Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics
by Gavriel Salvendy, Waldemar Karwowski
5th Edition
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781119636083 |
| eText ISBN | 9781119636090 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1600 |
The *Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics*, 5th Edition, provides reference coverage of human performance, system integration, and occupational safety. The handbook examines the interactions among people, equipment, tasks, and work environments across diverse operational contexts.
Core subjects include human sensory and cognitive processes, equipment and workplace design, and interventions for health and safety. The text addresses fundamentals such as sensation and perception, mental workload, task analysis, biomechanics, and the use of personal protective equipment.
Featuring real-world case studies reflecting material drawn from over 7,500 sources, the volume supports human factors and ergonomics engineers, safety engineers, and human-computer interaction specialists across all career stages.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Human Factors Function
Chapter 1: The Discipline of Human Factors and Ergonomics
Chapter 2: Human Systems Integration and Design
Chapter 2: Human Factors Fundamentals
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: Selection and Control of Action
Chapter 5: Information Processing
Chapter 6: Decision-Making Models, Decision Support, and Problem Solving
Chapter 7: Mental Workload
Chapter 8: Social and Organizational Foundation of Ergonomics: Multi-Level Systems Approaches
Chapter 9: Emotional Design
Chapter 10: Cross-Cultural Design
Chapter 3: Design of Equipment, Tasks, Jobs, and Environments
Chapter 11: Three-Dimensional (3D) Anthropometry and Its Applications in Product Design
Chapter 12: Basic Biomechanics and Workplace Design
Chapter 13: The Changing Nature of Task Analysis
Chapter 14: Workplace Design
Chapter 15: Job and Team Design
Chapter 16: Design, Delivery, Evaluation, and Transfer of Effective Training Systems
Chapter 17: Situation Awareness
Chapter 4: Design for Health, Safety, and Comfort
Chapter 18: Sound and Noise: Measurement and Design Guidance
Chapter 19: Vibration and Motion
Chapter 20: Human Errors and Human Reliability
Chapter 21: Occupational Safety and Health Management
Chapter 22: Managing low-Back Disorder Risk in the Workplace
Chapter 23: Manual Materials Handling: Evaluation and Practical Considerations
Chapter 24: Warnings and Hazard Communications
Chapter 25: Use of Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 5: Human Performance Modeling
Chapter 26: Mathematical Modeling in Human–Machine System Design and Evaluation
Chapter 27: Modeling and Simulation of Human Systems
Chapter 28: Human Supervisory Control of Automation
Chapter 29: Digital Human Modeling in Design
Chapter 30: Extended Reality (XR) Environments
Chapter 31: Neuroergonomics
Chapter 6: System Evaluation
Chapter 32: Accident and Incident Investigation
Chapter 33: Human Factors and Ergonomics Audits
Chapter 34: Cost/Benefit Analysis for Human Systems Investments
Chapter 7: Human–Computer Interaction
Chapter 35: Data Visualization
Chapter 36: Representation Design
Chapter 37: Collecting and Analyzing User Insights
Chapter 38: Usability and User Experience: Design and Evaluation
Chapter 39: Website Design and Evaluation
Chapter 40: Mobile Systems Design and Evaluation
Chapter 41: Human Factors in Ambient Intelligence Environments
Chapter 42: Human-Centered Design of Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 43: Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Trust
Chapter 44: Human–Robot Interaction
Chapter 45: Human Factors in Social Media
Chapter 8: Design for Individual Differences
Chapter 46: Design for All in Digital Technologies
Chapter 47: Design for People Experiencing Functional Limitations
Chapter 48: Design for Aging
Chapter 49: Design of Digital Technologies for Children
Chapter 9: Selected Applications
Chapter 50: Human Factors and Ergonomics Standards
Chapter 51: Data Analytics in Human Factors
Chapter 52: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Design of A3: Automation, Autonomy, and Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 53: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care
Chapter 54: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Digital Manufacturing
Chapter 55: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Aviation
Chapter 56: Human Side of Space Exploration and Habitation
Chapter 57: Human Factors and Ergonomics for Sustainability
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