Human Factors in Engineering and Design, 7th Edition

Author: Mark S. Sanders
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: Human Factors research includes: solutions to work optimization problems, tools for achieving the best match between humans, machines, and the environment, principles for designing customer-centric products, and guarantees for ensuring efficient, safe, healthy, and comfortable work and living... Engineering and Design of Human Factors (7th Edition) is a classic textbook in the field of Human Factors, providing a comprehensive set of core knowledge and effective tools for systematically addressing human-related factors in engineering and design for students, teachers, managers, and technical personnel. The core of this book is to discuss Human Factors issues, specifically the problem of "Designing for Human Use." It takes the human within the system as the focal point, through the study of human physiological, psychological, perceptual, cognitive, ergonomic, and management characteristics, it proposes design methods for products, facilities, human-machine interfaces, workplaces, and layouts, as well as theories, principles, development steps, and methods for error prevention and safety. This optimizes the relationship between humans and various elements of the system (human-product, human-environment, human-facility, human-work, etc.), achieving the best match and ensuring that product development, production (or service), and management systems are efficient, effective, and highly beneficial. Since its first edition in 1957, the book has not only consistently reflected the latest developments in Human Factors but also features clear and accessible explanations, logical structure, a strong connection between theory and practice, and high practicality. It has been adopted as a core textbook by many renowned universities abroad.