

   Published May 16th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Human–Computer Interaction Handbook

   Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications, Third Edition

   Edited by Julie A. Jacko

   Series: Human Factors and Ergonomics

   The third edition of a groundbreaking reference, The Human–Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications raises the bar for handbooks in this field. It is the largest, most complete compilation of HCI theories, principles, advances, case studies, and...

   Published May 3rd 2012 by CRC Press
3. Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2012

   Proceedings of the international conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2012, Blackpool, UK, 16-19 April 2012

   Edited by Martin Anderson

   The broad and developing scope of ergonomics - the application of scientific knowledge to improve people’s interaction with products, systems and environments - has been illustrated for 25 years by the books which make up the Contemporary Ergonomics series. This book presents the proceedings of the...

   Published April 15th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Ergonomics in Asia: Development, Opportunities and Challenges

   Proceedings of the 2nd East Asian Ergonomics Federation Symposium (EAEFS 2011), National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan,4 - 8 October 2011

   Edited by Yuh-Chuan Shih, Sheau-Farn Max Liang, Yu-Hsing Huang, Yu-Cheng Lin, Chih-Long Lin

   For the past decade, the rapid development of the ergonomics disciplines as well as the fast growing economy in the Asian region have been attracting the attention of the international ergonomics community. Although East Asia has been changing from a traditional agriculture-oriented society into a...

   Published April 10th 2012 by CRC Press
5. Auditory Cognition and Human Performance

   Research and Applications

   By Carryl L. Baldwin

   Hearing and understanding sound — auditory processing — greatly enriches everyday life and enhances our ability to perform many tasks essential to survival. The complex soundscape in which we live influences where we direct our attention, how we communicate with each other, and how we interact with...

   Published February 26th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Designing for Situation Awareness

   An Approach to User-Centered Design, Second Edition

   By Mica R. Endsley

   The barrage of data overload is threatening the ability of people to effectively operate in a wide range of systems including aircraft cockpits and ground control stations, military command and control centers, intelligence operations, emergency management, medical systems, air traffic control...

   Published December 18th 2011 by CRC Press
7. Ergonomics

   Foundational Principles, Applications, and Technologies

   By Pamela McCauley Bush

   Series: Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications

   A complete introduction to the field, Ergonomics: Foundational Principles, Applications and Technologies discusses scientific principles, research, applications, and emerging trends in technology. Covering the foundational principles and major topics in physical ergonomics, the book contains the...

   Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press
8. Experimental Design

   From User Studies to Psychophysics

   By Douglas Cunningham, Christian Wallraven

   As computers proliferate and as the field of computer graphics matures, it has become increasingly important for computer scientists to understand how users perceive and interpret computer graphics. Experimental Design: From User Studies to Psychophysics is an accessible introduction to...

   Published November 16th 2011 by A K Peters/CRC Press
9. Cultural Factors in Systems Design

   Decision Making and Action

   Edited by Robert W. Proctor, Shimon Y. Nof, Yuehwern Yih

   Series: Industrial and Systems Engineering Series

   Cultural factors, in both the narrow sense of different national, racial, and ethnic groups, and in the broader sense of different groups of any type, play major roles in individual and group decisions. Written by an international, interdisciplinary group of experts, Cultural Factors in Systems...

   Published October 24th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Behavioral Research and Analysis

    An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design, Fourth Edition

    By Max Vercruyssen, Hal W. Hendrick

    Now in its fourth edition, Behavioral Research and Analysis: An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design presents an overview of statistical methods within the context of experimental design. It covers fundamental topics such as data collection, data analysis,...

    Published October 18th 2011 by CRC Press