1st Edition

Ergonomic Trends from the East Proceedings of Ergonomic Trends from the East, Japan, 12–14 November 2008

Edited By Masaharu Kumashiro Copyright 2010
368 Pages
by CRC Press

368 Pages
by CRC Press

The term "Human Engineering" was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century and was renamed "Human Factors" after World War II. It continous to develop to this day. After it spread to Europe, interest in the subject increased further and was renamed "Ergonomics" in England. Ergonomics is now starting to flourish in East Asia. The East Asian form of ergonomics is similar to... Read more

The East Asian Ergonomics Roadmap

Safety Ergonomics

Qualification Systems

Cognitive Ergonomics

Ergonomics in Occupational Health

Social and Organizational Ergonomics

Ergonomics Modeling and Usability Evaluation

Ergonomics in Manufacturing

Biography

Masaharu Kumashiro