"Extra-Ordinary" Ergonomics - How to Accommodate Small and Big Persons, the Disabled and Elderly, Expectant Mothers, and Children (Hardcover)

Small and big persons, disabled and elderly, expectant mothers and children. Everyone will fall into one of these categories at least once in their lifetime. In fact, demographics show that at least two of every five people vary from the norm in height, width, and weight at any given time. Yet customarily, designers design for adults of regular size with standard abilities. Written by an expert in human factors and ergonomics, Extraordinary Ergonomics explores designing for population groups that do not meet the customary standards in age, size, and abilities. Underscoring the need for extraordinary ergonomics, the book illustrates various approaches to measuring the characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of those who differ from the norm. It provides the how-tos of designing for people who are smaller, weaker, or bigger, discusses specifically the design for persons with disabilities and the aging population, and covers human factors engineering for expectant mothers and ergonomics for children and teenagers.; The author explains how to assess and determine abilities and needs and demonstrates how to design tools, homes, and environments to make working space safe and livin

General

Imprint:	CRC Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	2006
Authors:	Karl H.E. Kroemer
Dimensions:	245 x 160 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-8493-3668-3
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Technical design > Ergonomics
LSN:	0-8493-3668-6
Barcode:	9780849336683

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