Product Design Books

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71. Concurrent Design of Products, Manufacturing Processes and Systems

    Edited by Ben Wang

    Series: Automation and Production Systems

    Methods presented involve the use of simulation and modeling tools and virtual workstations in conjunction with a design environment. This allows a diverse group of researchers, manufacturers, and suppliers to work within a comprehensive network of shared knowledge. The design environment consists...

    Published January 26th 1999 by CRC Press
72. Managing New Product Innovation

    Edited by B. Jerrard, R. Newport, . Trueman

    New product design and development is often the result of personal vision. Harnessing this often requires a special receptiveness and enthusiasm at all levels of an organization, which serves to unlock potential and can turn the entire organizational pyramid upside-down. It is particularly...

    Published August 26th 1998 by CRC Press
73. An Introduction To Usability

    By Patrick W. Jordan

    This work gives a broad introductory overview of the topic of usability. Firstly, usability is defined and a framework for identifying different aspects of usability is given. The main principles for creating usable designs are expounded, followed by practical advice as to how to design usable...

    Published January 19th 1998 by CRC Press
74. Human Factors In Consumer Products

    Edited by Neville A. Stanton

    The design of consumer products has a central role in its potential for contributing to a healthier living and working space. However, too often consumers are only aware of the designers' role when bad practice manifestly exacerbates the easy application of basic functionality. This important book...

    Published December 9th 1997 by CRC Press
75. Design Rationale

    Concepts, Techniques, and Use

    Edited by Thomas P. Moran, John M. Carroll

    Series: Computers, Cognition, and Work Series

    This book focuses on design in the domain of human-computer interaction. Including a broad sampling of case studies as well as narrower theoretical or empirical studies, it includes consideration of educational uses of design rationale, methods for teaching it in industry, and applications to a...

    Published December 31st 1995 by CRC Press
76. Hard Facts About Soft Machines

    The Ergonomics Of Seating

    Edited by Rani Lueder, Kageyu Noro

    Although work furniture has had so much more attention recently there is a long way to go before this is translated into action in the wider world. Increased international concern for the health and safety of people at work is one of the driving forces behind this book.; The Science of Seating...

    Published November 22nd 1994 by CRC Press
77. Adaptive User Support

    Ergonomic Design of Manually and Automatically Adaptable Software

    Edited by Reinhard Oppermann

    Series: Computers, Cognition, and Work Series

    The potential of software applications to solve an array of office and administrative problems is increasing faster than the ability of users to exploit it. We need to make systems easier to learn and more comfortable to use. This book reports a major advance in the effort to accomplish both goals....

    Published July 31st 1994 by CRC Press
78. Human Factors in Alarm Design

    Edited by Neville A. Stanton

    Focusing on the application of human factors and ergonomics in the design of alarm systems, this book brings together all the disparate areas in a single volume.; The aim of the book is to present current human factor issues regarding alarm design in a variety of setting, such as industrial...

    Published February 27th 1994 by Taylor & Francis
79. Participatory Design

    Principles and Practices

    Edited by Douglas Schuler, Aki Namioka

    The voices in this collection are primarily those of researchers and developers concerned with bringing knowledge of technological possibilities to bear on informed and effective system design. Their efforts are distinguished from many previous writings on system development by their central and...

    Published February 28th 1993 by CRC Press
80. Looking Ahead

    Human Factors Challenges in A Changing World

    By Raymond S. Nickerson

    This volume aims to review some of the recent developments and trends that seem especially relevant to any attempt to understand near-term-future possibilities; to consider what a variety of knowledgeable people are saying about changes and developments that could occur; and to relate the...

    Published September 30th 1992 by CRC Press