Fitting the task to the human: a textbook of occupational ergonomics
Kroemer, Karl H.E.
The basic goal of ergonomic professionals is to fit tasks, tool, equipment, and working conditions to the human body. Fitting the Human provides essential knowledge about human characteristics such as body size, strength, mobility, motivations, perceptions, and skills. Completely updated and revised, this new edition explains how to engineer workplaces, machinery, offices, computers, lighting, shift work, and work demands to the human body. It maintains the straightforward style of its predecessor as it describes mental and psychosocial ergonomics in detail. With additional figures, graphs, and tables, this text makes an ideal resource for students and professionals in the industry. INDICE: The Human Body. The Human Mind. Body and Mind Working Together. Organizing and Managing Work. Human Engineering. Making Work Pleasant and Efficient.
- ISBN: 978-1-4200-5539-9
- Editorial: CRC Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 448
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés