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Human Factors of a Global Society

Cultural Ergonomics

A System of Systems Perspective Edited by

Tadeusz Marek, Waldemar Karwowski, Marek Frankowicz, Jussi Kantola, and Pavel Zgaga This book explores the human factors issues in contemporary global society, with a focus on engineering, technology, business, science, and education from a system of systems viewpoint. It examines the human aspects related to contemporary societal developments in science, engineering, and higher education in the context of unprecedented progress in those areas. The book also discusses new paradigms for higher education, including education delivery, and administration in the coming of the conceptual age. • Explores the frontiers of the ever-expanding human factors discipline • Focuses on large-scale service systems that are important to social development • Offers a system of systems perspective on human factors which is important to global society • Discusses the human aspects of contemporary engineering, science, and technology • Presents the future challenges and contributions of the human factors discipline in the conceptual age

Selected Contents: Human Factors in Management. Human Factors, Creativity and Society. Human Factors and Complexity. Human Aspects of Smart Technologies. Human Aspects of Education in Conceptual Age. Human Aspects of Quality Management in Higher Education. Human Aspects of Entrepreneurship in Education. Human Aspects of Innovation and Engineering Education. Human Aspects of Virtual Campuses, IT in Higher Education. Catalog no. K16625, May 2014, c. 1149 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7286-7, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook

Theory, Methods, and Applications Edited by

Tonya L. Smith-Jackson, Marc L. Resnick, and Kayenda T. Johnson "A beautiful and timely book: Ergonomics is about to learn that it needs to catch up with a postmodern world, one that valorizes local practices and diversity over the totalizing grand narratives of the West. Don't do ergonomics anywhere but the Europeanized world without reading this first." ––Sidney Dekker, PhD, Professor, Director, Safety Science Innovation Lab, Griffith University, Honorary Professor, School of Psychology, the University of Queensland

An introduction to cultural ergonomics within a human factors framework, this book provides systemic methods to apply what is learned from analyses of culture to the design, development, and evaluation of products and systems. • Contains interdisciplinary coverage of theory, methods, and applications • Covers how to conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to support decisions about inclusive design and evaluation • Provides a systematic and scientific methods relevant to cultural ergonomics • Focuses on inclusive design, development, and evaluation • Includes case studies to assist with applications

Selected Contents: Cultural Ergonomics: Overview and Methodologies. Global Issues. Role of Culture in the Design and Evaluation of Consumer Products. Human–Computer Systems. Creating Inclusive Warnings: The Role of Culture in the Design and Evaluation of Risk Communications. Cultural Ergonomics Perspectives on Occupational Safety and Health. Military Systems. Disaster Management Systems. Cultural Ergonomics Implications in Forensics. Future Directions: A Preliminary Research Agenda. Index. Catalog no. K10639, December 2013, 234 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1260-0, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook

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Product Design Usability Evaluation for In-Vehicle Systems

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Managing Emotion in Design Innovation

Catherine Harvey University of Nottingham, UK

Amitoj Singh Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd

“It's refreshing to see a brand new design theory coming out of India, the emoha model launched by writer Amitoj Singh, and I am sure that this will be one of the first modern tools of many more to come." ––Kristine Oustrup, CEO & Creative Director, Business Innovation Culture, Singapore

"… a good framework to understand the relationship between Indian consumers and modern products from the aspect of design and emotion."

Neville A. Stanton University of Southampton, UK

"… a must read for students, practitioners and most importantly designers who bombard vulnerable users with what technology can offer rather than what it should offer in the context of use and human variability." —Professor Brian Peacock, PhD, National University of Singapore and SIM University

"… interesting, informative and useful book. … I give it 10 thumbs up (for those that are all thumbs)."

––Itsuro Shibata, Managing Director, GK Industrial Design Inc. Tokyo, Japan

—Professor Paul Green, PhD, University of Michigan, USA

"… creates a compelling argument for the value of the emoha framework. As the author states, one case study is a good foundation for the value of exploring further direction, but multiple cases are required for confirmation."

" … goes further by providing actual methods that can be applied straight away, enabling you to link this rich state-of-the-art evidence-base to real-world practice.

––Bruce MacGregor, IDEO

• Outlines the “emotion centered segmentation” of product ownership experiences • Provides a research framework for methodical assessment of product styling • Demonstrates the cultural impact on design in connection with emotional factors of the user • Bridges the divide between design practice and design theory • Addresses design innovation in a huge market of motorbikes in India

Selected Contents: Introduction. Literature-Oriented Research Framework. Evolution of Research Methodology. The Sociocultural Segmentation of Biking. Emotive Quality of Biking Segments. Emotion-Centered Research Framework for Design Innovation. Catalog no. K16338, August 2013, 228 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6750-4, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook

—Dr Guy Walker, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Selected Contents: Introduction. Context-of-Use as a Factor in Determining the Usability of In-Vehicle Information Systems. In-Vehicle Information Systems to Meet the Needs of Drivers. A Usability Evaluation Framework for In-Vehicle Information Systems. The Trade-Off between Context and Objectivity in an Analytic Evaluation of In-Vehicle Interfaces. To Twist or Poke? A Method for Identifying Usability Issues with Direct and Indirect Input Devices for Control of In-Vehicle Information Systems. Modelling the Hare and the Tortoise: Predicting IVIS Task Times for Fast, Middle, and Slow Person Performance using Critical Path Analysis. Visual Attention on the Move: There Is More to Modelling than Meets the Eye. Summary of Contributions and Future Challenges. References. Index. Catalog no. K14979, April 2013, 230 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1429-4, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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Product Design Automotive Ergonomics Driver-Vehicle Interaction Edited by

Nikolaos Gkikas Autonomics, HFES, IEHF, Northampton, UK

"It will be useful for practicing automotive engineers, particularly those who are not familiar with the field." —Prof. P. K. Mallick, University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA

"… an excellent entry point for the inexperienced and a handy reference for those who may already be familiar with some of the issues covered." —John Richardson, Loughborough Design School, Loughborough University, UK

• Includes coverage of new areas such as Human Machine Interaction (HMI) • Covers developments in power train and alternative fuels • Presents best practices and emerging developments in the field • Provides a chapter on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) • Explains vibration in vehicles, noise perception, digital human modeling, and more

Selected Contents: Automotive Ergonomics: 20 Years On. Digital Human Modelling (DHM) in the Automotive Industry. Are You Sitting Comfortably? A Guide to Occupant Packaging in Automotive Design. IVIS, ADAS, OODA: Joining the Loops. Ergonomics Issues with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Human Response to Vehicle Vibration. Thermal Environments and Vehicles. Driving Posture and Healthy Design. The Essential Realism of Driving Simulators for Research and Training. Human–Machine Interaction (HMI) in the Time of Electric Vehicles. Author Index. Subject Index.

Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process Vivek D. Bhise University of Michigan Dearborn, USA

This book provides a thorough understanding of ergonomic approach, theories, principles, relevant research data, design guidelines, tools and procedures used in designing and evaluating automotive products such as cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans. It covers ergonomics and the related required knowledge on how to develop a new vehicle from the ground up. The author presents an integrated view of the vehicle design process and specialized ergonomics knowledge and discussions on design considerations, design guidelines, and trade-offs with requirements in other engineering areas.

Selected Contents: ERGONOMICS CONCEPTS, ISSUES AND METHODS IN VEHICLE DESIGN. Introduction to Automotive Ergonomics. Engineering Anthropometry and Biomechanics. Occupant Packaging. Driver Information Acquisition and Processing. Controls, Displays and Interior Layout. Field of Views From Automotive Vehicles. Introduction to Field of View. Automotive Lighting. Entry and Exit from Automotive Vehicles. Automotive Exterior Interfaces: Service and Loading/Unloading Tasks. Automotive Craftmanship. Role of Ergonomics Engineers in the Automotive Design Process. ADVANCED TOPICS, MEASUREMENTS, MODELING AND RESEARCH. Modeling Driver Vision. Driver Performance Measurement. Driver Workload Measurement. Vehicle Evaluation Methods. Special Driver and User Populations. Future Research and New Technology Issues. Appendices. Catalog no. K11963, September 2011, 329 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4210-2, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K14203, September 2012, 194 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-9425-5, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook

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Product Design Designing for Situation Awareness An Approach to User-Centered Design, Second Edition Mica R. Endsley SA Technologies, Marietta, Georgia, USA

Liberally illustrated with actual design examples, this book demonstrates how people acquire and interpret information and examines the factors that undermine this process. The first edition successfully filled a significant gap in the market, presenting a core set of principles and a methodology for engineers and designers who are seeking to nourish the situation awareness of their systems' users. The second edition significantly expands and updates the examples throughout to include a wider range of domains and increases the coverage of SA design principles and guidelines to include new areas of current development. It translates current research into a usable, applicable method and guidelines.

The Right Light Matching Technologies to Needs and Applications Spiros Kitsinelis University of France, Toulouse

With the help of guides and tables, this book assists readers in making the right lighting technology choices for specific applications, introduces readers to the topic of dynamic lighting that can accommodate a range of needs and tasks under one system, and helps a variety of professionals (from local authorities to doctors) to design the appropriate living and working environments for a wide spectrum of people with special requirements. In addition, the text can be useful to anyone interested in everyday use of light sources or looking for lighting solutions. Catalog no. K14350, May 2012, 165 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-9931-1, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. 63553, December 2011, 396 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4200-6355-4 $72.95 / £46.99 Also available as an eBook

Aircraft Interior Comfort and Design

The Science of Footwear Edited by

Peter Vink

Ravindra S. Goonetilleke

Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

"… will fill the need of having a book to summarize what is happening in the footwear research field currently. … the only option to read and know what is happening out there in this field.”

Although recognized as an area in need of improvement, currently few resources pull recent research together on this topic and present it in a convenient format. Containing the latest knowledge regarding aircraft interior comfort, this book reviews research based on a unique study among 10,000 passengers. It includes tips on passenger likes and dislikes as well as an overview of the current scientific demands for passenger seats and comfort. The book provides what every scientist, designer, and manufacturer working in the field of aircrafts or airliners should know about comfort. Catalog no. K12928, March 2011, c. 134 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-6305-3 $62.95 / £40.99 Also available as an eBook

—Channa P. Witana, PhD, Honeywell

"… covers holistic information on footwear design from the scientific point of view. Topics are well organized and easy to understand for not only researchers but also designers." —Masaaki Mochimaru, Digital Human Research Center, AIST, Japan

Catalog no. K11604, November 2012, c. 726 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3568-5, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook

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Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design

Kansei Engineering

Two Volume Set

A powerful consumer oriented technology for product development, Kansei or Affective engineering translates customer's feelings into concrete product parameters. Developed in the early 70s in Japan, and now popular among Japanese companies, the method spread to the US in the middle of the 90s. However, cultural differences may have prevented the method to unfold its whole potential.

Edited by

Waldemar Karwowski, Marcelo Soares, and Neville A. Stanton A two-volume set, the handbook provides a comprehensive source of information regarding new human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) methods, techniques, and software applications for consumer product design. It explores an effective body of knowledge for improving quality of life and safety for millions of users of consumer products with a variety of needs and expectations. It delineates how the human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) body of knowledge can be used as a tool for designing products that meet consumer expectations for ease of use, efficiency, comfort, safety, and adaptability, therefore contributing to consumer satisfaction.

Two Volume Set Edited by

Mitsuo Nagamachi

• Discusses the Kansei Engineering process to reach a good design • Covers several statistical methodologies • Shows how this new methodology relates to product quality control management • Covers applications of rough sets models into Kansei data • Explains real product development from the view point of Kansei Engineering

While there is substantial and convincing evidence that the application of HF/E knowledge can improve critical features of consumer products, until now there has been no comprehensive, updated resource that examines this knowledge and how to apply it. In a clear discussion of methods, backed up by case studies, this book provides the full scope of knowledge required when designing consumer products with better performance and increased satisfaction.

Written by Mitsuo Nagamachi, the founder of the technology, this two-volume set, Kansei Engineering, provides the background and history of Kansei Engineering and demonstrates how to use it in each stage. It describes how to survey consumer feeling by psychological and or psycho-physiological measurement; and then, the survey data are analyzed using statistical techniques; finally, the analyzed data are transferred to design domain through engineering and technology.

