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The past decade has seen the development and testing of an increasingly large set of ergonomics tools. With new sections in every chapter, the third edition of Introduction to Ergonomics describes a representative selection of tools and demonstrates how to apply them in practice. In fully researched, stand alone sections with worked examples, the book provides useful, practical skills for dealing with real-world ergonomic problems. The author’s approach is based on a professional model in which specialized skills are backed-up by a good general knowledge of ergonomics. This approach is in accordance with International Ergonomics Association guidelines.

See what’s new in the Third Edition:

• Ergonomics Workshop sections in each chapter with worked examples and advice for using problem solving tools
• Guidance for the design of questionnaires, rating scales, and the conduct of surveys applicable across all areas of ergonomics
• Task analysis examples together with a wide variety of ergonomics checklists and design guidelines
• Increased coverage of the role of stress and psychological well-being on the health of workers and on systems safety
• New material for course lectures, examinations, and projects – over 200 essays and exercises
• Glossary of technical terms
• New evidence for the cost-effectiveness of ergonomics in practice
• Advice for further study
• Updated Instructor’s Manual

The book’s built-in flexibility allows it to be used in a variety of ways. Reading the main text supplies a general overview of ergonomics in action. Delving deeper, the Ergonomics Workshop sections include tutorials and exercises that provide a basic toolkit for carrying out risk assessments and for solving real-world problems. This multi-level organization allows those studying human factors, psychology, industrial engineering, and occupational ergonomics to get both general knowledge and specialized information. The self-contained chapters are also accessible to non-ergonomics professionals who need to know more about the subject.

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An easy-to-use reference book written by a practicing ergonomics engineer, Ergonomics: How to Design for Ease and Efficincy explores the “why” and “how” of human engineering/ergonomics.Topics include Working Under Water, Home Computer Workstation, Data Input Devices, Effective Training for Safe Lifting, Use of Liftbelts. Deals with Space exploration, Work under water, Scuba diving, New ways to communicate with the computer, Avoiding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other RSIs, Lift belts in material handling, Designing for “neutral” posture, scheduling work for circadian rhythms and Strenuous efforts at high altitudes. Addresses issues such as cumulative trauma, back problems (lifting), space exploration, design for the handicapped, computer workstations, and others.For readers interested in Human Factors Engineering or Ergonomics. ... Read more

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Ergonomics How to Design for Ease and Efficiency Second Edition
Great insight into the field of ergonomics and anthropometrics.It touches upon the medical side of certain applications and provides many everyday examples for practical use.

Good for beginners
Very well written and provides a comprehensive introduction of ergonomics to the beginner.

Go for it, you won't regreat
I bought this book for my school text. It is comprehensive and well organised. Good for beginners...give it a try! ... Read more

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Loaded with information on the design of work systems, workplaces, and workstations as well as human anthropometics, Ergonomics for Beginners: A Quick Reference Guide, Third Edition provides a useful quick reference and valuable tool for novices and experienced professionals alike. Retaining the features that made each previous edition a bestseller, the authors have meticulously revised the information to address rapid developments in information and communications technology, offering ergonomics advice on topics such as wireless, remote, and hands-free controls, website design, mobile interaction, and virtual offices.

Understand the Utility and Limitations of Modern Technology

In their trademark, eloquent style, the authors explain the application of a human-centered approach to the design, testing, and evaluation of work systems by considering the interrelated set of physical, cognitive, social, organizational, and other relevant human factors. Their elemental, but comprehensive, treatment of the subject matter provides an authoritative and archival reference of basic theoretical and practical knowledge that will help enhance human performance and reduce the undesirable effects and unintended consequences of many human interactions with technology and the organizational environment. Small enough to carry along to work sites, with simple and clear illustrations, the book examines how to improve performance and reduce the undesirable effects and unintended consequences of many human interactions with technology and the work environment.

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Review of Ergonomic for Beginners Book
Very informative book, compressed but the content is heavy.

Thank you very much, I am giving the credit to the author and ofcourse amazon for bringing it to me in a handy manner.

