the study of working conditions, especially the design of equipment and furniture, in order to help people work more efficiently 工效学(研究如何改善工作条件,提高工作效率) There is a need for formal ergonomics in any design where the designer himself is not an experienced user. 在任何设计中,如果设计者本身不是一个有经验的用户,就需要正式的人体工程学。
Word Origin1950s: from Greek ergon ‘work’, on the pattern of economics.