Catalog no. 46217, June 2011, 1040 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4621-2, $167.95 / £107.00

Catalog no. K11168, September 2010, c. 488 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2262-3 $129.95 / £83.00

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Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design Uses and Applications Catalog no. 46241, June 2011, 522 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4624-3, $93.95 / £59.99

Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design Methods and Techniques Catalog no. 46284, June 2011, c. 511 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4628-1, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook

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Kansei/Affective Engineering Edited by

Mitsuo Nagamachi Catalog no. K11130, September 2010, c. 334 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2133-6 $76.95 / £48.99

Innovations of Kansei Engineering Mitsuo Nagamachi and Anitawati Mohd Lokman

Catalog no. K10986, September 2010, c. 152 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-1866-4 $76.95 / £48.99 Also available as an eBook

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Product Design Usability Testing of Medical Devices Michael E. Wiklund, P.E., Jonathan Kendler, and Allison Y. Strochlic Informative, practical, and engaging, this handbook covers how to conduct usability tests of medical devices. Recognizing that the intended readers are busy and disinclined to read lengthy textbooks, this book has been carefully designed to be concise and visual, allowing readers to jump from one section to another as needed. The book provides a general understanding of usability testing and reviews key concepts. It highlights the challenges of validating that protects against dangerous errors that could lead to patient injury and death. Catalog no. K10595, December 2010, 412 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1183-2, $76.95 / £48.99 Also available as an eBook

Reliable Design of Medical Devices Third Edition Richard C. Fries ISORel, Inc., Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA

"Don’t let the name fool you– this book is about much more than reliability engineering. While this book opens with a discussion of reliability and failure, it quickly transitions to discussing the entire product development process, from concept through verification, and even includes design transfer and post-market field actions. …There is a lot of wisdom in this book. You can tell that the author has seen a lot of projects and wants the reader to avoid the mistakes that he has encountered." ––Reading Room, Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology, September/October 2013 Catalog no. K14218, September 2012, 501 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-9491-0, $179.95 / £114.00 Also available as an eBook

Handbook of Human Factors in Medical Device Design Edited by

Matthew Bret Weinger, Michael E. Wiklund, and Daryle Jean Gardner-Bonneau Promoting the user-centric design of safe, effective, and usable medical devices, this book offers information on general and specific design guidelines. A comprehensive guide, it explores fundamental topics, general human factors principles, the design of specific interface elements, specific types of devices, and devices for particular use environments. It also includes expanded discussions of design issues, product design case studies, and supporting examples, tables, figures, and illustrations. The text contains cross references that make finding information quick and easy. Catalog no. ER562X, December 2010, 844 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8058-5627-9, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook

Designing for Older Adults Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Second Edition Arthur D. Fisk, Wendy A. Rogers, Neil Charness, Sara J. Czaja, and Joseph Sharit The first edition of this resource broke ground as a primer on designing for older adults. In the second edition, the authors have revised and updated each of the original chapters, rearranged some of them for a more natural flow, added a new section of tutorials, and provided updated recommended readings. The multidisciplinary author team translates a vast array of academic literature into guidelines strongly grounded in science. They discuss the role the field of human factors plays in creating technology that is effective and safe to use. Catalog no. 80555, March 2009, 232 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8055-1, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

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Product Design Innovative Solutions What Designers Need to Know for Today's Emerging Markets Edited by

Apala Lahiri Chavan Girish V. Prabhu Based on research and practice, this book comprehensively examines the elements of what is needed to be knowledgeable and creative when designing for emerging markets. It provides an in-depth look at research methods in emerging markets and underserved communities. The authors demonstrate how ecosystems mapping could become an essential tool to define the elements impacting design decisions. They discuss methods to develop solution spaces based on the output from user research studies. The book includes case studies and design examples that provide insights on how to avoid pitfalls in designing outside of the comfort zone and for emerging markets.

Architecture Follows Nature Biomimetic Principles for Innovative Design Ilaria Mazzoleni im studio mi/la

This full-color volume proposes an innovative methodology that uses the functional aspects of nature to inspire improvements in building design and form, encouraging designers to apply biomimetic principles to architectural processes. The book focuses on the analysis of various animal skins, translating the principles of communication, thermoregulation, water balance, and protection into the built environment. Illustrating how biomimetic principles can create a more sustainable way of building, this is the first time the author’s new methodology—as well as the 12 case studies—has been published. Catalog no. K14605, March 2013, 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0607-7, $99.95 / £63.99

Catalog no. K10523, August 2010, 260 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1049-1, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook

Introduction to Design Engineering Systematic Creativity and Management W. Ernst Eder Professor Emeritus, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario

Stanislav Hosnedl University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic

Designing engineering products requires a range of information, know-how, experience, and engineering analysis. This book presents methods for applying systematic and methodical conceptualization to abstract models of engineering systems. It incorporates new insights and surveys information about systematic, methodical, and intuitive design engineering and progressive product development. While of great interest to top-level managers and chief engineering designers, this book serves the needs of engineering students by providing practical approaches in addition to helping the reader better understand the role of engineering in society. Catalog no. K10883, April 2010, 417 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-55557-9, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook

Quality Engineering Off-Line Methods and Applications Chao-Ton Su National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Quality is an essential determinant for achieving overall business success. Quality Engineering: Off-Line Methods and Applications discusses the use of quality engineering methods and other modern techniques to ensure design optimization in the product and process design stages for a company. Starting with the basics, this book presents an overall picture of quality engineering. It helps readers understand quality engineering methods such as DOE, Taguchi, RSM, and computational intelligence approaches. It also provides extensive examples and case studies, without extensive mathematical treatments, making it accessible to a broad audience. Catalog no. K16440, February 2013, 394 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6947-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making Work Domain Analysis Concepts, Guidelines, and Cases Neelam Naikar Centre for Cognitive Work & Safety Analysis, Melbourne, Australia

This book covers fundamental topics such as abstraction, decomposition, and structural means-ends and part-whole relations—the basic characteristics of a work domain model. It also covers more advanced topics such as the development of multiple models of a system and the distinction between causal and intentional systems, illustrated with numerous examples, crossing a range of systems including warships, libraries, and petrochemical plants. Three detailed case studies assessing the impact, uniqueness, and feasibility of applying work domain analysis in industrial settings are described as well. • Examines fundamental concepts such as abstraction, decomposition, and structural means-ends and part-whole relations • Elucidates the terminology to create a sound understanding of what work domain analysis is and how it should be performed • Demonstrates the practical relevance and feasibility of work domain analysis for large-scale, industrial projects • Presents comprehensive guidelines for performing work domain analysis • Illustrates concepts with numerous examples across a range of systems

Selected Contents: Introduction: Cognitive Work Analysis. Work Domain Analysis. Concepts: Abstraction. Decomposition. Structural Means–Ends, Part–Whole, and Topological Relations. Multiple Models. Activity: Whether or Not to Model? Guidelines: Analytic Themes for Work Domain Analysis. Cases: Evaluation of Design Concepts. Team Design. Training. Conclusion. Appendix: The Remaining Dimensions of Cognitive Work Analysis. References. Index. Catalog no. ER612X, May 2013, c. 338 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8058-6129-7, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook

Knowledge Service Engineering Handbook Edited by

Jussi Kantola University of Vaasa, Finland

Waldemar Karwowski University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

Covering the emerging field of knowledge service engineering, this groundbreaking handbook outlines how to acquire and utilize knowledge in the 21st century. Drawn on the expertise of the founding faculty member of the world’s first university knowledge engineering service department, this book describes what knowledge services engineering means and how it is different from service engineering and service production. Presenting multiple cultural aspects including US, Finnish, and Korean, this handbook provides engineering, systemic, industry, and consumer use viewpoints to knowledge service systems and engineering paradigms. • Provides the first comprehensive text in the field of knowledge service engineering • Presents multiple cultural aspects and points of view in this new area of engineering including USA, European, and Asian perspectives, and more • Defines how to acquire and utilize knowledge to produce high performance joint knowledge services and support knowledge economy of the 21st century • Describes what knowledge service engineering means, and how it is different from service engineering and service production

Selected Contents: Preface. Introduction to Knowledge Service Engineering. 21st Century knowledge Society. High-Performance Human-Information network Systems. Human-Knowledge System Interaction. Knowledge-based Systems Engineering. KIBS Knowledge Intensive Business Services. Knowledge Service Industry. Customers view to Knowledge Service. References. Catalog no. K12438, May 2012, 599 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5294-1, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making Designing Training and Instructional Programs for Older Adults Sara J. Czaja and Joseph Sharit University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

Covering theoretical and practical aspects, this book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-science review of aging, learning, skill acquisition, and training. The text encompasses a broad range of issues relevant to current and future older populations, ranging from theories of learning in adulthood to practical guidelines for training and instructional design. Covers a broad range of topics that are applicable to today's older adult populations as well as future populations of older people. • Addresses both the theoretical and practical aspects of aging, skill acquisition, and learning • Includes a discussion of topics such as demographic trends, the role of motivation in learning, human information processing as it relates to older adult learning, and retention and transfer of training • Offers unique topics such as e-learning and multimedia formats, the use of simulation in training, and performance assessment and training program evaluation • Presents case study examples from a variety of domains including healthcare

Selected Contents: Introduction and Overview. Characteristics of Older Adult Learners. Training Older Adults: An Overview. Learning and Skill Acquisition. Retention and Transfer of Training. Motivation, Anxiety, and Fatigue. The Human Information Processing System—The "Learning Engine". Methods and Approaches to Instruction and Training. Instructional System Design. Multimedia and e-Learning. Performance Assessment and Program Evaluation. Conclusions and Synthesis. Index. Catalog no. K12131, October 2012, 325 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-4787-9 $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

Neuroadaptive Systems Theory and Applications Edited by

Magdalena Fafrowicz, Tadeusz Marek, Waldemar Karwowski, and Dylan Schmorrow With contributions from international professionals and researchers, this book is one of the first texts to address the emerging field of neuroadaptive systems and presents the state-of-theart developments in the field. It discusses neuroscience and human factors, as well as brain activity measurement. Topics covered include operator functional state (OFS) and neuroadaptive systems; psychological constructs versus neuronal mechanisms; object recognition versus object-directed grasping; mental fatigue, sleeplessness, and neural mechanisms of control; and attentional network and error-related negativity associated with sleep deprivation. Catalog no. K12687, October 2012, 410 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5745-8, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

Mastering Technical Communication Skills A Student's Handbook Peter Wide Orebro University, Sweden

This handbook provides students with the communication skills they will need to further their careers. It provides self-assessments, a structure for planning, and the skills required for starting a career. The handbook highlights the main issues that have to be taken in consideration when planning a career. More essentially, it provides directions on how to acquire the skills and competences that are needed after completing education at the university. Catalog no. N10579, April 2014, 250 pp. ISBN: 978-981-4364-67-6, $49.95 / £31.99

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Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making Auditory Cognition and Human Performance

Quality of Life Technology Handbook

Research and Applications

Richard Schulz

Edited by University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Carryl L. Baldwin Broad in scope, this book thoroughly examines the intersection of auditory processing and mental workload requirements, highlighting the information processing demands of auditory signals. The author provides background information before going on to explore methodologies and design issues. She provides extensive coverage of audition in human factors, cognitive aspects of auditory processing related to attention, working memory, speech and decision making, auditory processing changes associated with aging, and the impact of advanced auditory displays. The text draws together work from a vast array of disparate fields to create an interdisciplinary resource on auditory perception. Catalog no. TF1738, February 2012, 343 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-32594-3, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook

Intelligent Systems and Decision Making for Risk Analysis and Crisis Response Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response, Istanbul, Turkey, 27-29 August 2013 Edited by

Chongfu Huang and Cengiz Kahraman This book contains all the papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response, August 27-29, 2013, Istanbul, Turkey. The theme was intelligent systems and decision making for risk analysis and crisis response. The risk issues in the papers cluster around the following topics: natural disasters, finance risks, food and feed safety, catastrophic accidents, critical infrastructure, global climate change, project management, supply chains, public health, threats to social safety, energy, and environment. Catalog no. K18884, July 2013, 966 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-00019-3, $309.95 / £197.00 Also available as an eBook

A collaboration between leading scientists, practitioners, and researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, this book describes the development, evaluation, adoption, and commercialization of quality of life technologies. It takes an interdisciplinary team approach to the process of technology development for disabled and older persons and discusses the state of the art and future directions of technologies. The book provides direction on how to identify user needs and preferences, engage end-users in the design and development process, and evaluate and commercialize the technologies. Catalog no. K14561, October 2012, 334 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0534-6, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Medicine, and Psychology Edited by

Donald L. Fisher, Matthew Rizzo, Jeffrey Caird, and John D. Lee A how-to-do-it resource for researchers and professionals, this book brings together discussions of technical issues in driving simulation with broad areas in which driving simulation is now playing a role. Covering basic and advanced topics, the book examines hardware and software selection; visual database and scenario development; independent subject variables; and dependent vehicle, environmental, and psychological variables. It also explores statistical and biostatistical analysis, discusses different types of drivers, reviews existing and future key-in vehicle devices, and describes methods for validation of research. Catalog no. 61003, April 2011, 751 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6100-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

