Contemporary Ergonomics 1996

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S. Robertson
CRC Press, Sep 2, 2003 - Technology & Engineering - 584 pages
This is a composition of papers presented at the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society. Featured is a broad spectrum of research from many of the leading specialists in fields including consumer ergonomics and organization ergonomics.
 

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Contents

Keynote Address
6
Cognitive Quality in Advanced Crew Systems Concepts
21
Consumer Ergonomics
58
Hands and Holding
83
Marine Ergonomics
99
Ergonomics Awareness
115
Organisational Ergonomics
127
Anthropometry
151
Task Analysis
307
Allocation of Functions
340
Drivers and Driving
375
Displays
415
Medical Ergonomics
446
Manual Handling
473
Usability
519
HCI
564

Alarms
174
Risk and Error
193
Thermoregulation
235
Musculoskeletal Disorders
256
The Ergonomics of Training
277
General Ergonomics
606
Late Submissions
658
Author Index
667
Subject Index
670
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TitleContemporary Ergonomics 1996
Contemporary Ergonomics
EditorS. Robertson
PublisherCRC Press, 2003
ISBN0203211278, 9780203211274
Length584 pages
Subjects › 

Technology & Engineering / Engineering (General)
Technology & Engineering / Industrial Engineering
Technology & Engineering / Industrial Health & Safety
Technology & Engineering / Manufacturing
  
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