Ergonomics for All: Celebrating PPCOE's 20 Years of Excellence: Selected Papers of the Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics (PPCOE 2010), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 7-10 November

Ergonomics for All represents a selection of the papers presented at the 9th Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics held in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, November 7-10. 2010. The 20th anniversary event attracted from 16 countries and areas 147 papers and 53 posters with an averaged acceptance rate of 82%. The numbers in terms of contribution quantity and geographical distribution are both record high in PPCOE history. This book is an excellent reference for researchers and practitioners who are interested in the latest developments on ergonomics in the Pan-Pacific region, as well as in Europe and in the Middle East. Covering a broad spectrum of up-to-date and comprehensive ergonomics issues, this book was organized into eight thematic chapters including Anthropometry, Biomechanics & Physical Ergonomics, Usability & User Experience, Man Machine Interface & Cognitive Ergonomics, Musculoskeletal Disorders & Ergonomics Intervention, Bio-signals & Ergonomic Assessment, Design & Ergonomics, Ergonomics for People with Special Needs, and Performance Modeling & Simulation.