Ergonomics Major Writings Because of the "applied" nature of ergonomics, there are many outstanding pieces of work that have never been published in the archival literature, since they were written for contract work by commercial or governmental laboratories. In such cases the organization often put a relatively low premium on publication: people are encouraged to get on... more » with the next contract. However, the contract reports are often available and have been circulated, but only to subsections of ergonomists who happen to know the people that did the work.
The volumes collect some of those papers that have attained classical status, yet are difficult to obtain, making this a unique and valuable resource.
Available as a set or as single volumes, the collection includes:
Volume 1, The History and Scope of Human Factors
--Begins with papers setting the historical context of ergonomics, and also includes several classical papers that indicate the scope and range of the disciple. It also examines methodological issues, subjective scales and their uses and task analysis.
[ISBN 0-415-32258-8]
Volume 2, Skills, Displays, Controls and Mental Workload
--Looks at skilled behavior, displays and workload.
[ISBN 0-415-32259-6]
Volume 3, Psychological Mechanisms and Models in Ergonomics
--Examines psychological mechanism and models.
[ISBN 0-415-32260-X]
Volume 4, Manual Control, Industrial Processes and Automation
--Deals with all facets of the engineering branch of ergonomics including; control theory, press control and manufacturing, and automation.