Technical design

The opening of the former Soviet Union to the West has provided an opportunity to describe Russian human factors/ergonomics and to compare American theories and methods with it.

In the 20 years since the publication of the first edition of Bodyspace the knowledge base upon which ergonomics rests has increased significantly.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the exploitation process of shovel-truck systems using modelling, analysis and calculations following specific procedures:- analyzing the reliability and accessibility of shovels- discussing the functioning of a truck-repair shop system- reliability of trucks- existence of haulers reserve- repair shop

Topics in Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the fourth volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

A comprehensive review of the design challenges associated with building thin-film transistor circuits and systems and how to overcome them.

Collaborative manufacturing and management are a fundamental requirement in today's digital age, to enable an innovative and sustainable development of companies.

A comprehensive resource, this volume offers a tool for the management of a range of chemical substances commonly used, handled, stored, transported, and disposed of as wastes.

The changed strategic landscape of the 21st century has driven a shift to more flexible, adaptable capabilities across the spectrum of conflict.

Cognitive systems engineering has been widely and successfully applied in the design of safety critical systems such as nuclear power, aviation, and military command-and-control.

It is universally recognised and accepted that overall ship vibration as an important measure to ensure the habitability, safety and functionality of marine vessels.

Currently employed at STMicroelectronics, Transactional-Level Modeling (TLM) puts forward a novel SoC design methodology beyond RTL with measured improvements of productivity and first time silicon success.

Through a combination of theory, practice, and a range of interdisciplinary case studies, this book expands how we define and think about the critical role and relationship between design and emergencies.

With an updated edition including new material in additional chapters, this one-of-a-kind handbook covers not only current standardization efforts, but also anthropometry and optimal working postures, ergonomic human computer interactions, legal protection, occupational health and safety, and military human factor principles.

A complete reference to adaptive control of systems with nonsmooth industrial nonlinearities such as: backlash; dead-zones; component failure; friction; hysteresis; saturation; and time delays.

This book gathers contributions presented at the 10th Workshop on Cyclostationary Systems and Their Applications, held in Grodek nad Dunajcem, Poland in February 2017.

Managing Health at Work reviews recent developments in the field of workplace health from a practical point of view.

Resilience engineering has consistently argued that safety is more than the absence of failures.

The purpose of this book is to develop capacity building in strategic and non-strategic machine tool technology.

This new edition builds on the success of the first edition.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS WITH RFIDWritten by the Director of the Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management at Baylor University, RFID in the Supply Chain offers expert insight to help you decide whether, when, and how to use RFID technology to improve supply chain management processes.

The discovery of market needs and the manufacture of a product to meet those needs are integral parts of the same process.

Now that modern machinery and electromechanical devices are typically being controlled using analog and digital electronics and computers, the technologies of mechanical engineering in such a system can no longer be isolated from those of electronic and computer engineering.

Using real working drawings from a 50 year career, Ron Slade shows how drawing remains at the heart of the design process in the everyday working life of engineers and architects.

Instructing readers on both basic and complex drawing techniques, Engineering Drawing and Product Manufacturing Information with 3D Models is an instructive reference to the use of 3D computer models in modern industry.

The public debate over civilian use of drones is intensifying.

Uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) as Implemented in SolidWorks SimulationOutlining a path that readers can follow to ensure a static analysis that is both accurate and sound, Introduction to Static Analysis using SolidWorks Simulation effectively applies one of the most widely used software packages for engineering design to the concepts of static

To prevent future accidents, a complete examination of the causes and contributory factors of an accident is necessary.

This book describes the growing field of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) as applied to materials selection in product design.

This book covers a wide range of topics on the role of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Big Data for healthcare applications and deals with the ethical issues and concerns associated with it.

In today's complex operational environments, leveraging advanced decision-making tools becomes imperative, particularly in uncertain scenarios.

This volume represents the proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering (ICICE 2013).

The book, the first in a two-volume set, covers fundamental concepts of machine design and its applications for undergraduate students of mechanical engineering.

This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern.

Recent advances in the field of nuclear medicine (NM) are expanding the role and responsibilities of the nuclear medicine technologist (NMT) to include more complex and detailed tasks.

While ultra-precision machines are now achieving sub-nanometer accuracy, unique challenges continue to arise due to their tight specifications.

OSHA frequently requires companies to implement the type of program promoted in Cumulative Trauma Disorders, the first and only book to address both the medical and ergonomic aspects of cumulative trauma.

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Although its roots can be traced to the 19th century, progress in the study of nonlinear dynamical systems has taken off in the last 30 years.

The current marketplace is undergoing an accelerated pace of change that challenges corporations to innovate new techniques to respond rapidly to an ever-changing environment.

Agricultural automation is the core technology for computer-aided agricultural production management and implementation.

This book explores the nature of one of the most ancient tools for nonverbal communication: drawings.

This text demonstrates that symbolic representation and related problem-solving methods offer significant opportunities to clarify and articulate concepts of design.

*Winner of the 2021 TAA Textbook Excellence Award*Honorable Mention of the 2021 BTES Book AwardStructures by Design: Thinking, Making, Breaking is a new type of structures textbook for architects who prefer to learn using the hands-on, creative problem-solving techniques typically found in a design studio.

Bringing together an extensively researched area with an emerging research issue, Context-Aware Computing and Self-Managing Systems presents the core contributions of context-aware computing in the development of self-managing systems, including devices, applications, middleware, and networks.

This book seeks to establish the meaning of design research, its role in the field, and the characteristics that differentiate research in design from research in other fields.

This volume represents the proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering (ICICE 2013).

The book is focused on theoretical and experimental investigation aimed at detecting and selecting proper information related to the fundamental aspect of combustion casing design,performance and life evaluation parameters.

Skill and knowledge retention is a major issue and concern in learning and skill acquisition, especially when trained or acquired skills (or knowledge) are needed after long periods of nonuse.