De La Salle University - Manila

Pathfinder : Ergonomics

Scope Note :

“Ergonomics/Human factors is “that a field which is involved in conduction research regarding human psychological, social, physical, and biological characteristics, maintaining the information with respect to the design, operation, or use of products or systems for optimizing human performance, health, safety, and /or habitability.” (Source: The Dictionary for Human Factors/Ergonomics. TA 166 S77 1993)

Use For:

• Human Factors in Engineering Design

Related Term:

• Human Comfort

Narrower Terms:

• Aeronautics - Human Factors
• Aircraft Cabins - Human Factors
• Airplane - Design and Construction - Human Factors
• Airplanes - Piloting - Human Factors
• Automation - Human Factors
• Computer Software - Human Factors
• Helicopters - Piloting - Human Factors
• Human - Computer Interaction
• Human - Engineering
• Human - Machine Systems
• Interior Decoration - Human Factors
• Life Support Systems (Space Environment)
• Management Information Systems - Human Factors
• Nuclear Power Plants - Control Rooms - Human Factors
• Robotics - Human Factors
• Space Cabin Simulators

BOOKS

References sources located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:

• The advanced ergonomics manual. Joseph L. Selan. TA 166 A38 1994
• Advances in industrial ergonomics and safety : proceedings of the annual international industrial ergonomics and safety conference : the official conference of the international foundation for industrial ergonomics and safety research. TA 166 I58 v.5 - v.7
• Applied ergonomics handbook. Mike Burke. TA 166 B87 1992
• CHI '92 conference proceedings : ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems : striking a balance, May 3-7, 1992, Monterey, California. Edited by Penny Bauersfeld, John Bennett, and Gene Lynch. QA 75.5 A15 1992 v.7
• Contemporary ergonomics : proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society. M. A. Hanson. TA 166 E74 1998
• Design for interaction : user-friendly graphics. Lisa Baggerman. T 385 B35 2001
• The dictionary for human factors/ergonomics. James H. Stramler Jr. TA 166 S77 1993
• Ergonomics analysis and problem solving manual. Mike Burke. TA 166 B875 1993 & FD00350
• Ergonomics for beginners : a quick reference guide. J. Dul, B. A. Weerdmeester. TA 166 D84 1993
• Ergonomic design for people at work : a source book for human factors practitioners in industry. Human Factors Section, Health, Safety, and Human Factors Laboratory, Eastman Kodak Company. T 59.7 E74 1983 v.1 - v.2
• The ergonomics kit for general industry. Dan MacLeod. T59.7 .M34 2006
• The ergonomics of manual work : the proceedings of the international ergonomics association world conference on ergonomics of materials handling and information processing at work, Warsaw, Poland, 14-17 June 1993. William S. Marras. TA 166 I57 1993
• The ergonomics of workspaces and machines : a design manual. E.N. Corlett, T.S. Clark Corlett, Esmond Nigel. T 59.7 C57 1995
• Ergonomics sourcebook : a guide to human factors information. Kimberlie H. Pelsma, Henry M. Rylko, Kate McGee. TA 166 E75 1987
• A guide to ergonomics of manufacturing. Martin Helander. T 59.7 H44 1995 (GSB-RCBC)
• A guide to manual materials handling. A. Mital, A.S. Nicholson, M. M. Ayub. T 5513 L5 M57 1993
• Handbook of control room Design and ergonomics. Toni Ivergard. TA 166 I94 1989
• Handbook of human factors and ergonomics. Edited by Gavriel Salvendy. TA 166 H36 1997
• Handbook of human factors and ergonomics methods. Neville Stanton. TA166 .H364 2005
• Handbook of human factors testing and evaluation. Samuel G. Charlton, Thomas G. O'Brien. TA166 .H37 2002
• The human-computer interaction handbook : fundamentals, evolving technologies, and emerging applications. Julie A. Jacko, Andrew Sears. QA76.9.H85 H85 2003
• Human factors design handbook : information and guidelines for the design of systems, facilities, equipment, and products for human use. Wesley E. Woodson, Barry Tillman, Peggy Tillman. TA 166 W64 1992
• Human factors in computing systems : CHI '95 conference proceedings : Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems May 7-11, 1995, Denver, Colorado. Editors, Irvin R. Katz. QA76.9 H85 C45 1995
• Human factors reference guide for electronics and computer professionals. Wesley R. Woodson. TK7885 W66 1987
• Human reliability and safety analysis data handbook. David I. Gertman, Harold S. Blackman. TA166 .G47 1994
• International encyclopedia of ergonomics and human factors. Waldemar Karwowski. TA 166 I56 2001 v.1 - v.3
• ISO and ANSI ergonomic standards for computer products : a guide to implementation and compliance. Smith, Wanda J. QA76.76 H85 S65 1996
  Kodak's ergonomic design for people at work. The Eastman Kodak Company T59.7 .E74 2004
• The occupational ergonomics handbook. Waldemar Karwowski, William S. Marras. TA 166 O28 2006 v.1 - v.2
• A practical guide to usability testing. Joseph S. Dumas, Janice C. Redish. QA76.9.H85 D85 1999
• The rules of work : a practical engineering guide to ergonomics. Dan MacLeod. TA 166 M35 2000
• The virtual reality construction kit. Joe Gradecki. QA76.9.H85 G7 1994 & FD00392
• The virtual reality programmer's kit. Joe Gradecki. QA76.9.H85 G75 1994 & FD00393
• Visual ergonomics handbook. Edited by Jeffrey Anshel. RC965.V53 V57 2005

