Eri alojen työsuojelu ja ergonomia

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 productivit…

Valtioneuvoston asetus rakennustyön turvallisuudesta astui voimaan 1. kesäkuuta 2009 ja kumosi samalla vanhan valtioneuvoston päätöksen rakennustyön turvallisuudesta (629/1994), asetuksen elementtirakentamisen työturvallisuudesta (578/2003) sekä STM…

Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and accidents. The result is a widespread perception of a 'human error problem,' and solutions are thought to lie in changing the people or their role in the system. For example, we should r…

Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and accidents. The result is a widespread perception of a 'human error problem,' and solutions are thought to lie in changing the people or their role in the system. For example, we should r…

Vartijat toimivat asiakaspalvelutehtävissä, ja heidän tehtävänään on pitää huolta yleisestä turvallisuudesta ja järjestyksestä toimialueellaan. Tehtäviä hoitaessaan vartijat joutuvat puuttumaan ihmisten epäasialliseen tai jopa rikolliseen käyttäytym…

Neuroergonomics can be defined as the study of brain and behavior at work. It combines two disciplines - neuroscience, the study of brain function, and human factors, the study of how to match technology with the capabilities and limitations of peop…

Neuroergonomics can be defined as the study of brain and behaviour at work. It combines two disciplines - neuroscience, the study of brain function, and human factors, the study of how to match technology with the capabilities and limitations of peo…

Onko toimiston valaistus kunnossa, työtuoli ja tietokoneen hiiri oikeanlaiset? Millaiset äänet häiritsevät keskittymistä eniten? Ja mitä pitää ottaa huomioon, jos käyttää silmälaseja tai työskentelee kannettavan tietokoneen kanssa? Hyvä toimistoympä…

First, businesses discovered quality as a key competitive edge; next came service. Now, Donald A. Norman, former Director of the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of California, reveals how smart design is the new competitive frontie…

Oppaan tavoitteena on parantaa ahtaustyön työturvallisuutta ja kertoa, mitä erilaisia säädöksiä ahtaustyössä tulee noudattaa. Nykyisin eri asioista on omat säädöksensä, joten työturvallisuuden varmistaminen edellyttää useiden päätösten ja säädösten…

Tämä kirja on tehty potilaiden siirtymistä avustavia, samoin kuin heidän esimiehiään ja kouluttajiaan varten. Sen tarkoitus on auttaa jäsentämään hoitajan roolia ja antaa tarvittavia taitoja erilaisissa potilassiirtotilanteissa.Potilas on ihminen, j…

For Resilience Engineering, 'failure' is the result of the adaptations necessary to cope with the complexity of the real world, rather than a breakdown or malfunction. The performance of individuals and organizations must continually adjust to curre…

A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braung…

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cr…

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cr…

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cr…

If we are to capitalise on the potential that a design approach might bring to innovation in business and society, we need to build a better understanding of the evolving skill-sets that designers will need and the contexts within which design might…

Opetustyössä työsuojelun keskeisiä kohteita ovat psykososiaalisen kuormituksen hallinta, työyhteisön vuorovaikutus, oppilaiden harjoitustöiden turvallisuus, väkivaltariskien ehkäiseminen, ääniergonomia sekä sisäympäristön laatu. Säädökset antavat lä…

Objects of Desire looks at the appearance of consumer goods in the 200 years since the introduction of mechanized production, whether in Josiah Wedgewood's use of neo-classicism for his industrially manufactured pottery or the development of appropr…

Das Buch fuhrt Leser von den physikalischen Grundlagen uber das Verstandnis des Betriebsverhaltens elektrischer Maschinen und Antriebe bis zu aktuellen Motorentwicklungen. Dazu werden die Grundlagen anhand der drei Grundtypen Asynchronmaschine, Sync…

Effective engineering design must be carefully planned and systematically executed. In particular, engineering design methods must integrate the many different aspects of designing and the priorities of the end-user. This proven and internationally…

Die Aufgabensammlung erscheint als Begleitband zum neu erschienenen Lehrbuch Elektrische Maschinen und Antriebe desselben Autors. Es fuhrt von den physikalischen Grundlagen uber das Verstandnis des Betriebsverhaltens elektrischer Maschinen und Antri…

Omatoimiselle metsänomistajalle on julkaistu Metsätöitä turvallisesti -opas, josta saa neuvoja yleisimpien metsätöiden tekemiseen turvallisesti ja tehokkaasti. Opas sisältää ohjeita esimerkiksi istutuksesta, taimikonhoidosta, moottorisahatyöskentely…

The broad and developing scope of ergonomics, the application of scientific knowledge to improve people's interaction with products, systems and environments, has been illustrated over the past sixteen years by the books that make up the Contemporar…

The 2000 edition of this long running and highly respected series, contains the best papers from the Ergonomics Society Annual Conference in 2000. The individual papers provide insight into current practice, presents new research findings, and forms…

Although Leonardo's Giant Crossbow is one of his most popular drawings, it has been one of the least understood. "Leonardo's Giant Crossbow" offers the first in-depth account of this drawing's likely purpose and its highly resolved design. This fasc…

