Ergonomics in design methods & techniques

• Other Authors: Soares, Marcelo M. (Editor), Rebelo, Francisso (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2017
• Series: Human factors and ergonomics
• Subjects: Human engineering; Design > Human factors; Product design
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 Currently people deal with various entities (such as hardware, software, buildings, spaces, communities and other people), to meet specific goals while going about their everyday activities in work and leisure environments. These entities have become more and more complex and incorporate functions that hitherto had never been allocated such as automation, use in virtual environments, connectivity, personalization, mobility and friendliness. This book contributes to the analysis of human-system interactions from the perspective of ergonomics, regardless of how simple or complex they are, while incorporating the needs of users and workers in a healthy safe, efficient and enjoyable manner. This book provides a comprehensive review of the state of the art of current ergonomic in design methods and techniques that are being applied to products, machinery, equipment, workstations and systems while taking new technologies and their applications into consideration.