Introduction to Ergonomics

R.S. Bridger

548 pages, parution le 24/04/2003 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

In this revised new edition of his core textbook, Bob Bridger gives a comprehensive introduction to ergonomics as the study of the relationship between people and their working environment, and sets out the fundamental principles and key applications of the discipline.

The reader needs only minimal scientific background knowledge, since the anatomical and physiological foundations of the subject are presented in the introductory chapters. The rest of the subject is explained in a range of social and technological contexts, including: anthropometry, biomechanics and workspace design; office work, manual handling and repetitive work; physical workload, fatigue and stress; physiological methods; environmental factors which affect productivity and health; human information processing and task performance; control and display design; cognitive ergonomics and human-machine interaction, including the internet; human error, accidents and safety; and organisational and psychosocial design of work.

New questions are included at the end of each chapter, along with new sections on "Economic Benefits" and a glossary of scientific terms. An instructor's manual gives answers to the questions in the book and provides guidance on teaching and assessment, and this is also available from the publisher. There is a new emphasis on the teaching of implementable skills, with more worked examples in the main text and in the manual (such as how to estimate spinal compression and compression tolerance limits, NIOSH equation, RASH predictions, DSE and manual handling evaluations) and more case studies illustrate the text.

The book fits well with the requirements for the registration of ergonomists and provides a balanced introduction of ergonomics for new students and professionals

Contents

Introduction
Anatomy, Posture and Body Mechanics
Anthropometric Principles in the Workplace and Equipment Design
Static Work: Design for Standing and Seated Workers
Design of Repetitive Tasks
Design of Manual Handling Tasks
Work Capacity, Stress and Fatigue
Industrial Applications of Physiology
Heat, Cold and the Design of the Physical Environment
Vision, Light and Lighting
Hearing, Sound, Noise and Vibration
Human Information Processing, Skill and Performance
Displays, Controls and Virtual Environments
Human Computer Interaction, Memory and Language
Human Machine Interaction, Human Error and Safety
System Design: Organisational and Social Aspects

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Taylor and Francis Books
Auteur(s)	R.S. Bridger
Parution	24/04/2003
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	548
Format	17,3 x 24,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1105g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780415273787
ISBN13	978-0-415-27378-7