Fitting the Human

Karl H. E. Kroemer is professor emeritus of industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. He was a member of the Committee on Human Factors of the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. He was an elected fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and of the Ergonomics Society. Dr. Kroemer earned a BS, an MS, and a PhD in mechanical engineering, from Technical University Hannover, Germany. He has authored or coauthored over 200 publications and articles on various human factors, ergonomics, and physiology topics.

Preface; About the Author; The first page; Section I The Human Body; Chapter 1 Body Sizes; Chapter 2 Mobility; Chapter 3 Muscular Work; Chapter 4 Body Strength; Section II The Human Mind; Chapter 5 How We See; Chapter 6 How We Hear; Chapter 7 How We Sense Objects and Energy; Chapter 8 How We Experience Indoor and Outside Climates; Section III Body and Mind Working Together; Chapter 9 Mental Activities; Chapter 10 Hard Physical Work; Chapter 11 Light and Moderate Work; Chapter 12 Task Load and Stress; SECTION IV Organizing and Managing Work; Chapter 13 Working With Others; Chapter 14 The Organization and You; Chapter 15 Working Hours and Sleep; Chapter 16 Night and Shift Work; Section V Human Engineering; Chapter 17 Designing the Home; Chapter 18 Office Design; Chapter 19 Computer Design and Use; Chapter 20 Workplace Design; Chapter 21 Load Handling; Chapter 22 Health Care for Patients and Providers; Chapter 23 Autonomous Automobiles: Emerging Ergonomic Issues; Chapter 24 Making Work Efficient And Pleasant; References; Index