Assessment of the ergonomic quality of hand-held tools and computer input devices / / edited by Helmut Strasser

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 p.)
• Disciplina: 620.82
• Soggetto topico: Tools - Design and construction; Computer input-output equipment - Design and construction; Human engineering
• Altri autori: StrasserHelmut
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title page; Preface; Contents; A Systematic Approach for the Analysis and Ergonomic Design of Hand-Held Tools and Control Actuators - Visualized by some Real-Life Examples; Ergonomics Evaluation, Design and Testing of Hand Tools; A Knowledge-Based System for Utilizing Electromyographic Methods for the Measurement of Physiological Costs Associated with Operating Hand-Held Tools and Computer Input Devices; Electromyographically Determined Muscle Strain Associated with the Direction of Manual Movements in the Horizontal Reach ; Effects of Hand Preference and Direction of Rotation on Screwdriver Torque Strength and Physiological Costs of Muscles Involved in Arm Pronation and SupinationMuscle Strain of the Hand-Arm-Shoulder System During Typing at Conventional and Ergonomic Keyboards; Estimated and Experienced Subjective Assessment of the Ergonomic Quality of a Keyboard; Ergonomic Evaluation of an Armrest for Typing; Electromyographic and Subjective Evaluation of a Wrist Rest; Evaluation of the Ergonomic Quality of Masons' Trowels; Assessment of the Ergonomic Quality of File Handles ; Ergonomic Quality and Design Criteria of Professional-Grade ScrewdriversMaximum Torque and Muscle Strain While Using Screwdrivers with Clean and Contaminated Surfaces in Bi-Directional Use; Torque Levels, Subjective Discomfort, and Muscle Activity Associated with Four Commercially Available Screwdrivers Under Static and Dynamic Work Conditions; The Effect of Screwdriver Handle Design and Blade Length on Muscle Activity and Torque MVC; Product-Ergonomic Evaluation of Diagonal Cutter Handles; Ergonomic Snap-On-Handles for a Hand-Powered Hacksaw ; Handle Design of Hedge-Clippers Assessed by Means of Electromyography and Subjective RatingAssessment of the Ergonomic Quality of Fire Nozzles; Ergonomics in the Rescue Service - Part 1: Strain-Oriented Evaluation of Ambulance Cots; Ergonomics in the Rescue Service - Part 2: Subjective Evaluation of Ambulance Cots; Authors; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The International Ergonomics Association (IEA) develops standards for Ergonomic Quality in Design (EQUID) which primarily intends to promote ergonomics principles and the adaptation of a process approach for the development of products, work systems and services.
• Titolo autorizzato: Assessment of the ergonomic quality of hand-held tools and computer input devices
• ISBN: 6611029923; 1-281-02992-0; 9786611029920; 1-60750-277-1; 600-00-0355-2; 1-4356-0876-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828026603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ergonomics, human factors and safety ; ; v. 1.