HUMAN FACTORS and ERGONOMICS ORGANIZATIONS

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

HFES Resources Page

Board of Certification of Professional Ergonomics

the FAA human factors people have good government links to HF activities

UNIVERSITIES

University of Michigan Ergonomics

Calgary

University of Michigan Transportation Human Factors

University of Michigan Human Factors Courses

Cornell Ergonomics

Notes from a course by Alan Hedge at Cornell

UC Berkeley Ergonomics

ANTHROPOMETRICS

Bruce Bradtmiller's Bibliography at Anthrotech

Air Force Research Lab

some notes on problems with percentiles

Growth curves for kids - nutrition concerns.

WORKPLACE DESIGN

RSI and CTD Resources

(office) Ergonomics Books mostly about making work places comfortable

ErgoWeb a consulting practice with extensive web presence

ErgoWorld links for broad range of topics

STANDARDS

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

UN accessibility design some simple dimensions for fitting wheel chairs etc.

DESIGN GUIDES and STANDARDS

FAA Ground Equipment Design Guide

ARCHITECTURAL (Doors, Counters, Light Switches, etc.)

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)

Water Fountain Standard

Pay Phone Standard

MEASUREMENTS

BIO/MECHANICS

HAPTICS

Immersion Corporation

Conference on Haptics in HCI - GlasgowAN

Questions: What are DIN, ISO, BSI, JISC, NIOSH bring back an example from each.