Ergonomics in the Real World [electronic resource (video)] / Video Education Australasia.
Ergonomics is concerned with designing objects and spaces for maximum utility by the people who use them. This program provides a thorough overview as it explores the history of ergonomics; discusses the key ergonomic principles of safety, comfort, ease of use, productivity and performance, and aesthetics; and presents a variety of specific examples of ergonomics in everyday life, including a vegetable peeler, an adjustable car seat, the Rotasole sports shoe, architect Steven Last's "The Last Beach House," and a shopping mall. The evolution of ergonomics, with its growing emphasis on how user-centered design and manufacturing impact the natural environment, is considered as well.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (20 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2010], c2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Sept. 09, 2010. Films On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. |
Formatted Contents Note: | What Is Ergonomics? (5:02) -- Ergonomics and Human Activity (4:44) -- Ergonomics and the Built Environment (3:51) -- Ergonomics in Sport (3:14) -- Ergonomics: Into the Future (2:44) -- Credits: Ergonomics in the Real World (0:35) |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access requires authentication through Films On Demand. |
Target Audience Note: | 7 & up. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: Films On Demand platform. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's description. |
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Subject: | Civil engineering. Cyberspace > Social aspects. Information society. Mechanical engineering. Technology > Industrial applications. Technology > Social aspects. |
Genre: | Streaming videos. Educational films. Internet videos. Videorecording. |
Topic Heading: | Films on Demand > Technical and Trades Collection |
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