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  2. Ergonomics - Wikipedia

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    Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Part of a series on.

  3. Principles of motion economy - Wikipedia

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    Forearm motions. Upper arm motions. Shoulder motions. Momentum should be employed to assist the worker whenever possible, and it should be reduced to a minimum if it must be overcome by muscular effort. Smooth continuous motions of the hands are preferable to zigzag motions or straight-line motions involving sudden and sharp changes in direction.

  4. Cognitive ergonomics - Wikipedia

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    Cognitive ergonomics is a scientific discipline that studies, evaluates, and designs tasks, jobs, products, environments and systems and how they interact with humans and their cognitive abilities. It is defined by the International Ergonomics Association as "concerned with mental processes, such as perception, memory, reasoning, and motor ...

  5. Engineering psychology - Wikipedia

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    Cognitive ergonomics and cognitive engineering - studies cognition in work settings, in order to optimize human well-being and system performance. It is a subset of the larger field of human factors and ergonomics. Applied psychology - The use of psychological principles to overcome problems in other domains. It has been argued that engineering ...

  6. Automotive design - Wikipedia

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    Automotive design is the process of developing the appearance (and to some extent the ergonomics) of motor vehicles, including automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans. The functional design and development of a modern motor vehicle is typically done by a large team from many different disciplines also included within ...

  7. Human factors integration - Wikipedia

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    Human Factors Integration (HFI) is the process adopted by a number of key industries (notably defence and hazardous industries like oil & gas) in Europe to integrate human factors and ergonomics into the systems engineering process. Although each industry has a slightly different domain, the underlying approach is the same.

  8. Activity-centered ergonomics - Wikipedia

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    Ergonomic analysis of work (EAW) is the main tool of the activity-centered ergonomic intervention. It can help to solve several problems related to working conditions or the design of tools and equipment. Aspects of health in work. On the physical health including the musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) affecting 12 to 14% of employees.

  9. Human–robot collaboration - Wikipedia

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    Human-Robot Collaboration is the study of collaborative processes in human and robot agents work together to achieve shared goals. Many new applications for robots require them to work alongside people as capable members of human-robot teams. These include robots for homes, hospitals, and offices, space exploration and manufacturing.