Anthropometry Human Body Measurements and How to Use Them | Ergonomics & Industrial Engineering

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Today human factors and ergonomics professionals worldwide contribute to the design and evaluation of tasks jobs products environments and systems in order to make them compatible with the needs abilities and limitations of people. By understanding anthropometry professionals can ensure that our home and working environments are comfortable and designed with the human in mind. This book aims to show how an understanding of anthropometrics can influence workspace design ergonomics in the office ergonomics in the home and health and safety at work. This book discusses the measurement of the human body and human variability. Anthropometry may seem to be relatively simple but the reality is tha…