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1 online resource (x, 237 pages) : illustrations |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; The Brantonian View; Person-centred ergonomics; Human values; Unselfconscious behaviour; Measuring behaviour; Summary; The Brantonian Contribution; Paul Branton as a philosopher; Thinking is very far from knowing; From person-centred ergonomics to person-centred ergonomic standards.; Significant Brantonian Publications; Behaviour, body mechanics and discomfort Ergonomics, 1969, 12, 316 327 |
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Train drivers' attentional states and the design of driving cabins Paper presented to 13th Congress, Union Internationale des Services Medicaux des Chemins de Fer, Ergonomics Section, Brussels, OctobErgonomic research contributions to design of the passenger environment In Passenger Environment, Proceedings of a conference organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1972, 64 69.; On the process of abstraction. Unpublished paper. 1977.; Investigations into the skills of train driving Ergonomics, 1979, 22, 155 64.; The use of critique in meta-psychology Ratio. 1981.24. 1 11 |
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On being reasonable (Vernnftig sein) In Vernunft, Ethik, Politik: Gustav Heckmann zum 85. Geburtstag. (Eds Horster, D. and Krohn, D.), 1983, Hannover: SOAK Verlag. Process control operators as responsible persons Invited paper to symposium on Human Reliability in the Process Control Centre. Institution of Chemical Engineers, Manchester. April, 1983.; Critique and explanation in psychology; or how to overcome philosophobia. Unpublished paper, 1983 |
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Transport operators as responsible persons in stressful situations In Breakdown in human adaptation to stress: Towards a disciplinary approach. Vol I. (Ed Wegmann, H.M.), 1984, Boston: Martinus NijhoVDU Stress: Is 'Houston Man' addicted, bored or mystic? (With P. Shipley). Paper presented to International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units, Stockholm. May, 1986.; In praise of ergonomics; a personal perspective International Reviews of Ergonomics, 1987, 1, 1 20.; An annotated bibliography of Brantonian publications; Index |
| Summary |
This book celebrates Paul Branton's contribution to the understanding and advancement of ergonomics and it explains and develops the "person-centred" approach to ergonomics.; Through the writings of the late, eminent ergonomist Paul Branton, this book explains the nature of a "person-centred" approach to ergonomics and human factors. It has become increasingly apparent that the mechanistic, information-centred view of people at work is no longer tenable, and emphasis has begun to shift towards considering the emotional, psychological and philosoophical make=up of the individual in the work environment.; The Brantonian approach to ergonomics argues that, far from being sources of error in a system, people at work bring unique characteristics to that system which no machine could ever match. The recognition of such characteristics allowed Branton to bring a far more "person-centred" approach to ergonomics than had previously been acknowledged.; This enlightening text will enable ergonomists to gain a greater understanding of "person-centred" ergonomics and subsequently develop and adapt Branton's ideas to create more useful and usable systems for individuals in the workplace.; This book should be an invaluable reference source for cognitive ergonomists, psychologists and human factors designers. Theroetical ergonomists and anthropometrists will also find it of interest. It is also an important component for undergraudate/postgraduate courses as well as being aimed at researchers in both the professions and industry |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Human engineering.
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Human-machine systems.
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ergonomics.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Industrial Design -- General.
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Human engineering
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Human-machine systems
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Oborne, David J
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| ISBN |
9780203221235 |
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0203221230 |
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9780748400515 |
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0748400516 |
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1280067527 |
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9781280067525 |
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