| Ergonomics is defined as the science of job, | | | | · Other aspects of daily lives |
| equipment, and workplace to fit the worker. It is | | | | The journal ergonomics states,"It is an |
| mostly concerned with 'fit' between people and | | | | international multi-disciplinary referred publication |
| technological tools and environments. Ergonomists | | | | with a 50 year tradition in developing high quality |
| basically consider the job i.e. activity being done, | | | | research". |
| equipments used and the demands on the user in | | | | Theoretical and applied submissions of originals are |
| order to assess the fit between the used | | | | invited from across as follows: |
| technology and a people. | | | | · Subject ergonomics |
| Ergonomics, also known as 'human factors', is the | | | | · Physical ergonomics |
| scientific discipline that is used to improve and | | | | · Cognitive ergonomics |
| understand various human interactions with | | | | · Organizational ergonomics |
| equipments, products, environments etc. It is | | | | · Environmental ergonomics |
| mainly employed to fulfill two goals such as health | | | | Industrial Ergonomics: |
| and productivity. It is relevant in the design of | | | | Industrial ergonomics are being done in advance |
| things like safe furniture, ease-to-use interfaces to | | | | mainly for the safety of employees and workers |
| machines. | | | | who are in long run. When one is associated with |
| According to International Ergonomics Association: | | | | an industry, then comfortable tools will enhance or |
| Ergonomics is defined as "Human factors are the | | | | improve the productivity. To provide better |
| scientific discipline concerned with the | | | | comfort to the employee, industrial ergonomics |
| understanding of human interactions and other | | | | increases its focus on improved gadgets and |
| elements of a system, and also the profession | | | | equipments. |
| that applies data, theory, methods, and principles | | | | Ergonomic Kneeling Chair: |
| to design in order to achieve optimized system | | | | It is a piece of office information that allows all |
| performance. | | | | users to sit in an upright position. It practically |
| Aims and Scope of Ergonomics: | | | | forces the user to sit in the correct posture. As a |
| The attention of ergonomics is needed to extend | | | | result they won't experience fatigue even after |
| across as follows: | | | | long hours of work. If a user is physically fit to |
| · Work | | | | use, the maximum benefit is gained by observing |
| · Leisure | | | | proper use of the chair. |