Product Design Books

New and Published Books

1. The Right Light

   Matching Technologies to Needs and Applications

   By Spiros Kitsinelis

   With so many new lighting technologies available for a wide range of visual environments, how do you choose the options that best address the needs and improve the quality of life for various groups? Focusing on applications and everyday use of light sources, The Right Light: Matching Technologies...

   Published May 17th 2012 by CRC Press
2. 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
3. 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
4. Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process

   By Vivek D. Bhise

   The auto industry is facing tough competition and severe economic constraints. Their products need to be designed "right the first time" with the right combinations of features that not only satisfy the customers but continually please and delight them by providing increased functionality, comfort,...

   Published September 14th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design

   Edited by Waldemar Karwowski, Marcelo Soares, Neville A. Stanton

   Series: Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications

   Every day we interact with thousands of consumer products. We not only expect them to perform their functions safely, reliably, and efficiently, but also to do it so seamlessly that we don’t even think about it. However, with the many factors involved in consumer product design, from the...

   Published June 21st 2011 by CRC Press
6. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design

   Methods and Techniques

   Edited by Waldemar Karwowski, Marcelo M. Soares, Neville A. Stanton

   Series: Handbook of Human Factors in Consumer Product Design

   Every day we interact with thousands of consumer products. We not only expect them to perform their functions safely, reliably, and efficiently, but also to do it so seamlessly that we don’t even think about it. However, with the many factors involved in consumer product design, from the...

   Published June 21st 2011 by CRC Press
7. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design

   Uses and Applications

   Edited by Waldemar Karwowski, Marcelo M. Soares, Neville A. Stanton

   Series: Handbook of Human Factors in Consumer Product Design

   Every day we interact with thousands of consumer products. We not only expect them to perform their functions safely, reliably, and efficiently, but also to do it so seamlessly that we don’t even think about it. However, with the many factors involved in consumer product design, from the...

   Published June 21st 2011 by CRC Press
8. Aircraft Interior Comfort and Design

   By Peter Vink

   Series: Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications

   What should every airline and manufacturer know about comfort?What can we learn from studies in the scientific literature?What do most passengers know about comfort and how can we translate that into interior design?Where can I find the latest knowledge and research useful for designing aircraft...

   Published March 21st 2011 by CRC Press
9. Display and Interface Design

   Subtle Science, Exact Art

   By Kevin B. Bennett, John M. Flach

   Technological advances in hardware and software provide powerful tools with the potential to design interfaces that are powerful and easy to use. Yet, the frustrations and convoluted "work-arounds" often encountered make it clear that there is substantial room for improvement. Drawn from more than...

   Published March 8th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Usability Testing of Medical Devices

    By Michael E. Wiklund, Jonathan Kendler, Allison Y. Strochlic

    To paraphrase a popular saying, usability testing should be done early and often. However, it doesn’t have to be an onerous process. Informative, practical, and engaging, Usability Testing of Medical Devices provides a simple, easy to implement general understanding of usability testing. It offers...

    Published December 19th 2010 by CRC Press