Review of Human engineering guide for equipment designers

Abstract

Reviews the book "Human engineering guide for equipment designers," by W. E. Woodson (see record 1955-01705-000 ). The purpose of the book, as expressed in the Introduction, is "to aid the designer in making optimum decisions whenever human factors are involved in man-operated equipment." The author states that the book will provide a central source for information about the human operator, will point up the relative importance of variables which make a difference, and will indicate solutions for typical design problems. The book represents a commendable effort to fulfill this purpose. An outstanding feature of this guide is the application of basic psychological and physiological data to specific problem areas. The Human Engineering Guide for Equipment Designers represents a major step in the effort of human engineers to make their information meaningful to equipment designers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)