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Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making Display and Interface Design Subtle Science, Exact Art Kevin B. Bennett and John M. Flach Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA

The reason that good interfaces are few and far between is really quite simple: they are extremely difficult to design and build properly. While there are many books available that address display design, most of them focus on aesthetic principles but lack scientific rigor, or are descriptive but not prescriptive. This book elucidates an overarching framework for design that can be applied to the broad spectrum of existing domains. The authors delineate analytical tools and principles of design that are general and powerful, but very abstract, accompanied by concrete examples of their use in a variety of domains of application. The book includes access to a web site containing examples of the dynamic properties of displays. Catalog no. 6438X, March 2011, 510 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6438-4, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook

Cultural Factors in Systems Design Decision Making and Action Edited by

Robert W. Proctor, Shimon Y. Nof, and Yuehwern Yih This book brings together an interdisciplinary group of experts to provide increased understanding of the ways in which cultural differences may influence decision making and action. It brings together current knowledge about decision processes, culture and cognition, design of products and interfaces for human interaction with machines and organizational processes culled from a wide variety of sources and puts them into one comprehensive resource. It examines how to design systems used by individuals from different cultures and accommodate the varied backgrounds that affect the users’ decisions and actions. Catalog no. K12081, October 2011, 344 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4646-9, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook

Designing Displays for Older Adults Richard Pak Clemson University, South Carolina, USA

Anne McLaughlin North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

A distillation of decades of published research, this book is a primer on age-related changes in cognition, perception, and behavior organized into meaningful principles that improve understanding. It explores the complex set of mental and physical changes that occur during aging and that can affect technology acceptance, adoption, interaction, safety, and satisfaction. The authors open the way for designing with an understanding of these changes that results in better products and systems for users in all life stages. Catalog no. K10089, December 2010, c. 211 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-0139-0 $76.95 / £48.99 Also available as an eBook

Canine Ergonomics The Science of Working Dogs Edited by

William S. Helton Michigan Technological University, Houghton, USA

As with many developing fields, the literature on working dogs is scattered across several non-overlapping disciplines from forensics and the life sciences to medicine, security, and wildlife biology. This book draws together related research into an interdisciplinary resource of science-based information. Providing a complete overview, from physiology to cognition, the book discusses working dogs from a scientific perspective. It covers a wide range of current and potential tasks, explores ergonomic and cognitive aspects of these tasks, and covers personality traits and behavioral assessments of working dogs. Catalog no. 79913, April 2009, 366 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7991-3, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

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Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making Maintaining Safe Mobility in an Aging Society

Human Factors of Visual and Cognitive Performance in Driving

David W. Eby, Lisa J. Molnar, nd Paula S. Kartje

Edited by

A complete resource for those providing services to seniors as well as those responsible for transportation policy, this book addresses the complexities surrounding the booming number of aging drivers and includes practical solutions for sustaining safe transportation for this growing group. It takes a hard look at the skills related to safe driving and how they can be compromised by aging. It also provides a comprehensive description of assessment practices, issues, and tools and explores various means by which aging individuals can maintain safe mobility. Catalog no. 64533, December 2008, 248 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6453-7, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook

Driver Distraction

Universidad de Granada, Spain

Written clearly and concisely and using jargon-free language, this book compresses research from the past few decades into an accessible resource. It focuses on the concrete cognitive processes of driving, specifically, information acquisition and information processing. The text delineates the theory, practice, and application of human factors knowledge and psychology to explain human errors that occur when acquiring information from the road environment. The book discusses highway engineering technologies, signage, VMS, and safety as well as situational awareness, workload, and fatigue. Catalog no. 55305, November 2008, 296 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5530-6, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook

Applications of Cognitive Work Analysis

Theory, Effects, and Mitigation

Edited by

Kristie Young, John D. Lee, and Michael A. Regan A practical resource, this book outlines the underlying theory of distraction, its effects on driving performance and safety, strategies for mitigating its effects, and directions for future research. It also brings together the wide array of literature on the topic into one, all-inclusive volume. The book reviews the full range of distracting activities that occur while driving and recommends ways to manage distraction through enhanced data collection and analysis, driver education and training, driver licensing, legislation and enforcement, vehicle design, road design, company policies, and future research. Catalog no. 7426, October 2008, 672 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7426-5, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

Candida Castro

Ann M. Bisantz University at Buffalo, New York, USA

Catherine M. Burns University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Delineating a work-centered conceptual framework that guides the design of technology, this book provides the understanding necessary to apply these robust techniques to real-world, large-scale system design problems in a variety of domains. It provides a complete CWA analysis for a complex, simulated air traffic control environment and a three-phase analysis of an actual healthcare system. It includes detailed applications of work domain, control tasks, and strategies analysis for systems including military command and control, transportation, and emergency management. Catalog no. ER151X, October 2008, 370 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8058-6151-8, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Computer Interaction The Human– Computer Interaction Handbook Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications, Third Edition

Designing Telehealth for an Aging Population A Human Factors Perspective Neil Charness Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA

George Demiris Elizabeth Krupinski

Edited by

Julie A. Jacko University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

"If you care about interaction design, you should own this book. Exhaustive coverage by world authorities. … covers the gamut. Highly recommended, highly practical." — Don Norman, Northwestern University

"… Teachers, researchers, students, and practitioners will all find this volume a must-have for their libraries, and a must-read for maintaining a holistic view of what human-computer interaction and its acolytes have achieved." — Jacob O. Wobbrock, Ph.D. University of Washington, Seattle, USA

“Certainly one of the few books all HCI practitioners and researchers should have in their bookshelves." —Bilge Mutlu, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA

• Achieves a perfect balance between research, development, and practice • Parses the vast domain of HCI into seven distinct and understandable sections • Contains a seminal introduction that chronicles the evolution of the field of HCI from its inception to the present day and beyond • Concludes with a new, globally authored chapter on changing HCI to change the world • Presents contributions from experts from 14 countries: Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Japan, South Africa, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States • Includes a preface written by HCI pioneer, Ben Shneiderman

Selected Contents: Humans in HCI. Computers in HCI. Designing Human-Computer Interaction. Application/Domain Specific Design. Designing for Diversity. The Development Process: Requirements Specification. Design and Development. Testing and Evaluation. Managing HCI and Emerging Issues. Perspectives on HCI.

Providing up-to-date, practical advice on how to design, select, and structure telemedicine interventions with older adults, this book discusses the agerelated changes that can affect the efficacy of these systems. It defines best practices and general guidelines for telemedicine use with older populations of both patients and health care practitioners. Ideal for anyone interested in designing, delivering, or evaluating telehealth interventions for older adults, this book gives the necessary background on aging and human factors issues as well as the specific keys needed to implement a successful program. • Involves a collaboration of primary researchers in the field of human factors and telemedicine and of aging and human factors • Provides best practices and usable guidelines • Explains the information in a non-technical fashion • Summarizes recently developing evidence on efficacy of telemedicine interventions with older adults • Discusses practical implications resulting from the use of home-based technology for older adults

Selected Contents Introduction and Purpose of this Volume. Know the Health Care User. Health Care Environments and their Characteristics. Telemedicine Fields and Human Factors Issues. Standards and Guidelines. Tutorials on Usability Testing, Setting up Diagnostics, and Health Status Monitoring. Tutorial on Conducting Focus Groups. The Future, Resources, and Conclusions. Catalog no. K11203, October 2011, c. 111 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2529-7 $72.95 / £46.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K11447, May 2012, 1518 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2943-1, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook

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Human Computer Interaction Handbook of Human Factors in Web Design Second Edition Edited by

Pei-Luen Patrick Rau Tom Plocher

Kim-Phuong L. Vu California State University, Long Beach, USA

Honeywell ACS Labs, Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA

Robert W. Proctor Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

This second edition of a bestseller provides up-to-date knowledge of human factors issues in web design. It comprehensively treats human factors research methods, design guidelines, and processes for use in developing effective websites and web-based technologies. As the first edition included 38 chapters written by over 80 distinguished scholars and practitioners, the second edition has increased the number of contributors, and added eight new chapters. • Includes new research and usability methods (e.g. eye-tracking) • Covers accessibility and ISO guidelines • Discusses social networking and online gaming • Illustrates Macroergonomics (computing within organizations) • Offers new topics such as healthcare, data mining, mobile devices, and learning communities An instructor's manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.

Yee-Yin Choong With the increase of globalization of business and industry, IT products and services are produced and marketed across geographical cultural boundaries without any consideration of culture. There is a high probability that IT products and services developed in one country may not be effectively used in another country, which may hinder market penetration and sales and use of IT products and services. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the psychological foundations of cross-cultural design. The text presents methodology for assessing similarities, differences, likes, dislikes, and difficulties with different information appliance products and information services. • Provides a comprehensive collection and review of literature on cross-cultural design • Includes methods and tools of designing IT products and services across cultures • Presents guidelines for design of different IT products and services for different cultures • Offers case studies of IT products and services across different cultures • Covers the whole spectrum of designing IT products and services

Selected Contents: Background and Overview. Human Factors and Ergonomics. Content Preparation for The Web. Investments. Search Engines, Interface Agents, and Social Networking. Handbook of Human Factors in Web Design, Second Edition. Universal Access. Web Usability Engineering. Task Analysis and Performance Modeling. Specific Web Applications in Academic Settings. Specific Web Applications in Industrial Settings. Web Psychology, Information Security, and Privacy. Emerging Technologies and Applications. Guidelines for Incorporating Human Factors and Ergonomics For Internet Sites And Internet-Based Applications. Catalog no. K11245, April 2011, 794 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2594-5, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Cross-Cultural Design for IT Products and Services

Selected Contents: FOUNDATION OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY. Importance of Cross-Cultural Consideration. Demography and Statistics. Cross-Cultural Psychology. CROSS-CULTURAL DESIGN. Design of Handheld Devices. Web-based System and the Internet. Information Appliances and Future. METHODS AND TOOLS. Methodology of IT Products and Services Design. Guidelines of IT Products and Services Design. Appendix: Cross-Cultural Resources. Catalog no. K11760, December 2012, 263 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3873-0, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Computer Interaction Human-Robot Interaction in Social Robotics Takayuki Kanda ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan

Hiroshi Ishiguro Osaka University, Japan

Social robots are a frontier research area in robotics and human–computer interaction. This book summarizes the research of the Robovie project at ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories, a world leader in humanoid interactive robotics. The text covers interdisciplinary topics related to interactive robots, including human behavior recognition and behavior-based control. It presents the results of field studies conducted with non-technical users in everyday environments—such as train stations and shopping malls—and discusses the implementation of robots that interact with sensors and users over a telecommunications network. • Takes a multidisciplinary approach to the design and implementation of interactive robots

Computer Systems Experiences of Users with and Without Disabilities An Evaluation Guide for Professionals Simone Borsci, Masaaki Kurosu, Stefano Federici, and Maria Laura Mele This book provides the necessary tools for the evaluation of the interaction between the user who is disabled and the computer system that was designed to assist that person. The book creates an evaluation process that is able to assess the user's satisfaction with a developed system. Presenting a new theoretical perspective in the human computer interaction evaluation of disabled persons, it takes into account all of the individuals involved in the evaluation process. Catalog no. K14823, November 2013, 295 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1113-2, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook

• Covers topics ranging from human behavior recognition to behavior-based control • Presents the results of long-term usability studies with non-technical users • Discusses the implementation of robots that interact with sensors and users over a telecommunications network • Includes more than 240 photographs and figures to illustrate the material

Selected Contents: Introduction to Network Robot Approach for Human–Robot Interaction. Field Tests—Observing People’s Reaction. Users’ Attitude and Expectations. Modeling Natural Behaviors for Human-Like Interaction with Robots. Sensing Systems: Networked Robot Approach. Shared Autonomy and Teleoperation. Learning and Adaptation. Catalog no. K14646, September 2012, 372 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0697-8, $149.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

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Mining User Generated Content Edited by

Marie-Francine Moens, Juanzi Li, and Tat-Seng Chua This volume is the first focused effort to compile stateof-the-art research and address future directions of UGC. It explains how to collect, index, and analyze UGC to uncover social trends and user habits. The book describes how to mine various media, including social annotation, music information retrieval, and networks, and discusses the mining and searching of different types of UGC, such as Wikis and blogs. It also presents many applications of UGC, including the use of UGC to answer questions and summarize information. Catalog no. K15468, January 2014, 474 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5740-6, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Computer Interaction Coverbal Synchrony in Human-Machine Interaction

