3rd Edition

Ergonomics for Beginners A Quick Reference Guide, Third Edition

By Jan Dul Copyright 2008
160 Pages 60 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

160 Pages
by CRC Press

160 Pages
by CRC Press

Loaded with information on the design of work systems, workplaces, and workstations as well as human anthropometics, Ergonomics for Beginners: A Quick Reference Guide, Third Edition provides a useful quick reference and valuable tool for novices and experienced professionals alike. Retaining the features that made each previous edition a bestseller, the authors have meticulously revised the... Read more
Introduction
What Is Ergonomics?
What Is an Ergonomist?
The Social Value of Ergonomics
The Economic Value of Ergonomics
General and Individual Ergonomics

Posture and Movement
Biomechanical, Physiological and Anthropometric Background
Posture
Movement
Summary Checklist

Information and Operation
The User
Information
Controls For Operation
Dialogues
Website-Design
Mobile Interaction
Virtual Reality
Summary Checklist

Environmental Factors
Noise
Vibration
Illumination
Climate
Chemical Substances
Summary Checklist

Work Organization Jobs and Tasks
Tasks
Jobs
Work Organization
Summary Checklist

The Ergonomic Approach
Project Management
Checklist
Ergonomics Checklist

Sources of Additional Information
International Books on Ergonomics
Scientific Journals on Ergonomics
Useful Websites
International Iso Standards on Ergonomics

Index

Biography

Jan Dul, Bernard Weerdmeester