Texts located at the Circulation Section, 3rd floor:

• Adaptive parsing : self-extending natural language interfaces. Jill Fain Lehman. QA76.9 N38 L45 1992
• Automotive ergonomics. Brian Peacock, Waldemar Karwowski. TL 250 A87 1993
• Biomechanics in ergonomics. Shrawan Kumar. TA166 .B56 1999
• Biomechanics of the upper limbs : mechanics, modeling, and musculoskeletal injuries. Andris Freivalds. RC951 .F74 2004
• The blame machine : why human error causes accidents. R. B. Whittingham. HV675 W44 2004
• Bodyspace : anthropometry, ergonomics, and the design of work. Stephen Pheasant, Christine M. Haslegrave. TA166 .P45 2006
• Cognitive function analysis. Guy A. Boy. TS 171.4 B69 1998
• Cognitive reliability and error analysis method : CREAM. Erik Hollnagel. TA 167 H64 1998
• Design and emotion : the experience of everyday. Deana McDonagh. TS171 A1 I57 2002
• Design for the real world : human ecology and social change. Papanek, V. J. TS 171.4 P3 1974
• Design for work and use. T.M. Fraser. TA 166 D47 1981
• Design of work and development of personnel in advanced manufacturing. Gavriel Salvendry, Waldemar Karwowski. TA166 .D48 1994
• Designing from both sides of the screen : how designers and engineers can collaborate to build cooperative technology. Ellen Isaacs, Alan Walendowski. QA76.9.U83 I8 2002
• Designing pleasurable products : an introduction to the new human factors. Patrick W. Jordan. TS 171.4 J67 2002
• Development of movement co-ordination in children : applications in the field of ergonomics, health sciences, and sport. Geert Savelsbergh. RJ496 A63 D48 2003
• Dichotomies of the mind : a systems science model of the mind and personality. Walter Lowen. BF38 L68 1982
• Ecological interface design. Catherine M. Burns, John R. Hajdukiewicz. TA166 .B88 2004
• Engineering for human-computer interaction : proceedings of the IFIP TC2/WG2.7 Working Conference on Engineering for Human-Computer Interaction, Ellivuori, Finland, 10-14 August 1992. Edited by J. Larson, C. Unger. QA76.9 H85 I34 1992
• Engineering physiology : bases of human factors/ergonomics. K.H.E. Kroemer, H.J. Kroemer, K.E. Kroemer-Elbert. TA166 .K75 1997
• Engineering psychology and human performance. Christopher D. Wickens, Justin G. Hollands. TA 166 W54 2000
• Engineering the human-computer interface. Edited by Andy Downton. QA76.9 H85 E54 1992
• Enhancing industrial performance : experiences of integrating the human factor. Harmen Kragt. T 59.7 E54 1992
• Environmental ergonomics : sustaining human performance in harsh environments. Igor B. Mekjavic, Eric W. Banister, James B. Morrison. QP 82 E45 1988
• Ergonomic design of material handling systems. Karl H.E. Kroemer. T55.3.L5 K76 1997
• Ergonomic process management : a blueprint for quality and compliance. James P. Kohn. TA 166 E738 1999
• The ergonomics edge : improving safety, quality and productivity. Dan MacLeod. TA 166 M34 1995
• Ergonomics : how to design for ease and efficiency. K.H.E. Kroemer, H.B. Kroemer, K.E. Kroemer-Elbert. TA166 .K76 2001
• Ergonomics : man in his working environment. K.F.H. Murrell. TA 166 M8a
• Ergonomics at work : human factors in design and development. D. J. Oborne. TA 166 O27 1995
• Ergonomics at work. Oborne, David J. TA 166 O27 1987
• Ergonomics in computerized offices. Etienne Grandjean. HF 5547.5 G7 1987
• Ergonomics in manufacturing : raising productivity through workplace improvement. Waldemar Karwowski, Gavriel Salvendy. TA 166 E739 1998
• Evaluation of human work : a practical ergonomics methodology. John R. Wilson, E. Nige. T 59.7 E9 1995
• Fitting the task to the man : a textbook of occupational ergonomics. E. Grandjean. QP 309 G7 1988
• Fitting the task to the man : an ergonomic approach. E. Grandjean. QP 301 G7413 1969
• Fundamentals of industrial ergonomics. Babur Mustafa Pulat. T 59.7 P85 1997
• Human aspects in computer integrated manufacturing : proceedings of the IFIP TC5/WG 5.3 eight[h] international PROLAMAT conference, Man in CIM, Tokyo, Japan, 24-26 June 1992. G.J. Olling, F. Kimura. TS 155.6 I58 1992
• Human aspects of library automation. Anne Morris, Hilary Dyer. Z 678.9 M67 1998
• The human body in equipment design. A. Damon, Howard W. Stoudt, Ross A. McFarland. TA 166 D3
• Human centered methods in information systems : current research and practice. Steve Clarke, Brian Lehaney. T 58.5 H86 2000
• Human engineering guide for equipment designers. Wesley E. Woodson, Donald W. Conover. TA166 .W6 1964
• Human engineering guide to equipment design. Clifford T. Morgan. TA 166 U5