Computer Access for People with Disabilities

Edited by

A Human Factors Approach

Matej Rojc University of Maribor, Slovenia

Richard C. Simpson New York Institute of Technology, New York, USA

"… offers some unique information that is not easy to acquire elsewhere potentially useful for readers outside the target users. Example, all aspects described in the section ‘word prediction/completion’ are of eminent interest for about two-thirds of the world population who use Short Message Service via mobile devices. What I do not like is the missing link to accessibility as a concept and to theory in general. This would help people like me to apply the knowledge of this book for the benefit of people who would never use assistive devices or read books dealing with them." —Ahmet Çakir, Behaviour & Information Technology, 2013

Catalog no. K15286, January 2013, 339 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5371-2, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

Software Designers in Action A Human-Centric Look at Design Work Edited by

Marian Petre The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

Andre Van Der Hoek University of California, Irvine, USA

This book examines how developers actually perform software design in their day-to-day work. It offers a comprehensive look at early software design, exploring the work of professional designers from a range of different viewpoints. Divided into four sections, the book discusses various theoretical examinations of the nature of software design and particular design problems, critically assesses the processes and practices that designers follow, presents in-depth accounts of key supporting elements of design, and explores the role of human interaction in software design. Catalog no. K14386, September 2013, 452 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0109-6, $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook

Nick Campbell Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

This book presents state-of-the-art concepts of advanced environment-independent multimodal human–machine interfaces that can be used in different contexts, ranging from simple multimodal webbrowsers (for example, multimodal content reader) to more complex multimodal human–machine interfaces for ambient intelligent environments (such as supportive environments for elderly and agentguided household environments). They can also be used in different computing environments—from pervasive computing to desktop environments. Within these concepts, the contributors discuss several communication strategies, used to provide different aspects of human–machine interaction. Catalog no. K20878, October 2013, 434 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-9825-6, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

Practical Speech User Interface Design James R. Lewis Although speech is the most natural form of communication between humans, using speech to communicate with machines is anything but natural. Drawing from psychology, human-computer interaction, linguistics, and communication theory, this book provides a comprehensive yet concise survey of practical speech user interface design. The text presents research and practice-based guidance for the development of usable speech user interfaces, such as the interactive voice response applications designed to provide phone-based call routing and self-service. The author, a leading human factors engineer, covers both high- and low-level decisions and also includes VoiceXML code examples. Catalog no. K10812, December 2010, c. 344 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1584-7, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Computer Interaction Web Wisdom How To Evaluate and Create Information Quality on the Web, Second Edition Marsha Ann Tate The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

Designed for quick and easy reference, every chapter of this popular research tool is updated and augmented to reflect the Internet’s growing sophistication. Equally valuable to web researchers and web page authors, the book uses page captures to explain how to optimize searches and searching. It offers an expanded discussion around rights and intellectual property pertaining to the web, examines the growing use of multi-media, and looks at the challenges brought on by user-generated material. Catalog no. 73206, November 2009, 168 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4200-7320-1 $39.95 / £25.99 Also available as an eBook

Usability of Complex Information Systems Evaluation of User Interaction Edited by

Michael Albers

HumanComputer Interaction and Operators’ Performance Optimizing Work Design with Activity Theory Edited by

Gregory Z. Bedny and Waldemar Karwowski Directed to a broad and interdisciplinary audience, this book provides a complete account of what has been accomplished in applied and systemic-structural activity theory. It presents a new approach to applied psychology and the study of human work that has derived from activity theory. The selected articles demonstrate the basic principles of studying human work and particularly computer-based work in complex sociotechnical systems. The book includes examples of applied and systemic-structural activity theory to HCI and man-machine-systems, aviation, safety, design and optimization of human performance. Catalog no. K11640, August 2010, 461 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3626-2, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook

Enabling Context-Aware Web Services Methods, Architectures, and Technologies Edited by

East Carolina University, Greenville, USA

Quan Z. Sheng, Jian Yu, and Schahram Dustdar

Brian Still An exploration of cutting-edge approaches for evaluating the usability of complex user interaction, this book focuses on improving design and communicating content to the end user. The book continues the conversation about the evolution of usability, asking how we can design and evaluate these complex systems and the complex work they support. It describes and analyzes approaches to teaching, testing, analyzing, or managing usability studies — approaches that involve technical communicators making novel contributions to how we think about and evaluate increasingly complex systems.

A groundbreaking work, this book translates pioneering concepts into practical information on the latest advances in context-aware web services, ie. mobile Internet applications that can read geographical locations and adjust output accordingly. It offers a comprehensive and systematic treatment of methodologies, along with various ways to model services to specifications. It discusses architectures including infrastructures, frameworks and standards, technologies such as semantic Web, database usage, and artificial intelligence. It provides useful case studies, and includes relevant datasets, and replicable evaluation testbeds.

Catalog no. K11423, October 2010, 399 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2894-6, $87.95 / £56.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Computer Interaction Content Preparation Guidelines for the Web and Information Appliances

Social Computing and Virtual Communities Edited by

Panayiotis Zaphiris Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos

Chee Siang Ang

Cross-Cultural Comparisons

University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

Huafei Liao, Yinni Guo, April Savoy, and Gavriel Salvendy

Due to the advancement of the Internet, online communities are gaining increasing importance in the research community. Presented from a user's perspective, this book explores the diverse application areas of social computing and online communities. A significant portion of the text focuses on real-world case studies in which user behaviors, social mechanisms, and technological issues are investigated. Drawing from computer science, information systems, and social science, the book takes a multidisciplinary approach to evaluate virtual communities. It is useful for those who construct, moderate, and maintain online communities.

Unlike previous publications in usability, which have predominantly concentrated on how to present information, this book focuses on what information should be presented and on information appliances for different cultures. It provides operational tools to effectively prepare the content in a manner that allows users to make good decisions regarding the purchase of goods and services and to obtain information on items of interest. A cross-cultural comparison and fundamental review of the theory, the book not only answers the question of what information needs to be presented for effective decision making, but also addresses the impact of culture on content usability.

Catalog no. C9042, December 2009, c. 303 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4200-9042-0, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. 6777X, November 2009, c. 192 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6777-4, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook

Technology and Applications

The Universal Access Handbook

Edited by

Gilsoo Cho

Constantine Stephanidis

Smart Clothing

Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

Based on contributions from experts, this book covers the state of the art in smart clothing technology and applications such as textile-based keypads, transmission lines, sensors, and actuators. The chapters address usability and human aspects relevant to the manufacture and sale of such products and they detail the evolving and increasingly wide-ranging applications related to fields such as information, healthcare, and entertainment. Smart clothing technology topics addressed in the book include interface, communication, energy supply, data management, processors, and actuators. It also discusses packaging and interconnection, shape memory alloy, and design and modeling of electronic textile applications. Catalog no. 88521, December 2009, 287 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8852-6, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas, Institute of Computer Science, Crete, Greece and University of Crete, Department of Computer Science, Crete, Greece

Written by leading international authorities from academic, research, and industrial organizations and non-market institutions, The Universal Access Handbook provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of the field. The book discusses how to systematically apply universal design principles to information technologies. It presents the historical roots of universal access through the progressive discussion of complementary approaches to the accessibility of interactive applications and services. Reviewing recent perspectives and trends, the text includes examples, case studies, and best practices in emerging applications. Catalog no. ER628X, June 2009, 1034 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8058-6280-5, $167.95 / £107.00 Also available as an eBook

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Human Performance Modeling New!

Human Thermal Environments The Effects of Hot, Moderate, and Cold Environments on Human Health, Comfort, and Performance, Third Edition Ken Parsons Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK

The third edition of a bestseller, this book will continue to be the standard text for the design of environments for humans to live and work safely, comfortable, and effectively, and for the design of materials which help the same people cope with their environments. This book covers hot, moderate, and cold environments, and defines them in terms of six basic parameters: air temperature, radiate temperature, humidity, air velocity, clothing worn, and the person’s activity. It focuses on the principles and practice of human response, which incorporates psychology, physiology, and environmental physics with applied ergonomics. • Provides the principles and development of models of human thermoregulation • Explains how to determination of the thermal properties of clothing for assessing the human response to heat and cold • Includes heat transfers between a person and the environment • Covers the principles and practice that can be used to avoid casualties in the heat and cold • Discusses skin response to contact with hot, moderate, and cold temperatures including burn and injury

Selected Contents: Human Thermal Environments. The Human Heat Balance Equation and the Thermal Audit. Human Thermal Physiology and Thermoregulation. Psychological Responses and Human Behaviour. Measurement Methods And Assessment Techniques. Dehydration and Water Requirements. Thermal Models. Metabolic Heat Production. The Thermal Properties of Clothing. Testing and Developing Clothing. Thermal Comfort. Thermal Comfort for Special Environments. Thermal Comfort for Special Populations. Heat Stress. Cold Stress. Thermal Environments and Human Performance. Human Skin Contact with Hot, Moderate and Cold Surfaces. International Standards. The Weather, Climate Change and Energy Use. ...

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Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics A Systems Approach, Second Edition Stephen J. Guastello Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

"… a well-organized book, including the most up-todate research results and summarized a lot of comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research results." —Dongyuan Debbie Wang, University of North Florida

The psychology of person-machine interaction has changed in the past few decades. The widespread influence of computer-based technologies has permeated every aspect of the person-machine system. As systems become more complex, new principles of their operation emerge. Reflecting new developments in the field, this second edition addresses a wide range of human factors and ergonomics principles found in conventional and twenty-first century technologies and environments. It emphasizes fundamental concepts, systems thinking, the changing nature of the person-machine interface, and the dynamics of systems as they change over time. • Focuses on principles of conventional and computer-based machine interaction • Covers workspace and environmental design • Includes cognitive workload and fatigue • Explains the relative effectiveness of accident analysis and prevention strategies

Selected Contents: Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics. Elements of Human Factors Analysis. Psychophysics. Visual Displays. Auditory and Tactile Displays. Cognition. Psychomotor Skill and Controls. Anthropometry and Work Space Design. Stress and Human Performance. Occupational Accidents and Prevention. Human–Computer Interaction. Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Artificial Life. Complex Systems. Environmental Design. References. Index. Catalog no. K15876, December 2013, 501 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-6009-3 $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Performance Modeling Third Edition of a Bestseller!

Human Factors in Lighting Third Edition Peter Robert Boyce Canterbury, Kent, UK This book is a comprehensive review of the interaction of people and lighting and surpasses the author's classic first edition. The technology has changed markedly in recent years with the introduction of new light sources and new methods of light distribution and because the significance of specialist lighting applications is now better understood. The second edition includes new and updated information to help readers understand the forms of lighting that can alter human visual capabilities and enhance productivity, ensure comfort, and create appropriate lighting conditions. • Integrates the effects of lighting on the visual and non-image-forming systems as they affect task performance and perception • Provides up-to-date reviews of the role of lighting in visual performance, visual discomfort, and visual perception • Delivers detailed reviews of how the lighting of offices, industry, and roads affects people • Examines the role of lighting as it affects human safety, crime, the elderly, and health • Explores how people react to light pollution and how they use lighting controls

Selected Contents: Contents. Preface. Light. The visual System. The Circadian System. Lighting and Work. Lighting and Visual Discomfort. Lighting and the Perception of Spaces and Objects. Lighting for Offices. Lighting for Industry. Escape Lighting. Lighting for Driving. Lighting and Crime. Lighting for the Elderly. Light and Health. Codes and Consequences. The Way Ahead. References. Catalog no. K13472, April 2014, 708 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-7488-2 $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

Second Victim Error, Guilt, Trauma, and Resilience Sidney Dekker Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Australia

Thoroughly exploring an emerging topic with great relevance to safety culture, this book examines the lived experience of second victims. It goes through what we know about trauma, guilt, forgiveness, and injustice and how these might be felt by the second victim. The author discusses how to conduct investigations of incidents that do not alienate second victims or make them feel even worse. It explores the importance of support and resilience and where the responsibilities for creating it may lie. Sidney Dekker has written a powerful, moving account of the experience of the second victim. It forms compelling reading for practitioners, risk managers, human resources managers, safety experts, mental health workers, regulators, the judiciary, and many other professionals. Dekker provides a strong theoretical background to promote understanding of the situation of the second victim and solid practical advice about how to deal with trauma that continues after an event leading to preventable harm or even avoidable death of a patient, consumer, or colleague. • Provides a unique compilation of research insights applicable to second victims • Includes examples/cases and experiences of second victims • Contains serious consideration of the role of organization and forgiveness • Presents key points to conclude each chapter and bulleted lists where possible

Selected Contents: Victims Trauma Guilt Investigation Justice Forgiveness Support Resilience Catalog no. K18987, March 2013, c. 128 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-8341-2 $34.95 / £22.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Performance Modeling Skill Training in Multimodal Virtual Environments

Manual Lifting

Edited by

Massîmo Bergamasco, Benoit Bardy, and Daniel Gopher

Daniela Colombini, Enrico Occhipinti, Enrique Alvarez-Casado, and Thomas R. Waters

The outcome of a five-year European research program that focused on the development and transfer of human perceptual model skills trained in multimodal virtual and augmented reality platforms, this unique book outlines the domain of human training in virtual environments and presents a practical and scientific viewpoint as to how virtual and augmented reality systems can be designed to address the transfer and training of skills in varying contexts. Highlighting skills from several domains, including sports, rehabilitative, industrial, and surgical settings, it demonstrates how these technology-oriented training conditions give better results when compared with traditional training conditions.