More Power! ... Read more

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The completely revised edition of the leading reference on human factors and ergonomics

The field of human factors and ergonomics has developed and broadened considerably since its inception more than sixty years ago, and no single book has done more to help proliferate its importance than the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics.

Winner of the Institute of Industrial Engineers Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year Award, this thoroughly revised Third Edition of Gavriel Salvendy's seminal work compiles the research of 109 of the world's top thinkers and practitioners in one volume. All new chapters feature theoretically based and practically oriented material-supported by numerous case studies, examples, figures, and tables-to be useful to both practitioners and researchers.

A value-packed read for all human factors and ergonomics specialists, engineers, industrial hygienists, safety engineers, and human-computer interaction (HCI) specialists, this Third Edition covers such new topics as:
* Cultural ergonomics
* Virtual environments
* Human factors and information security
* Usability evaluation and testing
* Design of e-business Web sites
* Augmented cognition in HCI
* Design for those with disabilities
* Design for children
* Human factors and ergonomics standards
* Human factors and ergonomics in transportation
* And much more! ... Read more

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Seminal Work on Human Factors

"Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics" is an excellent seminal work on human factors and ergonomics. It is a well researched and well written book on the subject, well illustrated with case studies, examples, tables and figures.

The book has a comprehensive coverage of the subject and covers a wide range of subjects and applications which makes it an indispensable part of the library for human factor and ergonomics practitioners, safety managers and auditors, engineers and other specialists. This weighty tome is worth the price and should not intimidate the reader.

My most valuable book
Pardon the cliche but if you're only going to buy one 'hand' book (it's more like a phone book), this is the one you should get.It covers conventional physical ergonomics, as well as every other significant genre in the field.
When I'm stuck for a quality resource, I find what I need here.Ouch!I'm still paying for it though.

Ergo Buster
A definate must for the Ergo student! The book has excellent describtive definitions and is an eye opener to the world of work. It focus on a diffirent perspective on the qaulity of worklife. ... Read more

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This is a fully revised and updated edition of the 1993 title Ergonomics for Beginners. It provides an excellent practical primer for anyone approaching the subject for the first time with the aim of bringing benefits to the performance of tasks in work and domestic environments. Embracing the concepts of designing tasks and the environment for human comfort and satisfaction as well as for optimum performance, the book shows, in an easy and accessible fashion, the steps by which managers, workers and users can achieve an appropriate balance.
The authors have extensively revised this new edition, maintaining the size and flavour that made the first edition so successful, and replacing out-of-date material with new insights and raising the emphasis placed on computing-related ergonomics.
This renowned text is will be essential reading for all those people who need a basic, easy-to-follow guide to the subject of ergonomics and human factors working in a variety of occupations including psychology, design, engineering, management, health, occupational health and safety, human-computer interaction and ergonomics. Essential! ... Read more

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Ergonomics For Beginners: A Quick Reference Guide
I picked up a copy of the first edition of this book while working on my master's degree in ergonmics. I found it to be a useful quick reference. Once working as an ergonomist it proved to be a valuable tool. It is small enough to be easy to carry along when going out to work sites. The various illustrations are simple and clear; handy when explaining a concept. I've recommended it to workers, managers and supervisors who wanted a low-cost reference. It is a tool they can use after I'm gone to answer basic questions. In short, if you want one book about ergonomics and are concerned about cost then this one would be an excellent choice.

research and design info
great book for beginners! lots of wonderful simple to understand images and captions follow. very informative about the requirements of ergonomics in the design field and how it affects products. cheap enough to buy and keep for reference on your own bookshelf - very handy!

Review of Ergomonics For Beginners
This valuable book is loaded with imformation to help with work station and tool design, human anthropometrics, and much more.I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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Too Subjective and outdated
Mandatory book at U of M Dearborn- Prof knows this book is insufficient but its still used? Not a good reference book for ergonomics. Only buy if you must and if you must, buy mine!

