This book is about the application of ergonomics in handicraft manufacturing and design keeping in mind the two sets of users, craftsmen and customers buying handicraft items. Written in an easy to understand language and in a story telling format. It requires no prior knowledge of the subject nor any knowledge of science or technology for using this book and applying it in handicraft manufacturing and design. The book starts with an overview of the application of ergonomics in different aspects of craft manufacturing, touching upon tools, space, process and then moves into the aspects of ergonomics of craft packaging and displaying. Alongside the book also explains the ergonomic aspects of designing of handicraft products keeping the users of the products in mind, their dimensions, capacity, limitations etc. Each chapter starts with an "overview" and ends with "key points" and exercises to help the readers in applying the principles of ergonomics in handicraft. The last chapter is dedicated to exercises in different areas of handicraft and the ergonomic applications for them, followed by ergonomic design directions to solve them.

Written covering both the perspectives, craftsmen as well as customers buying handicraft items Covers application of ergonomics in handicraft manufacturing and design Written in a simple and concise manner without the use of technical jargon

Autorentext

Dr. Prabir Mukhopadhyay holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Ergonomics from the University of Limerick, Ireland. He worked at the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad as a faculty in Ergonomics for two years before leaving for his doctoral study at the University of Limerick, Ireland. On his return from Ireland, he joined as Faculty at the Post Graduate campus of the National Institute of Design at Gandhinagar. After working there for around five years, he joined Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur as Faculty in Design Discipline. He has successfully completed several research and consultancy projects, and some of his clients are the Indian Railways, Self Employed Women's Association, and the United Nation Industrial Development Organization, etc. He has authored five single authored books till date: Ergonomics for the Layman: Application in Design, Ergonomics Principles in Design: An Illustrated Fundamental Approach, Ergonomics in Fashion Design: A Laypersons Approach, Visual Ergonomics for Communication Design: A Laypersons Approach, and Application of Ergonomics in Handicraft: A Laypersons Approach.

Inhalt

Craft The Bigger And Smaller Picture.- Traditional Ways Of Working With Hand Tools.- Dimensions and The Craft Workspace.- The Context of Craft Ergonomics.- Application of Ergonomics In Different Craft Products.- Exercises in Craft Ergonomics With Ergonomic Design Directions.