Commonly used throughout the world, manual lifting tasks—whether simple or complex—all involve variable loads, postures, and movements. This practical guide discusses how to analyze the intricate lifting function and prevent injury during its execution. Outlining revised NIOSH Lifting Equation (RNLE) methods, the book illustrates their use in assessing manual lifting tasks of varying degrees of difficulty. Using examples to reinforce presented concepts, it explains how RNLE methods can be applied to evaluate single, composite, variable, and sequential lifting tasks. It also explores how to interpret and apply the results according to international standards and guidelines.

• Provides an understanding of the deconstruction and modeling of human skills

Selected Contents:

A Guide to the Study of Simple and Complex Lifting Tasks

• Details evaluation and transfer methodology and their applications

Introduction

• Covers advances in virtual reality technology focused to skill capture and transfer

International Standards on Manual Lifting: ISO 11228-1 and EN 100S-2

• Defines the digital representation of skills

Methods and Criteria for Analyzing Manual Handling Tasks

• Includes a number of applications to various disciplines such as rehabilitation robotics and maxillo-facial surgery, rowing and juggling, industrial maintenance, and robotic programming in industrial environments

Selected Contents: Theoretical Background Virtual Environments and Technologies Digital Representation of Skills SKILLS Demonstration Platforms SKILLS Training Evaluation and Transfer

A Brief History of the NIOSH Lifting Equation

How to Analyze a Single Lifting Task How to Analyze a Multiple (Composite) Lifting Task (Up to 10 Variants) How to Analyze a Composite Lifting Task When More Than 10 Task Variants Are Present How to Analyze a Variable Lifting Task How to Analyze Sequential Lifting Tasks Mapping Lifting Tasks in a Company Reference to Available Software and Instructions for Use

Conclusions

Active Health Surveillance of Workers: Procedures and Clinical Tools

Catalog no. K13695, August 2012, 321 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7895-8, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Performance Modeling Occupational Ergonomics

Occupational Physiology

Theory and Applications, Second Edition

Edited by

Allan Toomingas, Svend Erik Mathiassen, and Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist

Edited by

Amit Bhattacharya University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

James D. McGlothlin Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

"… the book blends medical and engineering applications to solve musculoskeletal, safety, and health problems in a variety of traditional and emerging industries ranging from the office to the operating room to operations engineering." —The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal, December 2012

This volume introduces the fundamental principles of ergonomics, detailing the practical application of ergonomic principles in solving actual problems in the workplace. It includes case studies, contains helpful ergonomic tables, a work-saving list of vendors of ergonomic tools, software, video-training materials, and convenient ergonomic check lists. • Addresses the fundamentals of ergonomics and applications to solve ergonomic problems • Provides insight into methods used to assess ergonomic risks and their control • Connects the physical ergonomic risk factors to the development of medical incidence, which helps in the design of medical surveillance programs to monitor/control ergonomic problems at the worksite • Covers current trends in this field from around the world • Includes appendices with useful ergonomic tables, list of vendors of ergonomic tools, software and video training materials, ergonomic checklists, and other background materials

Selected Contents: Principles of Ergonomics. Application of Ergonomic Principles. Medical Surveillance for Ergonomics Programs. Ergonomic Case Studies. Physical Agents in Workplace. Current Topics. International Perspective on Ergonomics. Appendices. Index. Catalog no. K11020, March 2012, 1332 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1934-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

"Well-written and easy-toread … an evidence-based authoritative book that applies the discipline of physiology to the workplace setting. The authors address important physical and mental workplace demands and their impact on employee health, safety, and performance. More importantly, the authors proffer tactics and strategies to recognize, evaluate, and control common workplace hazards, thereby mitigating health and safety risks." —Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Catalog no. K13002, December 2011, 309 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6696-2, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook

Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation STCW, Maritime Education and Training (MET), Human Resources and Crew Manning, Maritime Policy, Logistics and Economic Matters Edited by

Adam Weintrit and Tomasz Neumann This book discusses navigation, safety at sea, sea transportation, education of navigators and simulatorbased training, sea traffic engineering, ship's manoeuvrability, integrated systems, electronic charts systems, satellite, radio-navigation and anti-collision system, and many others. This book is part of a series of four volumes and provides an overview of Education and Training, Human Resources and Crew Resource Management, Policy, and Economics and is addressed to scientists and professionals involved in research and development of navigation, safety of navigation, and sea transportation. Catalog no. K22016, June 2013, 298 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-00104-6, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Performance Modeling Human Factors Methods and Sports Science A Practical Guide

Human Factors in Simulation and Training

Paul Salmon, Neville Anthony Stanton, Adam Gibbon, Daniel Jenkins, and Guy H. Walker

Edited by

Peter A. Hancock, Dennis A. Vincenzi, John A. Wise, and Mustapha Mouloua

Filled with supporting case studies, this book demonstrates contemporary cognitive and social human factors methods that can be used to analyze individual and team performance in sports. The book presents an exhaustive review of human factors methods and points to those most compatible with sports performance. The authors detail the methods and use the case studies to illustrate their application in analyzing performance. The book focuses on data collection, task analysis, cognitive task analysis, process charting, human error identification, situation awareness measurement, workload measurement, team performance assessment, and time analysis.

A complete examination of issues and concepts relating to human factors in simulation, this book covers theory and application in space, ships, submarines, naval aviation, and commercial aviation. The authors examine the validity and functionality of simulators as a training device. The book provides advanced understanding of training techniques and methods and discusses methods of fidelity, interfaces and control devices, transfer of training, simulator sickness, and effects of motion on simulator systems. It also incorporates theories pertaining to the motivational aspects of training, simulation of social events, and PC-based simulation.

Catalog no. 72161, December 2009, 378 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7216-7, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

Handbook of Aviation Human Factors Second Edition Edited by

John A. Wise, V. David Hopkin, and Daniel J. Garland Completely revised and updated, this second edition includes additional information on important topics in aviation such as security and human error issues, FAA suggestions and new requirements, passenger satisfaction and risk analysis factors, and crew resource management issues and team work. It contains expanded information on standard subjects including human capabilities and performance, aircraft and flight simulation, air traffic control issues, operations and intelligent avionics, and forensic aviation and accident analysis. The book is suitable as a reference text for a course in aviation human factors as well as a reference for professionals in the field. Catalog no. ER590X, December 2009, 704 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8058-5906-5, $167.95 / £107.00 Also available as an eBook

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Human Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Engineering Maintenance with Reference to Aviation and Power Generation B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Blending coverage of human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance, this text offers a tool for dealing with the increasing problem of human error. The author’s clear, concise, userfriendly style breaks the information down into understandable and applicable concepts. He discusses the maintenance environment, typical maintenance errors and their causes, and useful design improvement guidelines to reduce equipment maintenance errors. The author includes eight methods considered useful for performing human reliability and error analysis, as well as mathematical models. Catalog no. K10213, April 2009, 200 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0383-7, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

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Human Performance Modeling Lighting for Driving Roads, Vehicles, Signs, and Signals Peter R. Boyce Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA

An examination of the crucial role lighting plays in road safety, this book explains the scientific reasoning behind different forms of lighting and their contribution to driver understanding of real and potential road hazards. The author discusses how these forms of lighting are likely to evolve in response to the development of new technology and an improved understanding of ergonomics and human factors. He addresses a wide range of complicating factors encountered in real driving situations such as glare, weather, complex signage, and driver age. The book illustrates how the many forms of lighting available can work together to best provide a coherent flow of information to the driver.

Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems Second Edition Robert W. Proctor and Trisha Van Zandt The second edition of a bestseller, this book provides an understanding of the human factors issues often encountered in the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. Emphasizing the close relationship between theory and application, the authors offer a framework for the research process and give an integrated view of the current state of knowledge regarding factors that influence human and system performance, examining how these factors can be accommodated in system design. This edition addresses such concepts as situation awareness and highlights topics of interest, with a special focus on computer applications and human-computer interaction.

Catalog no. 8529, December 2008, 371 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8529-2, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook

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Handbook of Digital Human Modeling

Human Performance, Workload, and Situational Awareness Measures Handbook

Research for Applied Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering Edited by

Vincent G. Duffy

Second Edition

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Valerie J. Gawron Consultant, Virginia, USA

With an editorial panel that spans the globe, this book provides a wealth of international knowledge and guidelines. Highlighting theory, tools, and methods, it covers applications in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, data visualization and simulation, defense and military systems, design for impaired mobility, healthcare and medicine, information systems, and product design. The text elucidates tools to help evaluate product and work design while reducing the need for physical prototyping. Additional materials available on the CRC Press web site include downloadable software and a 220-page step-by-step UGS-Jack help manual developed at Purdue.

Human Performance Measures Handbook has long been the foundational reference in its field. Reflecting a wider range and scope, the second edition, newly named Human Performance, Workload, and Situational Awareness Measures Handbook covers the basics of measurement and provides summaries of over 100 performance, workload, and situational awareness measures. It includes additional measures of team performance, an expanded glossary of terms, and updated information from journals, books, and reports. It also supplies descriptions, strengths and limitations, data requirements, and references for various measures.

Catalog no. ER564X, November 2008, 1006 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8058-5646-0, $167.95 / £107.00 Also available as an eBook

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Musculoskeletal Disorders Fundamentals of Biomechanics Ronald L. Huston University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

This textbook provides a comprehensive survey of how the principles of mechanics are applied to human systems and organs. After a review of terminology, a summary of human anatomy, and a presentation of anthropometric data, the text discusses methods for biomechanical analyses including essential mathematics, mechanics, and modeling techniques. It then covers tissue biomechanics, kinematics, and dynamics of human body models, and applications such as lifting, walking, swimming, and accident victim simulation. Each chapter contains reference lists for more in-depth study and problems sets with solutions. • Reviews human anatomy and basic terminology • Includes an extensive glossary and references in each chapter • Presents illustrations and tables for clarification • Provides end-of-chapter problems and examples to test assimilation

Biomechanics of Human Motion Applications in the Martial Arts Emeric Arus, Ph.D. International Sendo-Ryu Karatedo Federation, Astoria, New York, USA

This book provides an overview of human motion studies—biomechanics—using martial arts as extensive examples and references to fundamental theory. It covers in depth the anatomical foundation of biomechanics, the biomechanical and physiological foundation of human motion, and fundamentals of biomechanics. The book begins with musculoskeletal anatomy of the most important muscles and their functions. The author describes the biomechanical and physiological foundations of human motion. He covers kinematics and kinetics—the core of biomechanics—and includes examples for martial arts and sports activities that emphasize the concepts described. Catalog no. K15991, December 2012, 559 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-6323-0 $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook

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Forthcoming!

Introduction

Biomechanics

Review of Human Anatomy and Some Basic Terminology

Principles and Practices

Methods of Analysis I: Review of Vectors, Dyadics, Matrices, and Determinants Methods of Analysis II: Forces and Force Systems

Edited by

Donald R. Peterson

Methods of Analysis III: Mechanics of Materials

University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA

Methods of Analysis IV: Modeling of Biosystems

Joseph D. Bronzino

Tissue Biomechanics

Simsbury, Connecticut, USA

Kinematical Preliminaries: Fundamental Equations

Biomechanics: Principles and Practices draws on material from the biomechanics section of The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition, and includes additional chapters containing highly relevant, cutting-edge material dealing with cellular mechanics. Edited by Donald A. Peterson and Joseph D. Bronzino, this comprehensive reference brings together contributions by world-class experts in the field. Offering an overview of major research topics in biomechanics, this is a useful resource for practitioners, scientists, and researchers in biomechanics as well as bioengineering graduate students studying biomechanics, human performance engineering, and human factors.

