Ergonomics Principles in Design
eBook - ePub

Ergonomics Principles in Design

An Illustrated Fundamental Approach

  1. 154 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ergonomics Principles in Design

An Illustrated Fundamental Approach

About this book

Ergonomics Principles in Design: An Illustrated Fundamental Approach touches upon different ergonomic principles in design and then showcases with examples where and how they have been applied. Each chapter covers one aspect of design and emphasizes its application in the real world, such as the ergonomic design of the interface of a blood pressure monitor and the ergonomic interface of a moving ticket vending machine.



  • Discusses all aspects of design from product, space, and communication.


  • Includes many self-explanatory assignments for better understanding.


  • Highlights practice sessions at the end of each chapter with design directions to help the readers.


  • Demonstrates ergonomics principles with the help of real-life examples.


  • Focusses on the application of ergonomic principles in design in the form of studio assignments.

The text covers the application of ergonomic principles in diverse areas of design, like product, space, and communication in a single volume. It will serve as an ideal reference text for graduate students and professionals in the fields of ergonomics, human factors, occupational health and safety, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Author
  10. 1 Introducing ergonomics to the budding designers
  11. 2 Breaking the ice …
  12. 3 Product ergonomics
  13. 4 Ergonomics in space
  14. 5 Ergonomics in moving space (transportation)
  15. 6 Ergonomics in communication
  16. 7 Ergonomics in user interface design
  17. 8 Report and portfolio
  18. 9 Application of mannequin in ergonomics
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index