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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, which simply means that it is 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 recognized as being a central tenet of good design. This 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 key trends: inclusive design and smart products. Inclusive design is about meeting the needs of all users with one design, which includes the elderly and the disabled. Smart products are multi-functional products with electronic interfaces containing a vast array of "helpful" functions. Industrial designers and manufacturing executives will find this text enlightening.
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 o
Following on from 2005's Rail Human Factors: Supporting the Integrated Railway, this book brings together an even broader range of academics and practitioners from around the world to share their expertise and experience on rail human factors.People an
A neighbor's suspicious fall. A magical awakening gone wrong. A mystery that hits too close to home. Kat Crowe's life is anything but ordinary. When her neighbor Beverley takes a mysterious tumble from a ladder, Kat's green witch instincts tell her something's amiss. But before she can dig deeper, a shocking magical manifestation in her friend's daughter, Shianne, turns her world upside down. As if juggling a landscaping business and keeping her magical abilities under wraps wasn't enough, Kat now faces a series of unexplained events that threaten the peace of her quiet rural community. With each incident more baffling than the last, Kat can't shake the feeling that these aren't mere coincid...
In recent years, for reasons connected to the organization of the industry, technical developments, and major safety concerns, rail human factors has grown in importance at an international level. Despite its importance, however, supporting literature has been largely restricted to specialist journal publications and technical reports. Rail Human Factors addresses this imbalance by providing the first fully comprehensive overview of the area. The volume includes contributions from leading ergonomists, psychologists, sociologists, management scientists and engineers whose common theme is to investigate, understand and design for people on the railways, including staff, passengers and the gene...
A new business venture. A missing customer. Weird magic in the air. Kat is settling into her new landscape supply store, and business is looking up… until one of her best customers goes missing and she was the last person to see him alive. When a weird magical current turns up in the small town, Kat can’t help but think there’s something really off about the whole situation. Thinking she knew a thing or two about the guy, Kat launches her own investigation, and swiftly begins tripping over the skeletons in his closet. Half the town has written the man off as dead in Australia’s harsh bushlands, but Kat is certain he’s still alive. Up against the clock, Kat must work fast to establi...
Unique resource that addresses the global problem of drowning victims from an international perspective All contributors to this book are associated with Intensive Care Medicine which is a highly ISI rated Springer society journal
Using a wealth of anecdotes, data from academic literature, and original research, this very accessible little book highlights how we all struggle to cope with the maelstrom of choices, influences and experiences that come our way. The authors have slogged through piles of dry research papers to provide many wonderful nuggets of information and surprising insights. For example: Why is an upside-down red triangle such a powerful warning sign on the road? What is the best kind of alibi? What makes the number 7 so special? Why is it better to whisper words of love into the left ear? Will that recent marriage last? Why is it that the French eat snails but not slugs? The reader will discover the amazing tools and shortcuts that millennia of evolution have built into our brains. And this knowledge is power! Knowing more about how the human mind connects the dots helps us understand why decision-making is so tricky. With insights from evolutionary psychology, we become better equipped to understand ourselves and others and to interact and communicate more effectively.
Imagine a world where imagination is forbidden. Coketown is such a place. Thomas Gradgrind will not permit fanciful thoughts in his school or his home. But what effect will this policy have on his own children, Tom and Louisa? How can he protect them from corrupting influences – especially when the circus comes to town? Dark satanic mills, interrupted by the colour and vibrancy of Sleary's Circus, set the stage for a sweeping tale of suppressed love, seduction and social mores, peopled with the sharply observed exaggerated characters that Dickens is celebrated for.