Books in the Human Factors and Ergonomics series

With a practical, applied orientation, this book presents and integrates in a single source important methods and tools used in the fields of industrial engineering, human factors, and ergonomics to design and improve jobs, tasks, and products. The author covers such topics as the human system, motion analysis, predicting human performance, simulation in ergonomic design, product quality and usability, macroergonomics, and occupational safety and health. Each chapter offers challenging problems and examples to illustrate concepts. The new second edition features two new chapters that address human error causation and reduction and human computer interaction. It also includes updated figures.

Covering every aspect of the process, this book introduces the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of footwear. It also presents a comprehensive discussion of how the footwear industry attempts to cater to the wide needs of sophisticated and demanding customers. The text provides a basic understanding of the technology and techniques involved in the design and development of a popular and demanding consumer product. Topics include the measurement and testing process, foot and footwear interaction, mass customization, the manufacturing process, and the marketing process. The author also addresses the latest trends in footwear technology.

Presents comprehensive coverage of data mining concepts and techniques. This work presents various data mining methodologies, concepts, and available software tools for each methodology. It addresses various issues typically faced in the management of data mining projects and tips on how to maximize outcome utility.

Written for students and professionals, this book is a complete reference on human factors and ergonomics research, concepts, theories, models, methods, and interventions that have been or can be applied in health care. Topics such as medical technology and telemedicine are covered, and special emphasis is put on the contributions of human factors and ergonomics to the improvement of patient safety and quality of care. Nine chapters from the original edition were deleted, and information from them was incorporated into other chapters. Furthermore, this second edition offers 17 new chapters.

One of the primary applications of human factors engineering is in the aviation domain, and the importance of human factors has never been greater as U.S. and European authorities seek to modernize the air transportation system through the introduction of advanced automation.

This macroergonomics book is concerned with the analysis, design and evaluation of work systems. The goal of macroergonomics is to optimize the work design, organization and performance.

Although speech is the most natural form of communication between humans, using speech to communicate with machines is anything but natural. Drawing from psychology, human-computer interaction, linguistics, and communication theory, this book provides a comprehensive yet concise survey of practical speech user interface design. The text presents research and practice-based guidance for the development of usable speech user interfaces, such as the interactive voice response applications designed to provide phone-based call routing and self-service. The author, a leading human factors engineer, covers both high- and low-level decisions and also includes VoiceXML code examples.

Covering every aspect of the process, this book introduces the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of footwear. It also presents a comprehensive discussion of how the footwear industry attempts to cater to the wide needs of sophisticated and demanding customers. The text provides a basic understanding of the technology and techniques involved in the design and development of a popular and demanding consumer product. Topics include the measurement and testing process, foot and footwear interaction, mass customization, the manufacturing process, and the marketing process. The author also addresses the latest trends in footwear technology.

Third volume in the HCI International Conference Proceedings 2003.

With an updated edition including new material in additional chapters, this one-of-a-kind handbook covers not only current standardization efforts, but also anthropometry and optimal working postures, ergonomic human computer interactions, legal protection, occupational health and safety, and military human factor principles.

Looks at techniques, software, tools, the current state of the art, and future directions that one needs to understand for a successful application of cross-cultural interface design. This work focuses on some aspects of design, cost justification and international usability evaluations.

Presents comprehensive coverage of data mining concepts and techniques. This work features various data mining methodologies, concepts, and available software tools for each methodology. It addresses various issues typically faced in the management of data mining projects and offers tips on how to maximize outcome utility.

The rapid introduction of sophisticated computers, services, telecommunications systems, and manufacturing systems has caused a major shift in the way people use and work with technology. This book elucidates tools to help evaluate product and work design while reducing the need for physical prototyping.

Discusses how to systematically apply universal design principles to information technologies. This book presents the historical roots of universal access through the progressive discussion of complementary approaches to the accessibility of interactive applications and services.

Focuses on HCI from a privacy, security, and trust perspective. This book addresses the issues involved when designing the interactions between users and computing technologies. It explores the relationship between people and technology.

Covers topics including task analysis, contextual design, participatory design and a variety of evaluation techniques including usability testing, inspection-based techniques and survey design. This book explores prototyping tools and techniques, future directions in usability testing, and inspection-based evaluation and model-based evaluation.

Focuses on the fundamental issues involved in the technology of human-computer interactions as well as the users themselves. This work delineates the underlying cognitive principles of HCI. It emphasizes topics such as sensor based interactions, tangible interfaces, augmented cognition, cognition under stress and ubiquitous and wearable computing.

Covers the development in smart clothing technology and applications, which includes textile-based keypads, transmission lines, sensors, and actuators. This book address usability and human aspects relevant to the manufacture and sale of such products.