I don't have my book!!!
I don't have my book yet!!!

UPS sent back to you the book and now I don't have it

Please, I need to know what is going to happen with my book or my payment.If you will not send the book again to me I need a refund of my money

DIDNT RECIEVE THE BOOK
I still have not recieved the book. Please refund my money.

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Good book on Plant Ergo
This book has lots of great tables and charts for any engineer working on ergonomic issues in a plant. If you're looking for design ergonomics, this is the wrong book. ... Read more

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Exploring the evolution in how people use and work with technology, the second edition of The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook captures the most important scientific and technical know-how in the field of HCI. It provides an updated, comprehensive overview of important research in the field, including insights directly applicable throughout the process of developing effective interactive information technologies. It features cutting-edge advances to the scientific knowledge base and visionary perspectives and developments that will fundamentally transform the way in which researchers and practitioners view the discipline.

As the seminal volume of HCI research and practice, the second editionfeatures contributions from a selection of eminent professionals in the field worldwide. It stands alone as the most essential resource available on the market. This edition of the volume thoroughly covers issues of accessibility and diversity, such as aging, literacy, hearing, vision, physical disabilities, and children. Additional topics addressed are sensor based interactions; tangible interfaces; augmented cognition; cognition under stress; ubiquitous and wearable computing; privacy and security.

With contributions from over 130 researchers and professionals, over 5,500 references, 400 figures, and 100 tables, the book provides a wealth of data and a fresh perspective on the field. New topics and authors ensure the revision contains new information and insights, the latest in research and practice, while retaining its reputation for presenting authoritative information in an accessible manner. ... Read more

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A great academic resource for gradaute students in HCC/HCI programs
For new graduate students entering the study of human computer interactions and interface design, this book can be a great resource.The book itself is more of a collection of academic articles pertaining to many different areas of human factors or human interaction including software interface design, physiology, and human psychology.Many of the articles are current, leading edge endeavors that can be applied to many problems faced by software engineers, web developers, and designers.

Perhaps the one problem would be the high academic reading level of many of the articles. For graduate students the reading level should be just right but for others either other fields or undergraduates, the text may be too dense or technical.

Overall a good resource for one's library if working or studying in the human- computer interaction field.

A great book on the latest in HCI research
I have read numerous chapters in the book, and have been very intriqued by the topics that range from basic to complex.There are even chapters on future trends, so people can see where future research is going, which I find very useful as a student researcher myself.
In my opinion, it is a great go-to book. ... Read more

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This instructors manual provides comprehensive answers to all the questions set at the end of each chapter of Introduction to Ergonomics. It goes on to provide guidance on teaching and assessment.. ... Read more

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Well Written
Very much liked the author's writing style.Easy to follow, and yet still goes into fairly deep technical detail.Best Human Factors/Ergonomics textbook I've read. ... Read more

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Completely revised and updated, A Guide to Human Factors and Ergonomics, Second Edition presents a comprehensive introduction to the field. Building on the foundation of the first edition, titled Guide to Ergonomics of Manufacturing, the new title reflects the expanded range of coverage and applicability of the techniques you will find in the second edition. Each and every chapter contains new material and some have been entirely rewritten. Drawing on the author’s experience in both teaching and industry, the book lays to rest the common myths and misconceptions that surround ergonomics.

Unlike most ergonomics and human factors books that emphasize the physical, this one gives a broad overview of cognitive as well as physical ergonomics. Written in an accessible style, it presents a systems approach to human factors and ergonomics that leads to complete understanding. The author demonstrates how to collect data on users and operators and how to convert the data to good design, and offers a practical guide to the design and analysis of systems. Design oriented, systems oriented, and results oriented, this text provides the tools needed to solve systems problems and develop adequate design solutions. ... Read more

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Ergonomics for Therapists, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive introduction to ergonomics in the workplace. Thoroughly revised with the latest ergonomic techniques and strategies, this reader-friendly resource gives you the foundation you need to help clients maximize efficiency and prevent workplace injuries before they occur.

