This book's primary objective is to provide a comprehensive coverage of ergonomics in overall work system analysis and design. It provides a summary of the historical development of macroergonomics. It explains why it provides more improvements in such things as reducing work-related lost time accidents; and describes the methods and tools used in work system analysis and design. Throughout, the integrating theme is that the full potential of an organization - in terms of productivity, safety, health, and Quality of Work Life (QWL) - can't be met unless the overall work system is designed to...
This book's primary objective is to provide a comprehensive coverage of ergonomics in overall work system analysis and design. It provides a summary o...
This four volume set provides the complete proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction held June, 2003 in Crete, Greece. A total of 2,986 individuals from industry, academia, research institutes, and governmental agencies from 59 countries submitted their work for presentation at the conference. The papers address the latest research and development efforts, as well as highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. Those accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, including the cognitive,...
This four volume set provides the complete proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction held June, 2003 in Crete, Gr...
This fourth volume of papers from the 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction -- which brought together the contributions of nearly 3000 individuals -- focuses on the trends and developing applications that are beginning to move the information age towards a state of universal accessibility. Applying concepts from a variety of fields including cognitive ergonomics and engineering psychology, this cutting-edge volume considers a wide range of diversity issues and covers various facets of access, detailing a number of current and developing assistive technologies, including...
This fourth volume of papers from the 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction -- which brought together the contributions of nearl...
Content preparation is an integral part of the usability equation: it answers the question of what information is needed for effective decision making. Once content preparation has been established, the question "how to present what" can be answered. Content Preparation Guidelines for the Web and Information Appliances: Cross-Cultural Comparisons provides a theoretical foundation and operational tools to effectively prepare content so that users are able to make correct decisions regarding the purchase of goods and services.
Traditionally, human aspects of...
Content preparation is an integral part of the usability equation: it answers the question of what information is needed for effective decision mak...
Occupational safety and health - safe work in a safe environment. The challenge, of course, is how to make this happen and make it happen economically. A comprehensive study presenting the state of the art in the field, Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health provides a wide range of methods along with specific criteria for assessing hazard and exposure in the workplace environment. More importantly, it also offers ways to reduce these hazards. The book supplies a compendium of interdisciplinary knowledge that includes physical, chemical, and psychosocial risk factors...
Occupational safety and health - safe work in a safe environment. The challenge, of course, is how to make this happen and make it happen economica...
Although speech is the most natural form of communication between humans, most people find using speech to communicate with machines anything but natural. Drawing from psychology, human-computer interaction, linguistics, and communication theory, Practical Speech User Interface Design provides a comprehensive yet concise survey of practical speech user interface (SUI) design. It offers practice-based and research-based guidance on how to design effective, efficient, and pleasant speech applications that people can really use.
Focusing on the design of...
Although speech is the most natural form of communication between humans, most people find using speech to communicate with machines anything but n...
"Effective user interactions are required for a Web site to accomplish its specific goals, which is necessary for an organization to receive a proper return on investment or other desired outcomes. Several handbooks exist that describe work in the fields of human factors and human-computer interaction, but they are not specific to Web design"--
"Effective user interactions are required for a Web site to accomplish its specific goals, which is necessary for an organization to receive a proper ...
