ergonomics

     

Ergonomics is the scientific iscipline concerned with designing according to the human needs, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. The field is also called human engineering, and human factors engineering.

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  • (Alex reports from a Ford Motor Company plant in Dearborn, MI.) To make jobs easier & safer, trucks on the assembly line are raised or lowered on these accordion lifts, which are called skillets; it's an example of this science of practical human engineering; it comes from the Greek word which means "work"

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