Kinematic Preliminaries: Inertia Force Considerations Human Body Inertia Properties Kinematics of Human Body Models Kinetics of Human Body Models Dynamics of Human Body Models Numerical Methods Simulations and Applications Catalog no. K14776, April 2013, 470 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1037-1, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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Musculoskeletal Disorders Orthopaedic Biomechanics Edited by

Beth A. Winkelstein

Edited by

This book presents state-ofthe-art developments of orthopedic biomechanics across tissues in the musculoskeletal system at all size scales and with direct relevance to engineering and clinical applications. Discussing the relationship between mechanical loading, function, and biological performance, it first reviews basic structure-function relationships for most major orthopaedic tissue types followed by the most relevant structures of the body. It then addresses multiscale modeling and biologic considerations. It concludes with a look at applications of biomechanics, focusing on recent advances in theory, technology, and applied engineering approaches. Catalog no. K12804, December 2012, 639 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6093-9, $179.95 / £114.00 Also available as an eBook

Biomechanics of the Upper Limbs Mechanics, Modeling and Musculoskeletal Injuries, Second Edition Andris Freivalds The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

Over the past two decades, the growth in computerrelated jobs has led to considerable increase in the number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the upper limbs. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive text is now expanded to include recent findings regarding job stressors and a variety of ergonomic solutions. It provides up-to-date research on the biomechanics of the upper limbs and the mechanics of neuromuscular systems. It covers risk factors for various disorders and tools used to identify their causes. Catalog no. 91190, February 2011, 564 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9119-9, $125.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook

Ergonomics for Rehabilitation Professionals Shrawan Kumar University of North Texas, Fort Worth, USA

Designed to meet the diverse needs of therapists, this book presents a new approach to rehabilitation that integrates ergonomics concepts to address the wide range of problems commonly encountered by professionals. It addresses general concepts such as anthropometry and tissue mechanics and examines whole body biomechanics, demonstrating the ergonomic effects of physiological and biomechanical factors. The book also focuses on regional biomechanics, explaining the rationale for ergonomic intervention, and discusses the ergonomic paradigm in rehabilitation, including the use of physical demands analysis. Catalog no. 8146, April 2009, 640 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8146-1, $113.95 / £73.99 Also available as an eBook

Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety Second Edition Edited by

William Charney According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare is one of the industries with the highest injury rates. This second edition of William Charney’s seminal work covers exposure paradigms and offers solutions and models of protection. Extensively updated, the new edition includes information on technology to protect healthcare workers, discusses threats in the form of emerging infectious diseases, and covers legislation and regulations. This edition also includes new data on interventions, recent research on occupational health and safety for healthcare workers, and insight into the philosophy of creating a safe hospital culture. Catalog no. 4785X, July 2009, 1226 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4785-1, $167.95 / £107.00 Also available as an eBook

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Introduction to Risk and Failures Tools and Methodologies D. H. Stamatis ANHUI University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, China

Risk is everywhere, in everything we do. Realizing this fact, we all must try to understand this “risk” and if possible to minimize it. This book expands the conversation beyond failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) techniques. While FMEA is indeed a powerful tool to forecast failures for both design and processes, it is missing methods for considering safety issues, catastrophic events, and their consequences. This new book focuses on risk and HAZOP as they relate to major catastrophic events, safety, and risk. Specifically it addresses the process and implementation as well as understanding the fundamentals of using a risk methodology in a given organization for evaluating major safety and or catastrophic problems. • Defines catastrophic failures • Explains the concept of risk • Builds a bridge between failures and risk • Includes over 20 specific methodologies/tools for resolving failures • Offers samples of checklists and demonstrates the flow of analysis for any type of hazard

Selected Contents: Risk Approaches to Risk Types of Risk Methodologies Preliminary Hazard Analysis HAZOP Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) Other Methodologies Used in Risk Analysis Teams and Team Mechanics OSHA – Job Hazard analysis Hazard Communication Based on Standard (CFR 910.1200) Appendix A Checklists Appendix B HAZOP Example Catalog no. K23013, April 2014, 240 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4822-3479-4, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

Computer System Reliability Safety and Usability B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

This book combines computer system reliability, safety, usability, and other related topics into a single volume and to eliminate the need to consult many different and diverse sources in obtaining desired information. The topics covered are treated in such a manner that readers require no previous knowledge to understand the contents. The book contains examples along with their solutions and numerous problems at the end of each chapter to test reader comprehension. The sources of most of the material presented will be given in the reference section at the end of each chapter. • Contains a chapter on mathematical concepts considered necessary to understand material presented in subsequent chapters • Includes computer reliability basics • Provides methods to assess and improve software reliability • Highlights quality measures during the software development life cycle process

Selected Contents: Introduction Basic Mathematical Concepts Reliability, Safety, and Usability Basics Computer System Reliability Basics Software Reliability Assessment and Improvement Methods Software Quality Human Error and Software Bugs in Computer Systems Software Safety and Internet Reliability Software Usability Web Usability Computer System Life Cycle Costing Appendix Catalog no. K16634, May 2013, 249 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7312-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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New!

Eliminating Serious Injury and Death from Road Transport A Crisis of Complacency

Automotive Accident Reconstruction Practices and Principles Donald E. Struble, Ph.D.

Ian Ronald Johnston Transport Safety Pty Ltd, Australia

Carlyn Muir Eric William Howard Consultant, WhitingMoyne Pty Ltd, Australia

The book explodes the myths that currently drive society’s view of traffic safety and limit progress in reducing death and serious injury. It presents current scientific knowledge in a non-technical way and draws parallels with other areas of public safety and public health. It uses examples from the media and from public policy debates to paint a clear picture of a flawed public policy approach and offers preventive medicine principles to take the field forward.

This book provides the essential background theory, information sources, and practical tips that will enable new reconstructionists to start their careers on solid footing. For practicing reconstructionists, the book presents techniques for gathering information and interpreting evidence, contains computer-based tools for analyzing crashes, and serves as a reference to be consulted throughout their careers, particularly with regard to the underlying physics. • Shows how to get digital data from NHTSA, and apply NHTSA-approved filter algorithms • Includes complete treatment of the theory and analysis of crush energy

• Explains why communities think about traffic safety in the way that they do

• Displays how to reconstruct vehicle-to-vehicle collisions based on conservation of energy

• Includes case studies that illustrate the conclusions around the context in which public policy is set

Selected Contents:

• Discusses a change in which the traditional approach is merged with lessons from public health and preventive medicine

Selected Contents: A Zero Road Toll is Not a Pipe Dream. Serious Crashes Happen to Real People. The Way We View Safety Is a Big Part of the Problem. The Car in Society. A Brief History of How and Why Science Takes a Back Seat. The Evolution of Safe System Thinking. Serious Crashes Have Impacts Way Beyond Those Injured. Approaching Traffic Safety as Preventive Medicine. Speed Moderation – The Most Difficult Issue of All. Confronting Complacency. Putting Safe System into Practice Right Now. Six Vital Steps Towards Zero. Catalog no. K21580, December 2013, 199 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4822-0825-2, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

General Principles. Tire Models. Subdividing Noncollision Trajectories with Splines. A Program for Reverse Trajectory Calculation Using Splines. Time–Distance Studies. Vehicle Data Sources for the Accident Reconstructionist. Accident Investigation. Getting Information from Photographs. Filtering Impulse Data. Digital Filters for Airbag Applications. Obtaining NHTSA Crash Test Data. Processing NHTSA Crash Test Acceleration Data. Analyzing Crash Pulse Data. Downloading and Analyzing NHTSA Load Cell Barrier Data. Rollover Forensics. Rollover Analysis. Vehicle Structure Crash Mechanics. Impact Mechanics. Uniaxial Collisions. Momentum Conservation for Central Collisions. Assessing the Crush Energy. Measuring Vehicle Crush. Reconstructing Coplanar Collisions, Including Energy Dissipation. Checking the Results in Coplanar Collision Analysis. Narrow Fixed-Object Collisions. Underride/Override Collisions. Simulations and Other Computer Programs. References. Index. Catalog no. K20381, September 2013, 498 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-8837-0, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook

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Designing Complex Products with Systems Engineering Processes and Techniques Vivek D. Bhise University of Michigan - Dearborn, USA

This book looks at how to design complex products that have many components with intricate relationships and requirements. It also discusses how to manage processes involved in their lifecycles, from concept generation to disposal, with the objectives of increasing customer satisfaction, quality, safety, and usability and meeting program timings and budgets. Part I covers systems engineering concepts and methods in product design. Part II examines quality, human factors, and safety engineering approaches. Part III describes tools and methods, and Part IV includes applications and case studies.

Changing the Workplace Safety Culture Ron C. McKinnon McKinnon & Associates, Western Cape, South Africa

This book shows that an organization's safety culture is the driving force behind successful safety management systems that constantly identify and reduce risk thus eliminating accidents which lead to injuries, property damage, or environmental disasters. • Details management principles and functions that need to be applied to bring about safety culture change • Supplies a step-by-step program to show how a safety management system is implemented • Covers the roles that have to be played by leadership, employees, and unions and their members in safety culture change • Discusses the value to an organization of ongoing identification of workplace and worker risks

Selected Contents: Systems Engineering Concepts, Issues and Methods in Product Design: Introduction to Products, Processes and Product Development. Systems Engineering and Other Disciplines in Product Design. Decision Making and Trade-Offs. Attributes and Requirements and Functional Analyses. Understanding and Managing Interfaces. Product Evaluation, Verification and Validation. Program Planning and Management. Cost Considerations and Models. Quality, Human Factors and Safety Engineering Approaches: Quality Engineering. Human Factors in Product Design. Safety Engineering in Product Design. Tools and Methods: Methods and Tool Box. Product Development Tools. Quality Tools. Human Factors Engineering Tools. Safety Engineering Tools. Applications, Case Studies and Integration: System Decomposition, Interface Diagram, Interface Matrix, Requirements Cascade and Verification Tests. Case Studies and Integration. Future Research Issues. Appendices.

Selected Contents: Introduction. Safety at the Workplace. Accident Causation Theories. Safety Culture Change Management Functions. Safety Culture Change Management Principles. A Culture of Fear. Key Attributes of a Positive Safety Culture. Safety Management Systems. Steps toward Shifting the Workplace Safety Culture—Part 1. Steps toward Shifting the Workplace Safety Culture—Part 2. Steps toward Shifting the Workplace Safety Culture—Part 3. Steps toward Shifting the Workplace Safety Culture—Part 4. Steps toward Shifting the Workplace Safety Culture—Part 5. Steps toward Shifting the Workplace Safety Culture—Part 6. The Aluminum Company Case Study. The Copper Mine Case Study. References. Index. Catalog no. K16352, July 2013, 252 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6768-9, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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New!

Around the Patient Bed

Handbook of Emergency Response

Human Factors and Safety in Health Care Edited by

Yoel Donchin Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Daniel Gopher Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa

This book demonstrates how significant improvements in the quality of care and enhancement of patient safety are contingent on a major shift from efforts and investments driven by a retroactive study of errors, incidents, and adverse events, to an emphasis on proactive human factors-driven intervention and the development of corresponding conceptual approaches and methods for its systematic implementation.

Selected Contents: Human Factors and Safety in Medical Systems. On the History of Medical Errors. The Nature and Causes of Human Errors In Intensive Care Units. Nine Routine Human Factors and Team Work Events and Mishaps in Surgical Procedure. Errors in the Emergency Room. Intravenous Administration of Magnesium Sulfate. Human Factors in Neonatal Units. Design of an Information Display for an Emergency Ward. Design and Evaluation of a Medication Preparation Room. Design of Patient Medical Follow Up Record in Radiotherapy Treatment. Labeling of Infusion Lines and Drug Containers. The Emperor New Cloth – Design of Uniforms for the OR Team. Comparative Thinking and Inferences Formats of Physicians and Nurses. Briefing before Surgery. Breaks and Interference during Doctors Rounds. On the Distinction between Risk Management and Safety? The Conduct of Simulation and Replay of an Occurred Event. A Human Factors Focused Reporting System. Development of an Index of Safety Culture. Can Tired Intern Perform Safely. Gentle Enforcement of Care Safety Practices. Human Factors and Safety in Health Care Its Calls and Challenges. Catalog no. K16660, October 2013, 349 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7362-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

A Human Factors and Systems Engineering Approach Edited by

Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology Dayton, Ohio, USA

LeeAnn Racz Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, USA

Despite the best preparation, the risk of natural disasters, catastrophic accidents, and terrorist attacks cannot be completely eliminated. A carefully prepared response is the best defense. This handbook presents comprehensive guidelines for researchers and practitioners for a coordinated execution of emergency response. An essential tool to mitigate logistical problems that often follow disasters or extreme events, the book emphasizes human factors in emergency project management that involve a systematic structure for communication, cooperation, and coordination. The book highlights what must be done and when, and identifies the resources required for each effort. • Addresses human factors issues in emergency response • Presents managerial models that aid in communications, coordination, and control in responding to and preparing for emergencies • Discusses emergency response technical challenges ranging from robotic technologies to evacuation planning • Emphasizes critical, yet often overlooked, topics such as the public’s involvement in emergency planning and response • Covers medical readiness aspects of emergency response • Recommends integrated collaboration between civil and government agencies

Selected Contents: Technical Challenges. Human Factors Issues. Managerial Models. Catalog no. K14992, August 2013, 758 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1456-0, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

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Safety Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety Theory, Evidence and Action Edited by

Christina Rudin-Brown Monash University and the Government of Canada

Samantha Jamson

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Human and Organizational Factors in Nuclear Safety The French Approach to Safety Assessments Gregory Rolina Ecole des Mines de Paris, Paris, France

This book presents an exhaustive compilation of stateof-the-art research and theory into the causes and consequences of behavioural adaptation in road transport/road safety and systems. It brings together earlier and more recent theories on behavioural adaptation, combined with practical advice and methods to minimize the potential impact of behavioural adaptation on the road transport system and road user safety. This text is an essential component of any road safety library, benefiting researchers, practitioners, designers, and policy-makers interested in maximizing safety while encouraging innovation and excellence in road transport-related design.

