This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to
design development prototyping as well as evaluation training and manufacturing of products
systems and services. It includes theoretical contributions case studies and reports on
technical interventions. The book covers a wide range of topics in ergonomic design such as
ecological design educational and game design cultural and ethical aspects in design user
research and human-computer-interaction in design as well as design for accessibility and
extreme environments and many others. The book gives special emphasis to new technologies such
as virtual reality state-of-the-art methodologies in information design and human-computer
interfaces. Based on the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Ergonomics in Design held on
July 27-31 2016 in Walt Disney World® Florida USA this book represents a timely guide for
both researcher and design practitioners including industrial designers human-computer
interaction and user experience researchers production engineers and applied psychologists.