This text has been written to support the ongoing professional development of newly-qualified and practising design and technology teachers. The book covers key topics that relate to teaching practice including: practical issues such as running succ…

"Pipe Drafting and Design, Third Edition" provides step-by-step instructions to walk pipe designers, drafters, and students through the creation of piping arrangement and isometric drawings. It includes instructions for the proper drawing of symbols…

This publication is the second in the "Research in Design" series. Design is an effort that enjoys a growing attention in the academic world. At Delft University of Technology design is a recognized part of science. Like other technical universities…

Mixed Reality is moving out of the research-labs into our daily lives. It plays an increasing role in architecture, design and construction. The combination of digital content with reality creates an exciting synergy that sets out to enhance engagem…

This is the second edition of the successful and practical introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Innovative Problem Solving) - a strategy and method for breaking out of rigid thought patterns to achieve truly creative engineering solutions. This book cont…

Opas auttaa nivomaan riskinarvioinnin tulokset päätöksentekoon ja muuttamaan ne käytännön toimenpiteiksi. Se kertoo työturvallisuudesta vastuussa oleville linjaesimiehille, mistä riskinarvioinnissa on kyse. Vaikka tekstissä on siellä täällä häivähdy…

Written in honor of Henk Stassen, one of the most prolific contributors to this research and literature, the book provides an up-to-date summary on human control of mechanical things. This includes people controlling the mechanical movements of thei…

Written in honor of Henk Stassen, one of the most prolific contributors to this research and literature, the book provides an up-to-date summary on human control of mechanical things. This includes people controlling the mechanical movements of thei…

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Univ. Karlsruhe.

This book demonstrates how to control mechanisms of contact mechanics, heat generation and transfer, friction, noise generation, lubrication, and surface damage due to mechanical and thermal variables. "Friction and Lubrication in Mechanical Design"…

Focusing primarily on the project execution phase of a project, this book provides a practical approach for executing large industrial and commercial projects. The author identifies people, processes, and system readiness as key components of an ove…

"The Limits of Expertise" reports a study of the 19 major U.S. airline accidents from 1991-2000 in which the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found crew error to be a causal factor. Each accident is reported in a separate chapter that exa…

This unique resource offers you a thorough overview of the principles and design of magnetic sensors and magnetometers, as well as guidance in applying specific devices. From exploring sensor and magnetometer properties for optimum system design...…

Machining and cutting technologies are still crucial for many manufacturing processes. This reference presents all important machining processes in a comprehensive and coherent way. It provides the practising engineer with many technical information…

Yritysten toiminnan laajentuessa ja kansainvälistyessä monilla työpaikoilla työskentelee yhä enemmän liikkuvaa ja monipaikkaista tietotyötä tekeviä eli mobiileja työntekijöitä. Työtä tehdään esimerkiksi liikennevälineissä, hotelleissa, kotona, kesäm…

Design theory has grown to be a subject of considerable interest in mathematics, not only in itself, but for its connections to other fields such as geometry, group theory, graph theory and coding theory. This textbook, first published in 1985, is i…

This book summaries, for the first time, a decade of archaeological excavation and fieldwork on the industrial archaeology of Lancashire - from the early 18th century to the mid-20th century. This work has changed our understanding of the Industrial…

Print Reading for Industry is designed to assist students in reading and understanding industrial prints. This text starts with the basics of print reading and progresses to advanced topics. It presents a thorough discussion of print reading techniq…

Despite continued interest in Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) techniques for the analysis and design of complex, human-technology systems, few published accounts exist that document all of the five recommended phases of CWA in real world applications.…

During the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increase in interest in the study of ageing-related changes in cognitive abilities. In this volume researchers from a variety of theoretical perspectives discuss adult age differences in a wide…

Loaded with information on the design of work systems, workplaces, and workstations as well as human anthropometics, Ergonomics for Beginners: A Quick Reference Guide, Third Edition provides a useful quick reference and valuable tool for novices and…

The four parts of the book - Nonlinear multibody dynamics, Virtual multibody systems, Control design and Mechatronics, and Challenging applications - describe current status of multibody dynamics, with special emphasis on nonlinear systems, virtual…

As RFID technology is becoming increasingly popular, the need has arisen to address the challenges and approaches to successful implementation. RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics: A Practical Guide for Military UID Applications presents the…

Entwicklung technischer Produkte ist weit mehr als Konstruktion und Design. Value Management, Kundenanforderungen, Corporate Design - nur einige Stichworte, die die KomplexitAt beschreiben. Wenn die verfA1/4gbare Zeit nur noch in Monaten gemessen wi…

Der Band liefert einen umfassenden Uberblick uber die Unfallverhutung bei Bau und Betrieb von Krananlagen. Die 10. Auflage fasst alles in einem Buch zusammen: die neuen Vorschriften, die sich aus den Europaischen Normen (EN-Vorschriften) fur Krane h…

Authored by a practicing reliability engineer with over 25 years of experience, this book provides useful insights and a practical analysis that can be used to deal with reliability problems in designs. Practical Reliability Analysis makes use of bo…