This book discusses the safety regulations for nuclear risk and how to contribute to the safety of nuclear installations. Drawing on research conducted in collaboration with the French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), the book reviews the practices of specialists in human and organizational factors concerning nuclear safety. The author shows that French regulations concerning nuclear safety depend on maintaining a technical dialogue between the ASN, IRSN, and nuclear operators.

• Provides a concise, easy-to-access, one-stop reference for those new to the field of transport psychology

• Explores the challenging topics of human factors, organizational factors, and safety culture

• Acts as a summary of earlier theory in behavioral adaptation, as well as a source, opportunity, and repository for new ideas and theories • Includes solutions that can be implemented early on in an intervention's design, conception phase • Contains chapters written by a diverse group of international experts in the area of traffic and transport psychology • Presents the most complete collection of research and theory into the causes and consequences of behavioral adaptation in the road transport system

Selected Contents: Introduction. Theoretical Considerations. Manifestation of Behavioural Adaptation. Behavioural Adaptation and the Human Element. Behavioural Adaptation in Action. Conclusion.

• Reveals how assessments in an opaque industry are concretely made

• Provides scientific support to all areas where public risk assessments are produced

Selected Contents: Technical Dialogue and Human Factors: A Historical Perspective. The Emergence of Human Factors in institutions of Technical Dialogue. Incorporation of Human Factors in Assessment Processes. The Assessment Factory. Contribution to the Minotaure Safety Review. The Analysis of Incidents at Artémis. Management of the Skills of Operating Personnel in Nuclear Power Plants. The Effectiveness of Assessment. Persuade or Convince: The Rhetorical and Cognitive Effectiveness of the Assessment. The Operating Efficiency of Expertise: Controlling the Forces of Technical Dialogue. General Conclusion. Catalog no. K20557, August 2013, 294 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-00035-3, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook

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Introduction to Hazard Control Management A Vital Organizational Function James T. Tweedy International Board for Certification of Safety Managers, Helena, Alabama, USA

Designated as the Primary Study Reference for those preparing for the Certified Hazard Control Manager (CHCM) credential, this text outlines the importance of using management and leadership principles to improve hazard control and safety management effectiveness. It focuses on improving organizations by viewing hazard control and safety management as organizational functions. It presents proactive hazard control management as essential in improving the bottom line of the organization. The book addresses the inter-relationships of other organizational functions to the functions of hazard control, accident prevention and safety. Catalog no. K15178, September 2013, 308 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5158-9, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

Rail Human Factors Supporting reliability, safety and cost reduction Edited by

Nastaran Dadashi, Anita Scott, John R. Wilson, and Ann Mills

Proceedings of the international conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2013, Cambridge, UK, 15-18 April 2013 Edited by

Martin Anderson Health and Safety Executive, Bootle, UK

This book presents the papers of the international conference on Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013. A wide range of topics are covered, including human computer interaction, standards, accessibility, work and wellbeing, design, transport, safety culture, green ergonomics, healthcare, human cognition, biomechanics, crowd behaviour, and the systems approach. Of interest to mainstream ergonomists and human factors specialists and all who are concerned with people's interactions with their working and leisure environment including designers, manufacturing and production engineers, health and safety specialists, psychologists, and applied physiologists. Catalog no. K20748, April 2013, 468 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-138-00042-1, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook

Safety and Human Error in Engineering Systems B.S. Dhillon

The book represents the best of recent work in rail human factors, and starts to define the framework for the next few years. As well as the human factors areas listed above, the conference and thus the book are notable for sessions on simulation in rail human factors and on human factors in metro design and operation. The book also reflects the increased attention being paid to, and developments in, understanding all aspects of rail stakeholders’ behaviour, and also the contribution of ergonomics/human factors to innovative network control systems which will enhance reliability, safety and use of capacity. Catalog no. K20616, February 2013, 762 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-138-00037-7 $159.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook

Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013

University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

This book combines coverage of safety and human factors in engineering into a single volume, eliminating the need to consult many different and diverse sources to obtain desired information. It discusses mathematical concepts necessary to understanding material presented in subsequent chapters. The author describes the methods that can be used to perform various types of safety and human error analysis in engineering systems. The book contains examples along with their solutions and at the end of each chapter are numerous problems to test reader comprehension. Catalog no. K14644, July 2012, 260 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0692-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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Safety Safety Management Near Miss Identification, Recognition, and Investigation

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety

Ron C. McKinnon

Second Edition

McKinnon & Associates, Western Cape, South Africa

Edited by

This book provides step-by-step instructions on how to develop a "near-miss" incident program in the workplace to isolate and eliminate root causes, heal systemic weaknesses, and implement safety management systems before an accident occurs. Focusing on the successes of safety systems at two large copper mines, numerous diverse industries, and an aluminum smelter, it includes several examples and case studies to clarify the investigative philosophy and preventive application of "near-miss" incidents.

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Catalog no. K13720, February 2012, 197 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7946-7, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

Pascale Carayon Written for students and professionals, this book is a complete reference on human factors and ergonomics research, concepts, theories, models, methods, and interventions that have been or can be applied in health care. Topics such as medical technology and telemedicine are covered, and special emphasis is put on the contributions of human factors and ergonomics to the improvement of patient safety and quality of care. Nine chapters from the original edition were deleted, and information from them was incorporated into other chapters. Furthermore, this second edition offers 17 new chapters. Catalog no. K11489, November 2011, 876 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3033-8, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook

Patient Safety

A Human Factors Approach

An Engineering Approach

Sidney Dekker

B.S. Dhillon

Griffith University, Mt Gravatt, Australia

University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

"User-friendly and well written … demonstrates what the human factors approach can and does do, providing excellent examples to tease out the subtleties of this fascinating subject."

Each year a vast sum of money is spent on health care around the globe and patient safety has become a serious global public health issue. Filled with up-to-date information, this book demonstrates how to handle patient safety-related problems by using methods developed in the area of engineering. It contains a chapter on mathematical concepts and another chapter on introductory material on safety and human factors considered essential to understand materials presented in subsequent chapters. The author’s presentation covers topics in such a manner that readers will require no previous knowledge to understand the concepts.

—The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal, June 2012

With coverage ranging from the influence of professional identity in medicine and problematic nature of "human error," to the psychological and social features that characterize healthcare work, to the safetycritical aspects of interfaces and automation, this book spans the width of the human factors field and its importance for patient safety today. Catalog no. K12403, May 2011, 261 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-5225-5 $36.95 / £23.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. K13421, November 2011, 234 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7386-1, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook

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Safety Transportation Systems Reliability and Safety

Safety, Health, and Environmental Auditing

B.S. Dhillon

A Practical Guide

University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Simon Watson Pain

Integrating coverage of transportation reliability and safety topics and concepts into a single volume, this book eliminates the need to consult a number of different resources to obtain important information. It begins with mathematical concepts and safety basics considered useful to understanding the contents of subsequent chapters. The author then covers the significance of human error in rail and transportation systems and provides material on methods used to perform reliability and safety analyses. Problems are included to test reader comprehension and examples with solutions are provided. Catalog no. K12078, February 2011, 236 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4640-7, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook

Human Factors for the Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Mining Equipment Tim John Horberry

Catalog no. K11449, April 2010, 230 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2947-9, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook

Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health Edited by

Danuta Koradecka

MISHC, SMI, University of Queensland, Australia

Robin Burgess-Limerick University of Queensland, Australia

Lisa J. Steiner Written by leading experts from Australia and North America, this book covers the impact of new mining technology on human work performance and safety. Ergonomics experts Tim John Horberry, Robin Burgess-Limerick, and Lisa J. Steiner draw on their personal experience to provide recent research, case studies, and examples, making the book useful, accurate, informative, and easy to read. The authors combine their in-the-trenches experience and academic expertise to present a treatment that balances breadth with depth. The book supplies a much-needed overview of the human element in the journey to optimal equipment design of mining equipment. Catalog no. K10121, July 2010, 227 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0231-1, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook

A practical guide to environmental, safety, and occupational health audits, this book allows organizations and business to avoid expensive external auditors and retain the knowledge and learning in-house. In contrast to the overly academic and uninspiring tone of most auditing books, this text gives accessible user-friendly advice in a step-by-step manner. Building on novel auditing techniques designed to overcome common problems in the audit process, it emphasizes accurate auditing that is representative and repeatable. It allows managers or safety/environmental officers to undertake in-house audits in a competent and reproducible fashion.

Central Institute for Labor Protection, National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book examines how to best protect humans in working environments. The author presents a wide range of methods along with specific criteria for assessing hazard and exposure in the workplace environment; more importantly, she also offers ways to reduce these hazards. Examining the technical, medical, and organizational aspects of work processes, this comprehensive text provides coverage of basic risk factors, law-based protection of labor, shaping conditions of occupational safety and ergonomics, psychophysical capabilities of humans in the working environment, and much more. Catalog no. K10349, May 2010, 662 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0684-5, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook

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Safety Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention A Practical Handbook, Second Edition Steven Di Pilla ESIS, Inc., Haddon Heights, New Jersey, USA

A comprehensive reference for prevention, control, and mitigation of slip, trip, and fall accidents, this well-illustrated and carefully researched volume covers standards and best practices relating to facility design, effective management control programs, test methods and standards relating to pedestrian safety, and slip resistance methods. In addition to fall exposure profiles of high-risk occupations, the book contains chapters devoted to healthcare and food service. It provides step-by-step information on slip/fall accident reporting, investigation, and mitigation. It also includes checklists, handouts, case studies, rich online resources, and an extensive bibliography.

Safer Complex Industrial Environments A Human Factors Approach Edited by

Erik Hollnagel Center for Quality, Region Southern Denmark

Edited by industrial safety expert Eric Hollnagel and featuring commentary from leaders in the field, the book examines research on the contemporary human factors approach, looks at documented cases, and considers methods currently in practice. The book introduces theories and methods that can be used to describe human and collective performance in a complex socio-technical environment. Building on this, the text describes how contemporary human factors science can be used to go beyond failure analysis to actively make complex industrial environments safer.

Catalog no. 82345, July 2009, c. 480 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8234-0, $113.95 / £73.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. 92480, October 2009, 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9248-6, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

Writing and Designing Manuals and Warnings 4e

Human Reliability Assessment Theory and Practice

Patricia A. Robinson Coranado Consulting Services, Wisconsin, USA

Combining the latest research with the author’s nearly 30 years of experience helping companies improve instructions and warnings, this how-to book discusses nearly every aspect of developing state-of-the-art product manuals and safety warnings. This fourth edition of a bestseller includes coverage of the new ASI standard governing safety information in manuals and the revised ANSI standard governing safety label design. It discusses integrated product safety, technical products, failure-to-warn arguments in product liability cases, and greater reliance on the Internet for information on product safety. Catalog no. 69845, June 2009, 352 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6984-6, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

Anthony J. Spurgin Independent Consultant, San Diegeo, California, USA

Because human reliability assessment (HRA) is a developing discipline, its methods often have elements of controversy. Exploring these elements, this book covers data and data sources, choice of methods, training of individuals, use of simulators, and relationships between psychology, human factors, accident analyses, and human reliability. It covers background, risk concepts, and HRA principles, then examines current HRA models and tool selection. Catalog no. 68512, October 2009, c. 304 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6851-1, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook

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Work Design New!

