Human Factors in Product Design - Current Practice and Future Trends (Hardcover)

Manufacturers are becoming more aware of human factors in product design as a major competitive issue. In many product areas manufacturers have reached a technology ceiling making it increasingly difficult to get ahead of the competition in terms of, for example, functionality, technical reliability or manufacturing costs. As a consequence, design has become a major battleground for manufacturers, and usability is recognised as being a central tenet of good design.
The book provides a unique snapshot of current practice in human factors, identifying methods and techniques that work well under tight constraints and providing case study evidence of their effectiveness. The commercial implications of usability are discussed and special attention is paid to two very important trends-inclusive design and smart products. Inclusive design is about meeting the needs of all users within one design, which includes the increasing elderly population and the disabled. Smart products, meanwhile, are multi-functional products with electronic interfaces containing a vast array of `helpful' functions.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1999
First published:	1999
Editors:	W. Green • Patrick W Jordan
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-0-7484-0829-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Technical design > Ergonomics Promotions
LSN:	0-7484-0829-0
Barcode:	9780748408290

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