Download or read book Content Preparation Guidelines for the Web and Information Appliances written by Huafei Liao and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-11-11 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 p

Download or read book Handbook of Human Factors in Web Design written by Kim-Phuong L. Vu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Human Factors in Web Design covers basic human factors issues relating to screen design, input devices, and information organization and processing, as well as addresses newer features which will become prominent in the next generation of Web technologies. These include multimodal interfaces, wireless capabilities, and agents t

Download or read book Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics written by Gavriel Salvendy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 1754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics has been completely revised and updated. This includes all existing third edition chapters plus new chapters written to cover new areas. These include the following subjects: Managing low-back disorder risk in the workplace Online interactivity Neuroergonomics Office ergonomics Social networking HF&E in motor vehicle transportation User requirements Human factors and ergonomics in aviation Human factors in ambient intelligent environments As with the earlier editions, the main purpose of this handbook is to serve the needs of the human factors and ergonomics researchers, practitioners, and graduate students. Each chapter has a strong theory and scientific base, but is heavily focused on real world applications. As such, a significant number of case studies, examples, figures, and tables are included to aid in the understanding and application of the material covered.

Download or read book Fall Prevention and Protection written by Hongwei Hsiao, PhD and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers a wealth of knowledge from experts and informed stakeholders on the best ways to understand, prevent, and control fall-related risk exposures. Featured are subjects on: (1) a public health view of fall problems and strategic goals; (2) the sciences behind human falls and injury risk; (3) research on slips, trips and falls; (4) practical applications of prevention and protection tools and methods in industrial sectors and home/communities; (5) fall incident investigation and reconstruction; and (6) knowledge gaps, emerging issues, and recommendations for fall protection research and fall mitigation.

Download or read book Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers written by Mark R. Lehto and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-10-26 with total page 781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, motion analysis, predicting human performance, simulation in ergonomic design, product quality and usability, macroergonomics, and occupational safety and health. Each chapter offers challenging problems and examples to illustrate concepts. The new second edition features two new chapters that address human error causation and reduction and human computer interaction. It also includes updated figures.

Download or read book Smart Clothing written by Gilsoo Cho and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-12-23 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GPS-embedded clothing for finding children or skiers when they are lost, bio-monitoring smart shirts, and vests that monitor a patient's vital signs are no longer science fiction but science fact. It is quite likely that within 20 or 30 years, computers, telephones, and televisions will be a part of our intimate clothing. Covering the whole design

Download or read book Human Computer Interaction written by Andrew Sears and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed on first publication as a compendium of foundational principles and cutting-edge research, The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook has become the gold standard reference in this field. Derived from select chapters of this groundbreaking resource, Human-Computer Interaction: The Development Practice addresses requirements specification, desig

Download or read book The Universal Access Handbook written by Constantine Stephanidis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the field of Universal Access has made significant progress in consolidating theoretical approaches, scientific methods and technologies, as well as in exploring new application domains. Increasingly, professionals in this rapidly maturing area require a comprehensive and multidisciplinary resource that addresses current principles

Download or read book Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety written by Pascale Carayon and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 855 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety took the medical and ergonomics communities by storm with in-depth coverage of human factors and ergonomics research, concepts, theories, models, methods, and interventions and how they can be applied in health care. Other books focus on particular human

Download or read book Human Computer Interaction Handbook written by Julie A. Jacko and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 1469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of a 2013 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award The third edition of a groundbreaking reference, The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications raises the bar for handbooks in this field. It is the largest, most complete compilation of HCI theories, principles, advances, case st

Download or read book Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health written by Danuta Koradecka and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book presents a wide range of methods and specific criteria for assessing hazard and exposure in the workplace environment, offering ways to reduce these hazards. This text provides coverage of basic risk factors, law-based protection of labor, shaping conditions of occupational safety and ergonomics, psychophysical capabilities of humans in the working environment, and more.

Download or read book Handbook of Digital Human Modeling written by Vincent G. Duffy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 1034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid introduction of sophisticated computers, services, telecommunications systems, and manufacturing systems has caused a major shift in the way people use and work with technology. It is not surprising that computer-aided modeling has emerged as a promising method for ensuring products meet the requirements of the consumer. The Handbook of D

Download or read book Human Computer Interaction and Cybersecurity Handbook written by Abbas Moallem and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recipient of the SJSU San Jose State University Annual Author & Artist Awards 2019 Recipient of the SJSU San Jose State University Annual Author & Artist Awards 2018 Cybersecurity, or information technology security, focuses on protecting computers and data from criminal behavior. The understanding of human performance, capability, and behavior is one of the main areas that experts in cybersecurity focus on, both from a human–computer interaction point of view, and that of human factors. This handbook is a unique source of information from the human factors perspective that covers all topics related to the discipline. It includes new areas such as smart networking and devices, and will be a source of information for IT specialists, as well as other disciplines such as psychology, behavioral science, software engineering, and security management. Features Covers all areas of human–computer interaction and human factors in cybersecurity Includes information for IT specialists, who often desire more knowledge about the human side of cybersecurity Provides a reference for other disciplines such as psychology, behavioral science, software engineering, and security management Offers a source of information for cybersecurity practitioners in government agencies and private enterprises Presents new areas such as smart networking and devices

Download or read book Handbook of Human Factors in Air Transportation Systems written by Steven James Landry and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the primary applications of human factors engineering is in the aviation domain, and the importance of human factors has never been greater as U.S. and European authorities seek to modernize the air transportation system through the introduction of advanced automation. This handbook provides regulators, practitioners, researchers, and educators a comprehensive resource for understanding and applying human factors to air transportation.

Download or read book Data Mining written by Nong Ye and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-07-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New technologies have enabled us to collect massive amounts of data in many fields. However, our pace of discovering useful information and knowledge from these data falls far behind our pace of collecting the data. Data Mining: Theories, Algorithms, and Examples introduces and explains a comprehensive set of data mining algorithms from various dat

Download or read book Modeling Sociocultural Influences on Decision Making written by Joseph V. Cohn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our increasingly globally interconnected world, understanding and appreciating the sociocultural context within which individuals make their decisions is critical to developing successful partnerships. The collection of chapters in this volume illustrates how advances in information and social media technologies, as well as modeling and simulation tools, combined with the social sciences, can be leveraged to better understand how sociocultural context influences decision making. The chapters in this volume were contributed by leading experts from academia, industry, and government and provide: Insights into cross-cultural decision making based on recent international events, with grounding in an historical context Discussions of cutting-edge modeling techniques used today by professionals across multiple organizations and agencies Descriptions of specific cross-cultural decision making tools designed for use by laypeople and professionals Case studies on the role of cross-cultural decision making grounded in current events and (in many cases) military applications.

Download or read book Handbook of Virtual Environments written by Kelly S. Hale and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 1371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Complete Toolbox of Theories and TechniquesThe second edition of a bestseller, Handbook of Virtual Environments: Design, Implementation, and Applications presents systematic and extensive coverage of the primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a comprehensive set of contributed articles that address the