【Book Description】
In everyday life, we interact with and use thousands of consumer products. We not only expect these products to function safely, reliably, and efficiently, but also to provide such a seamless user experience that we hardly need to think about how they work. However, as the scope of consumer product design continues to expand—from the application of human factors and ergonomics principles to the reduction of malfunction risks and the management of total life-cycle costs—the design process has become increasingly complex.
Edited by a group of internationally renowned and highly respected experts, the two-volume set Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design was created to help designers and engineers navigate this complexity and simplify the overall design process.
The second volume, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design: Uses and Applications, focuses on the challenges and opportunities associated with real-world product use, with particular emphasis on product safety and the critical role of human-centered design for usability. The book presents 14 carefully selected case studies that showcase a range of innovative design approaches, applying Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) principles, relevant standards, and best practices. These approaches integrate user-centered design, cognitive psychology, participatory macro-ergonomics, and mathematical modeling within a cross-disciplinary framework.
The case studies not only highlight the diverse and unique contexts encountered in new product development projects, but also demonstrate how adopting a user-centered design paradigm can systematically address and fulfill user requirements.
Through these analyses, the book clearly illustrates how incorporating HF/E principles and knowledge into consumer product design can effectively enhance user satisfaction, efficiency of use, and operational comfort, while ensuring safety under both normal use and foreseeable misuse. In addition, the book offers a comprehensive overview of the latest methods, techniques, and software applications in consumer product design, making it a highly valuable reference for professionals and researchers in design and engineering.
【Book Details】
Editors|Waldemar Karwowski, Marcelo M. Soares, Neville A. Stanton
Publisher|CRC Press
Publication Year|2011
Format|Hardcover
Size|26 × 18 cm
Pages|524 pages