Universal Design

Human Work Productivity

Principles and Models

A Global Perspective Edited by

Shrawan Kumar, Anil Mital, and Arunkumar Pennathur The current global economic downturn and considerable shifting in industrial and manufacturing activities have disturbed the homeostasis of the industrial order. Many issues have to be examined in new context to objectively establish new and adjusted approaches. Human work productivity is one of the most important components of industrial economy and the factor that determines competiveness. All components must be considered as an integrated whole for sustained productivity. This book explores these aspects as independent factors and their impact on productivity. It discusses models integrating these factors and schemes of optimization for incorporation in practice. • Includes a comparative global perspective

Edited by

Roberta Null Common Place Design, Whittier, California, USA

As the baby boom generation ages, it is crucial that the next generation of designers understand all they can about bringing this group, as well as all others, design that will offer function, aesthetics, and quality of life. The book helps readers understand how the principles of universal design can be used to evaluate all products and places by showing best practice examples and explaining why they are universally designed. It presents a variety of user/groups in different situations and then shows design directives for meeting their needs. It includes both commercial and residential design. Catalog no. K14559, September 2013, c. 394 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0529-2, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook

• Examines all aspects that feed into productivity • Discusses correlations between other factors such as age, education, population, and productivity

Selected Contents: Ergonomics Improvements for the Human Operator – Cost Effectiveness Approach. Workstation redesign, Workplace Re-Layout and Productivity. Productivity and Worker Age. Human Factors Related to the Success of Total Productive Maintenance. Design Simplification and Innovation through Adoption of a Time Based Design for Maintenance Methodology. Changes in US Manufacturing Worker Productivity with Working Hours. A comparison of US Manufacturing Workers’ Productivity with Similar Workers in Selected Developed and Fast Developing Economies. Benefits of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. Productivity and Technology: Techniques Related to Industrial Energy Savings. Productivity in Healthcare Organizations. Catalog no. K13436, August 2013, 253 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7414-1, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers Second Edition Mark R. Lehto and Steven J. Landry Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

With a practical, applied orientation, this book presents and integrates in a single source important methods and tools used in the fields of industrial engineering, human factors, and ergonomics to design and improve jobs, tasks, and products. The author covers such topics as the human system, motion analysis, predicting human performance, simulation in ergonomic design, product quality and usability, macroergonomics, and occupational safety and health. Each chapter offers challenging problems and examples to illustrate concepts. The new second edition features two new chapters that address human error causation and reduction and human computer interaction. It also includes updated figures. Catalog no. K12499, October 2012, c. 794 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5394-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook

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Work Design The Rules of Work A Practical Engineering Guide to Ergonomics, Second Edition Dan MacLeod Dan MacLeod LLC, Milford, Pennsylvania, USA

"… is a must read for anyone involved in process improvement, from the CEO to the working team members -- and especially the process engineers." —Peter Budnick, Ph.D., President, Ergoweb Inc.

"This is a good introduction to the ergonomics of production environments with good examples of how to apply ergonomics in practice." —RS Bridger, Author of Introduction to Ergonomics, Third Edition

Catalog no. K14336, October 2012, 196 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-9906-9 $59.95 / £39.99 Also available as an eBook

Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace Developments in Theory, Research, and Practice, Second Edition Edited by

Stale Einarsen, Helge Hoel, Dieter Zapf, and Cary Cooper Previously titled Bullying and Emotional Abuse in the Workplace: International Perspectives in Research and Practice, the first edition of this bestselling resource quickly became a benchmark and highly cited source of knowledge for this burgeoning field. Renamed to more accurately reflect the maturing of the discipline, the second edition provides a much-needed update of the original work. Edited by leading experts and presenting contributions from pioneers in their respective subject areas, the book is an up-to-date research-based resource on key aspects of workplace bullying and its remediation. Catalog no. K10270, September 2010, 512 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-0489-6 $87.95 / £56.99 Also available as an eBook

Introduction to Ergonomics Third Edition R.S. Bridger Hants, UK

A comprehensive introduction to the field, this book can be used to learn about ergonomics in a variety of ways, depending on the goals of the reader. It provides a general introduction to the field and study sections that delve deeper into special topics. The exercises can be used as lecture material, exam questions, or both and the instructor’s manual contains advice on lab classes and demonstrations. The author’s approach is based on a professional model in which specialized skills are backed up by general knowledge of the profession. Catalog no. 7306, August 2008, 808 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7306-0, $79.95 / £49.99

Human Factors in the Design and Evaluation of Central Control Room Operations Neville A. Stanton, Paul Salmon, Daniel Jenkins, and Guy Walker An invaluable resource, this book discusses the human factors that affect control operations and their implications for staff. It covers competencies for control room work, training and training needs analysis, development and maintenance of procedures, communication processes within and outside the control room, manning of the control room, automation and allocation of function, supervision of staff, and shift patterns. The author also examines control room layout. SCADA assessment, alarms, environment, human error potential, and safety culture are each assessed against contemporary human factors and ergonomics guidelines. Catalog no. K10495, November 2009, 446 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0991-4, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

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Work Design Ergonomics in Developing Regions Needs and Applications

Fitting the Human Introduction to Ergonomics, Sixth Edition Karl H.E. Kroemer

Edited by

Patricia A. Scott Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

With a panel of authors that reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the field, this book chronicles the nuances of differences in aim, practice, and outcome when ergonomists tackle developing world problems from a developing world perspective. It includes sections on distinctive situations and requirements in developing areas and the dire consequences of not addressing these needs effectively. The chapters provide modified solutions and delineate the difficulties of establishing ergonomics, and providing general concepts and specific applications to diverse industries. It covers links to safety and occupational health and economic costs and benefits. Catalog no. 79115, June 2009, 471 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7911-1, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

Ergonomics for Beginners A Quick Reference Guide, Third Edition Jan Dul

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

With new figures, graphs, and tables, this latest edition of Fitting the Human provides quick access to the ergonomic information that professionals need when engineering workplaces, machinery, offices, computers, and lighting. Author Karl Kroemer organizes detailed knowledge regarding body size, strength, and mobility, as well as motivation, perceptions, and acquired skills. He also covers various work demands including shift work. Completely updated and revised, this seminal reference maintains the straightforward style of preceding editions as it describes mental and psychosocial ergonomics in detail. Catalog no. 55399, October 2008, 464 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5539-9, $62.95 / £40.99 Also available as an eBook

Handbook of Control Room Design and Ergonomics A Perspective for the Future, Second Edition Edited by

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands

Toni Ivergard Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand

Bernard Weerdmeester Hogeschool Utrecht, University of Applied Science, The Netherlands

Brian Hunt Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

This third edition retains all the features that made each previous edition a bestseller in its own right. The authors meticulously revised the book to address rapid developments in information and communications technology. They offer advice on topics such as wireless, remote, and hands-free controls, website design, mobile interaction, and virtual offices. They also provide a list of 171 published ISO standards. In their trademark, eloquent style, the authors explain the application of a human-centered approach to the design, testing, and evaluation of work systems.

Published two decades ago, the first edition of this bestselling handbook became the go-to reference for this field. With more than 20 new chapters and subchapters, this second edition delineates modern approaches that emphasize the role of people in learning for self-development and in shaping their work environments. Taking a holistic view, the authors make a strong argument for integrating the work of the new control centers in the context of society as a whole, including global concerns such as environmental protection, energy conservation, and sustainability.

Catalog no. 77511, May 2008, 160 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4200-7751-3, $35.95 / £22.99 Also available as an eBook

Catalog no. 64290, October 2008, 384 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6429-2, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook

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Ergonomics & Psychology Behavioral Research and Analysis An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design, Fourth Edition Max Vercruyssen Hawaii Academy, Honolulu, USA

Hal W. Hendrick Castle Pines Village, Colorado, USA

This text provides an overview of basic statistical methods used in behavioral research, experimental design, and report writing. It uniquely integrates statistics within the context of experimental design and simplifies the process of planning, conducting, analyzing, and preparing an experimental or research study report. Reflecting the changes of the APA guidebook and including SAS statistical software in the endof-chapter exercises, this updated fourth edition presents new statistical procedures and new examples in sport science, public health, gerontology, and biomedicine. • Illustrates how to plan, conduct, analyze, and prepare an experimental or research report • Includes new statistical procedures that have been developed and validated since the previous edition • Incorporates SAS in the exercises at the end of each chapter • Takes into account the changes in the APA guidebook • Provides new examples in exercise and sport science, public health, gerontology, and biomedical areas

Selected Contents: An Overview of Scientific Research. Planning, Conducting, and Reporting Research. Methods for Describing Data. Bivariate Descriptive Statistics. Simple Experimental Designs. Simple Analysis of Variance. Multifactor Analysis of Variance. Examples of ANOVA Designs: Between Groups, Within Subjects, and Mixed Designs. Appendices. Catalog no. K10935, October 2011, 299 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1802-2, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook

Ergonomics Foundational Principles, Applications, and Technologies Pamela McCauley-Bush A comprehensive introduction to the field of ergonomics, this text includes scientific principles, research, applications, and emerging trends in technology. It contains all the necessary elements for delivery of a quality ergonomics course including a sample course syllabus, PowerPoint slides for instructors and students, homework assignments, class projects, instructor’s manual, suggested lab equipment, proposed lab exercises, and a student laboratory manual. This valuable resource allows readers to understand and improve the environments, equipment, and systems with which humans interact in the workplace, recreational environment, and home. • Explains foundational principles and current ergonomic research and challenges • Includes ergonomic research, applications, and impact of regulatory issues on the field • Offers lecture notes in PowerPoint slides for each chapter • Provides sample/suggested lab assignments, homework assignments, and projects for each section • Offers a comprehensive, turn-key option with associated materials to present a high-quality course in ergonomics

Selected Contents: Foundational Ergonomics. Systems of the Human Body. Senses of the Human Body and Measurement of Environmental Factors. Muscular Work and Nervous Control of Movements. Anthropometry. Design of Workplaces and Hand Tools. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Heavy Work and Evaluating Physical Workloads and Lifting. Information Ergonomics, Controls, and Displays. Warning Labels, Instructions, and Product Liability. Catalog no. K10245, December 2011, 356 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0445-2, $83.95 / £52.99 Also available as an eBook

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Ergonomics & Psychology Learning Curves Theory, Models, and Applications Edited by

Mohamad Y. Jaber Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Written by international contributors, this book first draws a learning map that shows where learning is involved within organizations, then examines how it can be sustained, perfected, and accelerated. The book reviews empirical findings in the literature in terms of different sources for learning and partial assessments of the steps that make up the actual learning process inside the learning curve. • Provides a state-of-the-art review of developments in learning curve research and modeling • Explores the importance of the learning-quality relationship • Discusses the Earned Value Method (EVM) in a learning environment • Includes recent research and explores future directions • Highlights recent developments in learning curves and its applications

Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences Using Real Data Edited by

Stephen J. Guastello Pewauku, Wisconsin, USA

Robert A.M. Gregson Australian National University, Canberra

A compilation of research methods and reflecting the expertise of the major contributors to NDS psychology, this book examines the techniques that have proven to be most useful in the behavioral sciences. This book is designed to develop skill and expertise in framing hypotheses dynamically and in building viable analytic models to test them. It addresses topics and methods of current interest in an application- driven manner, making the book useful to the behavioral sciences community, as well as those in engineering, medicine, and other fields who are interested in nonlinear dynamics. Catalog no. K11053, November 2010, 631 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1997-5, $145.95 / £93.00

Selected Contents: Learning Curves - Literature Review and Future Research Directions. Inside the Learning Curve: Opening Up the Black Box of the Learning Curve. The Learning-Quality Relationship. Forgetting Curves: A Review. Learning and Forgetting: A Conceptual Framework. The Organizational Learning Curve. The Learning Organization at the Steady State. Inventory Management and the Learning Curve. Work Assignment in Mass Customized Production Lines Based on Learning Curves. Industrial Work Measurement and Improvement Through Multivariate Learning Curves. Timing Software Upgrades to Maximize Productivity: A Decision Analysis Model Based on the Learning Curve. Learning Curves in Project Management: The Case of a Troubled Implementation. Learning and Thinking Systems. Learning Curves for the Assessment of Energy Technologies. Catalog no. K10374, June 2011, 476 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0738-5, $125.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook

Aviation Psychology and Human Factors Monica Martinussen Tromso University, Norway

David R Hunter An exploration of the application of psychological principles and techniques to the specific situations and problems of aviation, this book provides an overview of the role of psychology in the field of aviation. The authors address the design of aviation systems, the selection and training of pilots, the psychological characteristics of pilots that may relate to aviation safety, and to the behavior of passengers. They cover key concepts of psychological research and data analysis at a depth that allows an understanding of how these tools are used. Catalog no. K10417, September 2009, 240 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0843-6, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook

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