Product design

Bringing together an international group of researchers involved in military, business, and health modeling and simulation, Conceptual Modeling for Discrete-Event Simulation presents a comprehensive view of the current state of the art in the field.

Even when products and systems are highly localized, rarely is there one design suitable for a single, mono-cultural population of users.

Internet 2.

Analysis of queues is used in a variety of domains including call centers, web servers, internet routers, manufacturing and production, telecommunications, transportation, hospitals and clinics, restaurants, and theme parks.

Through theory and case studies, this book details how uncertainty and flexibility can be evaluated to assist in making better investment decisions in companies.

Hailed as a groundbreaking and important textbook upon its initial publication, the latest iteration of Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly does not rest on those laurels.

Based on a popular course taught by the late Gian-Carlo Rota of MIT, with many new topics covered as well, Introduction to Probability with R presents R programs and animations to provide an intuitive yet rigorous understanding of how to model natural phenomena from a probabilistic point of view.

The reason that good interfaces are few and far between is really quite simple: they are extremely difficult to design and build properly.

As with any art, science, or discipline, natural talent is only part of the equation.

Linking comfort and design, this book is the first reference to explore the comfort/discomfort paradigm.

Advocating a user-centered approach to medical technology design, this book covers the essential processes and specific techniques necessary to produce safe, effective, usable, and appealing medical systems and products.

Since John Bosch edited and published the first version of this book in 1995, the world of manufacturing and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and coordinate measuring systems (CMSs) has changed considerably.

The application of engineering principles in divergent fields such as management science and communications as well as the advancement of several approaches in theory and computation have led to growing interest in queueing models, creating the need for a comprehensive text.

Incorporating a number of the author's recent ideas and examples, Dynamic Programming: Foundations and Principles, Second Edition presents a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of dynamic programming.

Recent global anxiety indicates that more focus needs to be directed at economic issues related to industry.

Today's fast-paced manufacturing culture demands a handbook that provides how-to, no-holds-barred, no-frills information.

Designers, especially design students, rarely have access to children or their worlds when creating products, images, experiences and environments for them.

Designers, especially design students, rarely have access to children or their worlds when creating products, images, experiences and environments for them.

This book is intended to help young and novice scientists by providing them with advice on how to overcome adversities.

This book is intended to help young and novice scientists by providing them with advice on how to overcome adversities.

The scientific analysis of design thinking continues to burgeon and is of considerable interest to academic scholars and design practitioners across many disciplines.

The scientific analysis of design thinking continues to burgeon and is of considerable interest to academic scholars and design practitioners across many disciplines.

Additive manufacturing has matured from rapid prototyping through the now popular and "e;maker"e;-oriented 3D printing, recently commercialized and marketed.

Additive manufacturing has matured from rapid prototyping through the now popular and "e;maker"e;-oriented 3D printing, recently commercialized and marketed.

Why do we readily dispose of some things, whereas we keep and maintain others for years, despite their obvious wear and tear?

Why do we readily dispose of some things, whereas we keep and maintain others for years, despite their obvious wear and tear?

This handbook is an endeavour to cover many current, relevant, and essential topics related to decision sciences in a scientific manner.

With contributions from some of the top academics and scientists in the field, Advanced Studies in Multi-Criteria Decision Making presents an updated view of the landscape of Decision Sciences, current research topics, the interaction with other sciences and fields, as well as the prospects and challenges at an international level.

With contributions from some of the top academics and scientists in the field, Advanced Studies in Multi-Criteria Decision Making presents an updated view of the landscape of Decision Sciences, current research topics, the interaction with other sciences and fields, as well as the prospects and challenges at an international level.

Designing for Older Adults: Case Studies, Methods, and ToolsThere are many products, tools, and technologies available that could provide support for older adults.

Designing for Older Adults: Case Studies, Methods, and ToolsThere are many products, tools, and technologies available that could provide support for older adults.

Winner of the 2019 Richard M.

Winner of the 2019 Richard M.

Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is a subfield of Operations Research, dealing with decision making problems.

The United States is home to more than 54 million people with disabilities.

Linear Optimization and Dualiyy: A Modern Exposition departs from convention in significant ways.

How do you prevent a critical care nurse from accidentally delivering a morphine overdose to an ill patient?

How do you prevent a critical care nurse from accidentally delivering a morphine overdose to an ill patient?

The potential of software applications to solve an array of office and administrative problems is increasing faster than the ability of users to exploit it.

The potential of software applications to solve an array of office and administrative problems is increasing faster than the ability of users to exploit it.

A fail-safe supply network is designed to mitigate the impact of variations and disruptions on people and corporations.

A fail-safe supply network is designed to mitigate the impact of variations and disruptions on people and corporations.

The goal of this book is to publish the latest mathematical techniques, research, and developments in engineering.

The goal of this book is to publish the latest mathematical techniques, research, and developments in engineering.

Presenting the Proceedings of the Ergonomics Society's annual conference, the series embraces the wide range of topics covered by ergonomics.

Presenting the Proceedings of the Ergonomics Society's annual conference, the series embraces the wide range of topics covered by ergonomics.

Originally published in 1991.

Originally published in 1991.

This book provides an extended overview and fundamental knowledge in industrial automation, while building the necessary knowledge level for further specialization in advanced concepts of industrial automation.

This book provides an extended overview and fundamental knowledge in industrial automation, while building the necessary knowledge level for further specialization in advanced concepts of industrial automation.