"Extra-ordinary" ergonomics : how to accommodate small and big persons, the disabled and elderly, expectant mothers and children /
Explores designing for population groups that do not meet the customary standards in age, size, and abilities. Illustrates various approaches to measuring the characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of those who differ from the norm. Explains how to assess and determine abilities and needs an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
Taylor & Francis,
2006.
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| Series: | HFES issues in human factors and ergonomics series ;
v. 4. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Explores designing for population groups that do not meet the customary standards in age, size, and abilities. Illustrates various approaches to measuring the characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of those who differ from the norm. Explains how to assess and determine abilities and needs and demonstrates how to design tools, homes, and environments to make working space safe and living space easy.--ERGONOMICSnetBASE description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 254 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-220) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0849336686 9780849336683 0203025245 9780203025246 1280268352 9781280268359 9781135483791 1135483795 9781135483746 1135483744 9781135483784 1135483787 |