Katrin Kroemer Elbert

Gebundenes Buch

Fitting the Human

Introduction to Ergonomics/Human Factors Engineering, Eighth Edition

Beschreibung

The aim of this book is to provide â human engineeringâ for workplaces, tools, machinery, computers, shift work, lighting, sound, climate etc. to suit the human body and mind. This title focuses on the primary ergonomic task of accommodating the human with the appropriate selection of equipment and tools and workplace factors.

Autor

Katrin Kroemer Elbert, Ph.D., has worked in research and development as a Mechanical Engineer for over three decades in the medical device industry, focusing on implants and medical devices for surgical, therapeutic, and diagnostic applications with Stryker-Howmedica Orthopedics and Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon and MedTech. She holds a bachelor's degree in engineering science and mechanics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and Master's and Doctoral degrees from Cornell University in Mechanical Engineering, as well as additional certification in engineering management from Stevens University. She has wide-ranging, theoretical and practical experience in biomedical engineering and the design and development of useful medical devices and systems. In addition, she collaborates across multiple scientific and business disciplines to support devices that meet the needs of users and patients across the globe. She has previously collaborated with her father, Karl H. Eberhard Kroemer (Dr.-Ing. and Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech), on other ergonomics textbooks.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 8 ed
• Seitenzahl: 538
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 938g
• ISBN-13: 9781032619583
• ISBN-10: 1032619589
• Artikelnr.: 71621095