Human factors or ergonomics is the scientific discipline that deals with the understanding of interactions among humans and other factors that exist within a system, and the profession, which applies theory, data, principle and methods to design/ optimize human well-being global system performance. How much do you know about this discipline? Take our quiz and find out.
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The study of innovating the design of equipment and devices.
The study of customizing equipment.
The study of improving equipment.
It's the study of designing equipment, devices and processes that fit the human body and its cognitive abilities.
To prevent repetitive strain injuries.
To come up with new designs.
To come up with comfortable material.
To prevent injuries.
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In 1857
In 1860
In 1910
Entrepreneurs
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Doctors
British people
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Physical and cognitive
Physical and organizational.
Physical, cognitive, and organizational.
Only physical
It is concerned with human anatomy.
It is concerned with posture.
It is concerned with human vision.
It is concerned with concentration.
It is concerned with physical processes.
It is concerned with mental processes.
It is concerned with posture.
It is concerned with the environment.
It is concerned with microeconomics.
It is concerned with sociology.
It is concerned with the optimization of socio-technical systems.
It is concerned with socioeconomic systems.