
The Measure of Man and Woman
Human Factors in Design
Alvin R. Tilley(Author)
Henry Dreyfuss Associates(Editor)
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 13. February 2002
Book
Hardback
VI, 98 pages
978-0-471-09955-0 (ISBN)
Description
Human factors research impacts everything from the height of kitchen counters to the placement of automobile pedals to a book's type size. And in this updated and expanded version of the original landmark work, you'll find the research information necessary to create designs that better accommodate human need. Featuring more than 200 anthropometric drawings, this handbook is filled with all of the essential measurements of the human body and its relationship to the designed environment. You'll also discover guidelines for designing for children and the elderly, for the digital workplace, and for ADA compliance. Measurements are in both English and metric units.
More details
Product info
Book with CD-ROM
Edition
2. überarbeitete Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 312 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
803 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-09955-0 (9780471099550)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
HENRY DREYFUSS ASSOCIATES, a leading New York design firm, has been a major developer of anthropometric data for more than seventy years, gathering and publishing all the essential measurements of the human body and its relationship to the designed environment.
ALVIN R. TILLEY (1914-93), the firm's specialist in human engineering for forty years, was recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on human factors. The compiler of the data presented in this volume, Tilley was coauthor of Humanscale and a major contributor to this book's predecessor, The Measure of Man.
Content
Preface.
Introduction.
Human Factors: A Brief History.
1. Anthropometry.
2. The Elderly.
3. Seating.
4. Residential Space Considerations.
5. Maintenance Access.
6. Safety at Work and at Home.
7. Vehicular Accommodation.
8. Displays.
9. Manual Controls.
10. The Environment.
Appendix A: Conversion Scales.
Appendix B: Abbreviations.
Appendix C: Anthropometric Terms.
Bibliography.
Index.
Illustations: Anatomical Planes and Orientations.