• Reader-friendly approach makes complex material easier to grasp.
• Client-centered framework helps you understand the client's critical role in maintaining an ergonomically sound environment.

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Ergonomics for Therapists
This book is very helpful to student OT's. I found the book to be very useful for completing job analysees and tasks. The measurements given in the book are very helpful as well as the format to follow for conductingjob analysees.

The book did not give enough information on how to providespecific recommendations for problems. But that would be too easy! Ifyou're an OT, you should be able to come with recommendationsyourself!

This is one book I did NOT sell back to the bookstore at theend of the year. I know I will be using it again and again. ... Read more

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Topics include: Housework; Domestic habits; Elbow room; Physiological design of household furniture; Layout and dimensions of rooms and buildings; The indoor climate; Lighting; Noise in the home; Floorings; Accidents in the home; Apartments for the elderly or disabled. ... Read more

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Ergonomics in Sport and Physical Activity: Enhancing Performance and Improving Safety is the first text to provide an in-depth discussion of how the principles of ergonomics can be applied in the context of sport and other physical activities to reduce injury and improve performance. The text blends concepts from biomechanics, physiology, and psychology as it shows how ergonomics is applied to physical activity.

This comprehensive text outlines methods for assessing risk in and procedures for dealing with stress, eliminating hazards, and evaluating challenges posed in specific work or sport environments. It discusses issues such as the design of effective equipment, clothing, and playing surfaces; methods of assessing risk in situations; and staying within appropriate training levels to reduce fatigue and avoid overtraining. The text not only examines sport ergonomics but also discusses ergonomic considerations for physically active special populations.

Ergonomics in Sport and Physical Activity explains what ergonomics is, how ergonomists solve practical problems in the workplace, and how principles of ergonomics are applied in the context of sport and other physical activities when solving practical problems related to human characteristics and capabilities. The text shows readers how to improve performance, achieve optimal efficiency, enhance comfort, and reduce injuries by exploring topics such as these:

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In this workshop an attempt was made to fuse the disciplines involved in the requirements, specification, design and implementation of control systems for the automation of agricultural systems.


The need to meet the demanding specifications for increasingly complex agricultural systems is being addressed by using increasingly sophisticated models and control algorithms. In parallel, the ever-decreasing profit margins in the agricultural sector no longer permit agriculture to operate in the traditional manner, but are forcing it to transform into a contemporary business with all the complexities that this implies. The work environment is changing rapidly and humans are moving to positions of supervision and management while automation and robotics are taking over many of the menial and tedious tasks. Modern technological developments in industrial management and control are entering agriculture and transforming it rapidly into an industry.


Smaller agricultural systems are being linked to produce hierarchical large-scale agricultural systems, whose management and control demands high level intelligent decision support mechanisms. Local and wide area networks provide the relevant agricultural and economic data and facts to central production management systems where decisions are made and subsequently transferred to remote locations for execution. Agriculture, which is a highly distributed operation, is taking advantage of modern communications networks, unifying remote locations into a virtual world.


Agriculture has been making significant steps in producing food and fibers of improved quality in a highly constrained economic environment. Robust control of such a largely uncertain system demands that application domain experts work closely with systems analysts and control engineers to produce systems of higher autonomy and efficiency to meet todays global challenge.
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This updated revision of the classic reference guide for practitioners in ergonomics and human factors is the only book covering ergonomics and human factors from an applied practitioners approach. ... Read more

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Emphasizing customer oriented design and operation, Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers explores the behavioral, physical, and mathematical foundations of the discipline and how to apply them to improve the human, societal, and economic well being of systems and organizations. The book discusses product design, such as tools, machines, or systems as well as the tasks or jobs people perform, and environments in which people live. The authors explore methods of obtaining these objectives, uniquely approaching the topic from an engineering perspective as well as a psychological standpoint.

