Contemporary Ergonomics 2003 (Contemporary Ergonomics)

Proceedings of an annual international conference held in Edinburgh, UK, in April, 2003, for ergonomists and human factors specialists. Ninety-four contributions are organized into sections on manual handling; musculoskeletal disorders; occupational safety and health; slips, trips, and falls; fatigue; display screen equipment; vision; applied physiology; interface design; air traffic control; driving; rail; motorcycle ergonomics; design; risks and hazards; human error; training; and general ergonomics. A sampling of topics: development of manual handling assessment charts for health and safety inspectors, implications of recent decisions by the Court of Appeal on stress in the workplace, how to handle notebook input devices, cultural differences in the meaning of competency in air traffic control, and teaching ergonomics to 4 to 6 years olds. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) The broad and developing scope of ergonomics - the application of scientific knowledge to improve peoples' interaction with products, systems and environments - has been illustrated over the past fifteen years by the books that make up the Contemporary Ergonomics series. Presenting the proceedings of the Ergonomics Society's annual conference, the series embraces the wide range of topics. Individual papers provide insight into current practice, present new research findings and form an invaluable reference source. The volumes provide a fast track for the publication of suitable papers from international contributors. These are chosen on the basis of abstracts submitted to a selection panel in the autumn prior to the Ergonomics Society's annual conference held in the spring.; A wide range of topics are covered in these proceedings, including: manual handling; the rail industry; virtual reality; display screen equipment; musculoskeletal disorders; air traffic control; slips, trips, and falls; warnings; motorcycle ergonomics; interface design; the development of ergonomics; workplace design; physiology, HCI, design; methodology; hospital ergonomics; drivers and driving; team working; work design; and general ergonomics. As well as being of interest to mainstream ergonomists and human factors specialists, Contemporary Ergonomics will appeal to all those who are concerned with people's interactions with their working and leisure environment including designers, manufacturing and production engineers, health and safety specialists, occupational, applied and industrial psychologists, and applied physiologists The Availability Of Electric Lighting Has Changed The Lives Of People The World Over And Lighting Is A Major Consumer Of Energy, Yet Little Has Been Written About The Forms Of Lighting That Can Alter Human Visual Capabilities And Enhance Productivity, Ensure Comfort And Create Appropriate Lighting Conditions. It Is Important To Understand The Forms Of Lighting Available, And Their Appropriateness To Specific Activities, In Order To Apply The Technology Most Effectively. This Book Is A Comprehensive Review Of The Interaction Of People And Lighting And Supercedes The Author's Classic Human Factors In Lighting. The Technology Has Changed Markedly In Recent Years With The Introduction Of New Light Sources And New Methods Of Light Distribution. The Significance Of Specialist Lighting Applications, Such As Photobiology, Are Now Becoming Better Understood. The Nature Of Work Itself Has Changed, And Hence So Have Lighting Requirements. Equally, The Development Of The Technology Has Created New Opportunities For Improving Peoples' Work And Leisure Environments. --publisher. 1 Lights -- 2 The Visual System -- 3 The Circadian System -- 4 Lighting And Work -- 5 Lighting And Visual Comfort -- 6 Lighting And The Perception Of Spaces And Objects -- 7 Lighting For Offices -- 8 Lighting For Industry -- 9 Escape Lighting -- 10 Lighting For Driving -- 11 Lighting And Crime -- 12 Lighting For The Elderly -- 13 Light And Health -- 14 Codes And Consequences -- 15 The Way Ahead -- References -- Index. Peter R. Boyce. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [522]-571) And Index. This volume, based on presentations from the symposium on the health effects of alcohol held in Titisee, Germany, examines the physical and psychological consequences of alcohol use and abuse, and considers environmental and ethnic factors that lead to addiction and dependence. Discusses epidemiological studies that show the influence of light to moderate intake of alcoholic beverages on coronary heart disease. Featuring contributions from nearly 60 internationally recognized and respected authors, and over 2900 references for further investigation of the subject, Alcohol in Health and Disease analyzes biochemical, pharmacogenetic, and pathologic disturbances that follow acute and chronic ingestion of alcohol; describes complications that arise from social, biological, and environmental factors; examines alcohol metabolic genes and their role in alcohol sensitivity, drinking habits, and dependence; spotlights hepatic and nutritional disorders associated with alcoholism; considers the relationship of alcohol to cancer; debates the French paradox and more. Covering a multitude of disciplines, including molecular biochemistry, genetics, epidemiology, pathophysiology, neurobiology, and cardiology, Alcohol in Health and Disease is a critical reference for addiction psychiatrists, neuropsychopharmacologists, psychologists, geneticists, toxicologists, biochemists, environmental and public health scientists, health policy makers, social workers, counselors, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines. "Human Factors in Lighting 2nd edition presents a comprehensive review of the latest knowledge on the interaction of people and lighting. The world of lighting has changed considerably in recent years. New light sources and new methods of light distribution have become available; the importance of photobiology has become evident; the impact of lighting through psychology has begun to be explored; and the widespread use of computers has altered the nature of much visual work. These changes have created new challenges for lighting practice."--Jacket 'Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society, held in April 2003'-Pref.