• Human engineering in stereoscopic viewing devices. D. B. Diner, D. H. Fender. TA 1650 D56 1993
• The human factor. Graham Greene. PR 6013 R44 H8
• Human factors and web development. Julie Ratner. TK 5105.888 H85 2003
• Human factors engineering. Chandler Allen Phillips. TA 166 P54 2000
• Human factors evaluation in system development. D. Meister, Gerald F. Rabideau. TA 166 M4
• Human factors for technical communicators. Marlana Coe. T 10.5 C64 1996
• Human factors in computing systems : CHI `89 `Wings for the mind' conference proceedings, Austin, Texas, April 30-May 4, 1989. Ken Bice, Clayton Lewis. QA76.9 H85 C45 1989
• Human factors in engineering and design. Mark S. Sanders, Ernest J. McCormick. TA 166 M3 1993
• Human factors in systems engineering. Alphonse Chapanis. TA 168 C48 1996
• Human factors methods for design : making systems human-centered. Christopher P. Nemeth. TA166 .N45 2004
• Human performance engineering : a guide for system designers. R. W. Bailey. TA 166 B35 1982
• Human performance engineering : designing high quality, professional user interfaces for computer products, applications, and systems. Robert W. Bailey. TA 166 B354 1996
• Human performance engineering : using human factors/ergonomics to achieve computer system usability. Robert W. Bailey. TA 166 B354 1989
• Industrial design in engineering : a marriage of techniques. Charles H. Flurscheim. TS 171 I5 1983
• Industrial ergonomics : case studies. Babur Mustafa Pulat, David C. Alexander. T 59.7 I5 1991
• INTERCHI `93 conference proceedings : Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems : INTERACT `93 and CHI `93. Stacey Ashlund. QA76.9 H85 C65 1993
• Interfaces in industrial systems for production and engineering : proceedings of the IFIP TC5/WG5.10 Working Conference on Interfaces in Industrial Systems for Production and Engineering, Darmstadt, Germany, 15-17 March, 1993. Edited by J. Rix, E. G. Schlechtendahl. TS 155.6 I35 1993
• Introduction to ergonomics. R.S. Bridger. TA 166 B75 1995
• The invisible computer : why good products can fail, the personal computer is so complex, and information appliances are the solution. Donald A. Norman. HC 79 H53 N67 1999
• Joint cognitive systems : patterns in cognitive systems engineering. David D. Woods, Erik Hollnagel. TA167 .W66 2006
• Measurement of man at work : an appraisal of physiological and psychological criteria in man-machine systems : based on papers presented to a symposium held in Amsterdam, September 1969, and sponsored by the international ergonomics association. W.T. Singleton, J.G. Fox, D. Whitfield. T 59.7 M4
• Methods, standards, and work design. Benjamin W. Niebel, Andris Freivalds. T60.7 N5 2003
• MUSE method for usability engineering. Kee Yong Lim, John Long. QA76.76.H85 L55 1994
• Occupational ergonomics : principles and applications. F. Tayyari, J.L. Smith. TA166 T39 1997
• Occupational ergonomics : principles of work design. Waldemar Karwowski, William S. Marras. TA166 .O29 2003
• Occupational ergonomics : work related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and back. Francesco Violante, Thomas Armstrong, Asa Kilbom. RC 925.5 O29 2000
• The people shapers. Packard, Vance Oakley. HQ 751 P3 1977
• The practice and management of industrial ergonomics. David C. Alexander. T 59.7 A44 1986
• The psychology of everyday things. Donald A. Norman. TS171.4 .N6 1988
• Research techniques in human engineering. Jon Weimer. TA 166 R47 1995
• Safety through design. Wayne C. Christensen, Fred A. Manuele. T 55 S345 1999
• Selected papers on human factors in the design and use of control systems. H. Wallace Sinaiko. TA 166 S44 1961
• Set phasers on stun : and other true tales of design, technology, and human error. Steven Casey TA167 .C37 1998
• Symposium on Air Force Human Engineering, Personnel, and Training Research, November 14-16, 1955, Washington, D.C.. Glen Finch, Frank Cameron. UG 633 S95 1955
• Task analysis. John Annett, Neville A. Stanton. TA166 .T37 2000
• The semiotic engineering of human-computer interaction. Clarisse Sieckenius de Souza. QA76.9.H85 D45 2005
• User-centered design : an integrated approach. Karel Vredenburg, Scott Isensee, Carol Righi. QA76.9 U83 V74 2002 & CD00685
• User-centred requirements for software engineering environments. Edited by David J. Gilmore, Russel L. Winder, Francoise Detienne. QA76.758 U84 1994
• Work design in practice : proceedings of the Third International Occupational Ergonomics Symposium, Zadar, Yugoslavia, 18-20 April 1989. Christine M. Haslegrave. T 60.8 I57 1989

AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS
(Instructional Media Services, Ground floor)

• Ergonomics and design [videorecording]. Corinna Klupiec, Ros Lawson, John Davies. CD04567
• Ergonomics for supervisors [videorecording]. V000771
• Industrial ergonomics [videorecording]. V000772
• Office ergonomics including carpal tunnel syndrome [videorecording]. V000770

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
(Archives, 4th floor)

• Ergonomics of the early Christian schools. Atienza, Rumel V. 1992

VERTICAL FILES
(Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor)

• The application of ergonomics in rural development : a review. T. Jafry, D.H. O'Neill VF 1810
• The development of ergonomics standards for software. S. Harker. VF 1853
• An ergonomic evaluation of handle height and load in maximal and submaximal cart pushing. M.L. Resnick & D.B. Chaffin. VF 01854
• Ergonomics of the physical environment. K.C. Parsons. VF 01853
• An ergonomics study on compatibility of controls of overhead cranes in a heavy engineering factory in west Bengal. R. Nath Sen, & Das, S. VF 01810
• Ergonomics, gerontechnology, and design for the home-environment. M. Pinto. S. De Madici. VF 1810
• Evaluation of an ergonomics intervention programme in VDT workplaces. G. Westlander. VF 01854
• A field study of worker productivity improvements. A.A. Shikdar & B. Das. VF 01854
• Focus seven common reasons to not implement ergonomics. M.G. Helander. VF 01855
• A new approach to applying feedforward neural networks to the predictions of musculoskeletal disorder risk. C. Chen, D.B. Kaber & P.G. Dempsey. VF 01810
• Packing products for customers : an ergonomics evaluation of three supermarket checkouts. C. Carrasco. VF 01854
• A portable ergonomic observation method (PEO) for computerized on-line recording of postures and manual handling. C.F. Hall. VF 01854
• Rapid entire body assessment (REBA). S. Hignett, L. McAtamney. VF 01810
• Relationships between ergonomics and quality in assembly work. J.A.E. Eklund. VF 01854
• Scenario building as an ergonomics method in consumer product design. J. Suri, M. Marsh. VF 01810
• A software toolkit for hierarchical task analysis. A. Bass. VF 01854
• Standards for ergonomics principles relating to the design of work systems and to mental workload. F. Nachreiner. VF 01853