The 22 chapters of this book, coupled with the extensive appendices, provide valuable tools for students and practicing engineers in human centered design and operation of equipment, work place, and organizations in order to optimize performance, satisfaction, and effectiveness. Covering physical and cognitive ergonomics, the book is an excellent source for valuable information on safe, effective, enjoyable, and productive design of products and services that require interaction between humans and the environment. ... Read more

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Our working conditions have undergone rapid and fundamental changes during the last few years. One example is the widespread use of the individual computer in the shop, office and home. Another major development is that women now hold many jobs that used to be in the male domain, and that many more women choose a life-long occupational career. Workforces, tasks, conditions and tools are changing.
Many office and industrial workers are tied to human-machine systems. Repetitive work can create cumulative health problems such as the often reported visual strains, mental stress and physical injury. Proper ergonomic measures can avoid such harmful effects and instead promote health conditions which are both efficient and agreeable.
In this latest edition of Fitting the Task to the Human, Professor Karl Kroemer has revised and updated the text and data while remaining true to the spirit of Professor Etienne Grandjean's earlier editions. This aim is, as before, to impart basic knowledge of occupational ergonomics in a straightforward and lucid fashion to those responsible for the design, management and safety of people in the workplace, and to those who study it. ... Read more

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Speedy delivery!
Thanks for the ergonomics textbook. It was delivered in 1 week even though there was a holiday in between. You may want to try a different packaging though next time b/c it was a little ripped when it arrived. Otherwise, good job!

From the grandfathers of ergonomics
This is an excellent introductory review of ergonomics, written by two of the recognised top authorities in this field of study. It is a strongly recommended starting point for students seeking to orientate themselves in ergonomic science.

Compact Comprehensive Usable Guide to Ergonomics
This is one of those books that captures the essentials, to a usable level of depth, for a particular subject- that leads to it becoming a "working book" rather than a "shelf book".

I'vepersonally used this book and it's predecessor, to develop day trainingcourses in ergonomics for industry & financial services sectors. Also,as reference for office, workplace & VDU "quick win" changeprojects.

The contents span: muscular work, nervous control of movements,improving work efficiency, body size, design of workstations, heavy work,handling loads, skilled work, human-machine systems, mental activity,fatigue, occupational stress, boredom, job design to avoid monotonoustasks, working hours and eating habits, night work and shift work, vision,ergonomic principles of lighting, noise and vibration, indoor climate, daylight, colours, and music for a pleasant work environment.

Keystrengths are the attractive style & use of charts/illustrations,comprehensive supportedcontent, solid biological/physiological science,and sheer usefulness of the material to make small or large improvments inthe workplace. This is a very worthwhile purchase for any manager,consultant or student interested in enhancing productivity whilst taking a"human-centred" approach. Recommended highly. ... Read more

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Safety or comfort? Can you truly have one without the other? Is it feasible to have both? Although by no means the only factor, a deep understanding of biomechanics plays a leading role in the design of work and workplaces that are both pain and injury free. Standing firmly on the foundation built by the previous edition, the second edition of Biomechanics in Ergonomics establishes an understanding of gross biomechanical loads on the human system at the tissue level and then brings that understanding through to the whole body level.

Applications for the Real World

Produced under the aegis of editor Shrawan Kumar with contributors who are leading scholars in the field, the book contains unique chapters such as Exposure Assessment Tools and Techniques and Cumulative Load and Models. Also included is a chapter on hand tools, which have a real application to the field of ergonomics.

New and significantly revamped chapters:

• Theories of occupational musculoskeletal injury causation
• Anthropometry and Biomechanics — Anthropometrics
• Mechanical Exposure Assessment in the Design of Work
• Determinant of Muscle Strength
• Biomechanics of Gloves
• The ACGIH TLV^® for Hand Activity Level
• Whiplash Injuries — In Vitro Studies
• Whiplash Injuries — In Vivo Studies
• Models in Manual Materials Handling
• Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation
• Whole Body Vibration
• Cumulative Load and Models

Create Safety Through Better Workplace Design

The book dives deep into the biomechanics of the connective tissues before thoroughly covering upper and lower extremities, shoulder and neck, low back, and whole body mechanics. With chapters selected and designed to provide extensive coverage of ergonomically relevant biomechanics, this volume supplies an integrated understanding of the inseparable relationship between ergonomics and biomechanics that can be translated into better safety design and better workplaces.

