Course Overview
Introduction to Ergonomics / human factors • The concept of System Design. How to look at the design issues • Use of Anthropometry in vehicle design • Biomechanics and vehicle design • Principle of automobile Chair Design • Neural Systems. • Communication in Automobile system • Vehicle for the special people • Final design Assignment.
| Total Credits | 4.0 |
| Type | Theory |
| Lecture | 1.0 |
| Practical | 2.0 |
| Half Semester | N |
| Text Reference | 302225 Sanders, Mark S; McCormick, Ernest J; Human factors in engineering and design, McGraw Hill (1993)302225 B. Peacock, WaldemarKarwowski; Automobile ergonomics Publisher: CRC; 1 edition, 1993302225 S .P. Taylor C. M. Haslegrave: Vision in Vehicles VI. Publisher: North Holland; First edition, 1998302225 Cristy ho, Charles Spenser; The multi-sensory drives: Implication for ergonomics car interface design. Publisher CRC Press, 1 Oct. 2302225 Don Harris (Editor): Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics: 8th International conference. Publisher: Springer; 20-Jul-2 |
About Instructor
Prof. Ray G.G.
Professor at IDC, IIT Bombay, and Honorary Professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, IIT Bombay, specializing in Ergonomics and Work Physiology. With a Ph.D. in Physiology, his expertise spans product ergonomics, workstation design, and musculoskeletal disorders. He has received prestigious awards, including the UNDP Fellowship and the Prof. J.N. Maitra Memorial Gold Medal. A visiting faculty at institutions worldwide, he has led major consultancy projects with top organizations. His research includes numerous publications in international journals and presentations at global conferences.
