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Preface
The purpose of this book is to provide a thorough understanding of ergonomic issues and to provide
background information, principles, design guidelines, and tools and methods used in designing
and evaluating automotive products. This book has been written to satisfy the needs of both students
and professionals who are genuinely interested in improving the usability of automotive products.
Undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and industrial design will gain an understand-
ing of the ergonomics engineer’s work and the complex coordination and teamwork of many pro-
fessionals in the automotive product development process. ...