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Thorough review and very interesting read
Shrawan split the topics up nicely, starting with tissue biomechanics and then on to specific body areas. There is a nice mix of industrial, experimental and epidemiological data presented.An enjoyable read to allfrom the student to the practicing ergonomist. ... Read more

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Providing guidance on a broad range of issues for young children and adolescents, Ergonomics for Children: Designing Products and Places for Toddlers to Teens give you a deep understanding of how children develop and how these developmental changes can influence the design of products and places for children. Copiously illustrated with photos and other images, the book helps you quickly find answers to your questions, grasp concepts, and apply them.

Its subsections are organized to help you locate and understand the content you need. Edited by experts with contributions from an international panel, the book is both broad in coverage and international in perspective. The contributors review the ways in which children develop physically, perceptually, cognitively, and socially and then use this information to provide practical guidelines for the design of places and products for children. ... Read more

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FYI
I edited this book, so I'm not the most objective, but FYI, this is a very large book (984 oversize pages) with over 1,000 photos.It is written as a practitioner's manual, so there are many tables and bullets to find content quickly. Best, Rani ... Read more

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An excellent compilation of documents on dental ergonomics.
Denise Murphy has done a wonderful service for those in the field of dentistry by her efforts in assembling the documents in this book.She has called on nearly all those currently recognized for their contributions tothe understanding of ergonomics in dentistry.The extensive bibliographiesare an aid for anyone researching a study of this subject.If you want toget a handle on dental ergonomics, read this book.

help me
1 week ago I had to sent my e-mail message for didn't receive the ordered book of above title. Thanks for you answer immediately. But I'm sorry I lost your message. Please re-try. I want to see this book as possible asearly. I had ordered about 15-20 days ago. thanks.. ... Read more

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The chapters in the book come from an international group of authors with diverse backgrounds including ergonomics, psychology, architecture, computer science, engineering, and sociology. Specific topics include biometric systems development, military command and control, cellular phone interface design, methodologies for workplace design, medical device design, cockpit display and decision tool design for pilots, driver visual and cognitive processes, and performance of inspection tasks in manufacturing operations; and extend to human-automation integration in future aviation systems, novel 3-D display technologies for enhancing information analysis, training methods for mental models, approaches to activity analysis, new research-oriented frameworks and paradigms in training, and the use of virtual reality for skill development and assessment. The book is divided into sections covering:

I. Cultural Differences in Computing Systems Design
II. Decision Making and Decision Support
III. Desktop/Mobile Interface Design
IV. Ergonomics in Design
V. Ergonomics in Product Design
VI. Human Factors in Aviation Systems
VII. Human Factors in Driving
VIII. Human Factors in Manufacturing
IX. Human Factors in NextGen Operations
X. Information Visualization for Situation Awareness
XI. Mental Models
XII. Perceptuo-Motor Skills & Psychophysical Assessment
XIII. Task Analysis
XIV. Training Technology
XV. Virtual Reality for Behavior Assessment
XVI. Virtual Reality for Psychomotor Training

The implications of all this work include design recommendations for complex systems and commercial products, new procedures for operator training and self-regulation as well as methods for accessibility to systems, and specification of ergonomic interventions at the user. It is expected that this book will be of special value to practitioners involved in design process development, design and prototyping of systems, products and services, as well as training process design for a broad range of applications and markets in various countries.

Seven other titles in the Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series are:
Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare
Advances in Applied Digital Human Modeling
Advances in Cross-Cultural Decision Making
Advances in Occupational, Social and Organizational Ergonomics
Advances in Human Factors, Ergonomics and Safety in Manufacturing and Service Industries
Advances in Ergonomics Modeling & Usability Evaluation
Advances in Neuroergonomics and Human Factors of Special Populations