The measure of man and woman : human factors in design / Alvin R. Tilley ; Henry Dreyfuss Associates ; with an introduction by Stephen B. Wilcox - Rev. ed. - N.Y. : John Wiley, c2002. - 98 p. : ill. ; 24 x 32 cm. + 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) (4 3/4 in.)

First published in the United States in 1993 by Whitney Library of Design Published simultaneously in Canada

Maintenance Access. The Whole Body. The Appendages. Illustrations. Maintenance Access (Whole Body). Maintenance Access (The Appendages). - Safety At Work and at Home. Factory. Office. Home. Illustrations. Stairs and Ladders. - Vehicular Accommodation. Constant Factors in Vehicular Seating. Agricultural and Industrial Equipment. Forces for Hand and Foot Controls. Illustrations. Constant Factors in Vehicle Seating. The Strength of Man and Woman. Foot Measurements and Pedal Design. Anthropometry and Seating for Agriculture and Industry. - Displays. Circular Analog and Digital Displays. Circular Analog and Graphic Displays. Electronic Displays. Illustrations. Analog and Digital Displays. - Manual Controls. Illustrations. Hand Measurements of Man and Woman. Manual Controls. Direction of Operation for Manual Controls. - The Environment. Noise. Mechanical Vibration. Human vs Machine. Motion. Temperatures. Chemical Hazards. Radiation hazards. Colour. Lighting. - Appendix. Conversion Scales. Abbreviations. Anthropometric Terms. Bibliography. Index. Illustrations. Anatomical Planes and Orientations. Preface. - Introduction. - Human Factors: A Brief History. - Anthropometry. Measurement Systems. Sampling the Population. The Measurements. Percentiles. Human Variations. The Link System. Clothing Correction. Work and Play Stations for Children. Illustrations. Frequency Distribution Curve. The Measure of Infants. The Measure of Toddlers. The Measure of Youths. The Measure of Man. The Measure of Woman. Proportional Differences Between Ethnic Groups. Head Measurements of Man and Woman. Angle Movements of Body Components. Design Considerations for Children. - The Elderly. Illustrations. The Measure of the Elderly. - Differently Abled People. Illustrations. Symbols of Accessibility. Reach Factors for the Differently Abled. Design Considerations for the Differently Abled. Manual Controls for the Differently Abled. - Seating. The Dining Chair. A Universal Work Chair. Seating Variations. Seating at Computers Stations For Men and Women. Classic Consoles for Men and Women. Illustrations. Seating Variations. Visual Characteristics. Computer Stations for Man. Computer Stations for Woman. Classic Consoles for Man and Woman. Standing Consoles for Man and Woman. - Residential Space Considerations. Bedrooms. Dining Spaces. Kitchen and Bathroom Layouts. Illustrations. Measurements for Bedrooms. Measurements for Dining Areas. Measurements for Kitchens and Bathrooms.

1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) : CD-ROM to accompany The measure of man and woman : human factors in design. Rev. ed. ISBN 0471099554

0471099554


Industrial design
Human engineering.

620.82 / MEA