THESES
(Archives, 4th floor)

• Applied ergonomics on the improvement of the present airport luggage cart. Cantor, Rhea Grace S. Gomez, Ma. Patricia A., Javellana, Pamela Anne G. 2000. TU10432
• Design of workspace : the ergonomics and product design laboratory of De La Salle University. Gallardo, Pamela., Magcanan, Mary Claudette., Penafiel, Glenn. 1995. TU07283
• Ergolights. Anggala, Gladys., Laid, Ronald., Letran, Jowel., Mencias, Ronan. 1997. TU08474
• An ergonomically designed sewing machinists' workstation for Remerco Manufacturing Inc. Sanchez, Melvin T., Sta. Maria, Arlene C. 1997. TU07821
• Ergonomically-designed creeper. Adriano, Hazel Mae G., Fontanosa, Maria Cristina C., Ngo, Marke Louie S.N. 1997. TU07783
• A ergonomics intervention for the female elderly residents of Hospicio de San Jose. Alvarez, Kristine T., Hilario, Winny D., Uy, Helene Bernice G. 2000. TU10118
• A mathematical model on the evaluation of seat designs using the pressure criterion. Basconcillo, Andrew Francis., Tongco, Ferdinand P., Vergel De Dios, Ermelo M. 1993. TU06526
• A study on an ergonomically designed drafting table and chair for the College of Engineering of De La Salle University. Chu, Gilson Bryan T., Enanosa, Carlo I., Marcos, Marion Francis F. 1997. TU07798
• A study on foundry men's worklife and work efficiency. Gallardo, Evelyn E. 1998. TG03284
• A workstation design for a Philippine semiconductor firm. Gutierrez, Alma Maria Jennifer A. 1997. TG02701

PROQUEST Online
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

• Industrial Engineer

Science Direct
http://www.sciencedirect.com

• Applied Ergonomics
• Interacting with Computers
• International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
• International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Association for Computing Machinery
http://portal.acm.org

• Interactions
• ACM transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
• Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

Gale Computer Online
http://infotrac.apla.galegroup.com/itweb/dlsu

• Industrial Engineering

E-DISSERTATIONS

Foreign Online Dissertations
PROQUEST Dissertations
http://www.lib.umi.com/dissertations/gateway

• Kaizen and lean thinking approaches to ergonomics: A focus on aging people by Marrot, Cynthia M., MS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS, 2006, 70 pages AAT 1437178

INTERNET WEBSITES
(Cybernook, Ground floor, Graduate Corners, 2nd and 3rd floor)

Ergonomics 101
http://www.ergonomics.about.com
[Retrieved June 15, 2007]

“Discusses basic ergonomic principles and how they are used to design products and environments that improve your quality of life.”

Ergonomics
http://www.aiha.org/Content/Topics/ergonomics
[Retrieved June 15, 2007]

Provides valuable resources on the topic through educational opportunities, pamphlets, publications and links.

Ergonomics/Stop the Pain
http://www.aflcio.org/issues/safety/ergo/index.cfm
[Retrieved June 15, 2007]

Contains articles related to “ergonomic standards and solution to ergonomic hazards in the workplace.”

Should you have comments or suggestions on this pathfinders, please call us at these telephone numbers, 536-0244, 524-4611 local 620 or email us through “Ask LORA”.

Compiled by: Mrs. Yolanda F. Odsinada
Date: June 2007