Forthcoming Product Design Books

Forthcoming Books

1. Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics 2012- 14 Volume Set

   Proceedings of the 4th AHFE Conference 21-25 July 2012

   Edited by Gavriel Salvendy, Waldemar Karwowski

   Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series

   With contributions from an international group of authors with diverse backgrounds, this set comprises all fourteen volumes of the proceedings of the Proceedings of the 4th AHFE Conference 21-25 July 2012. The set presents the latest research on current issues in Human Factors and Ergonomics....

   To Be Published July 8th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Advances in the Human Side of Service Engineering

   Edited by James C. Spohrer, Louis E. Freund

   Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series

   This volume focuses on the human aspects of manufacturing. It covers a broad spectrum of ergonomics and human factors issues highlighting the design of contemporary manufacturing systems. The book also discusses issues that arise in both the shop floor and office environments, in the quest for...

   To Be Published July 12th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Advances in Applied Human Modeling and Simulation

   Edited by Vincent G. Duffy

   Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series

   To Be Published July 12th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design

   Edited by Yong Gu Ji

   Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series

   This volume discusses pleasurable design — a part of the traditional usability design and evaluation methodologies. The book emphasizes the importance of designing products and services to maximize user satisfaction. By combining this with traditional usability methods it increases the appeal of...

   To Be Published July 12th 2012 by CRC Press
5. Advances in Human Aspects of Aviation

   Edited by Steven J. Landry

   Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series

   Edited by two experts in this field, this book covers the design of aircrafts for the comfort and well being of the passenger. It includes strategies and guidelines for maximizing comfort, the design of aircrafts including cockpit design, and the training and work schedules for flight attendants...

   To Be Published July 15th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Advances in Human Aspects of Road and Rail Transportation

   Edited by Neville A. Stanton

   Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series

   Human factors and ergonomics have made considerable contributions to the research, design, development, operation and analysis of transportation systems and their complementary infrastructure. This volume focuses on the causations of road accidents, the function and design of roads and signs, the...

   To Be Published July 15th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Advances in Ergonomics in Manufacturing

   Edited by Stefan Trzcielinski, Waldemar Karwowski

   Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series

   Meeting the needs of the manufacturing and service sectors of contemporary industry, this volume is concerned with the human factors, ergonomics, and safety issues related to the design of products, processes, and systems, as well as the operation and management of business enterprises. This book...

   To Be Published July 18th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Cross-Cultural Design for IT Products and Services

   By Pei-Luen Rau, Tom Plocher, Yee-Yin Choong

   Series: Human Factors and Ergonomics

   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...

   To Be Published August 13th 2012 by CRC Press
9. Automotive Ergonomics

   Driver-Vehicle Interaction

   Edited by Nikolaos Gkikas

   This book presents the latest developments and addresses its implications for the design of modern and future vehicles. It covers new areas such as human-machine interaction as well as power train and alternative fuels, which create new challenges as well as opportunities for the automotive...

   To Be Published September 20th 2012 by CRC Press
10. Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers, Second Edition

    By Mark Lehto, Steven J. Landry

    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,...

    To Be Published October 21st 2012 by CRC Press