ergonomics
Design for bodies
Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment, workspaces, and systems to fit human bodies and capabilities.
The goal is efficiency and comfort while reducing strain or injury: The company invested in ergonomics—adjustable desks, better chairs.
The adjective ergonomic describes things designed with these principles: an ergonomic keyboard, ergonomic office furniture.
Able to be changed
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- deskFurniture for writing
- keyboardArray of input keys
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
monitor · footrest · workstation · armrest · seating
Oriented toward people's needs
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- accessibilityEase of approach
- affordancePerceived usability property
- mockupPreliminary design representation
Body position, alignment
- musculoskeletalPertaining to muscles and bones
- tendonitisInflamed tissue connecting muscle
- eye-strainTired, aching vision
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
Science of body measurements
- biomechanicsScience of organism movement
- kinesiologyStudy of bodily motion
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
- psychophysicsScience linking stimuli to perception
Known without reasoning
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- learnableAble to be mastered
- efficientProductive without waste
- accessibilityEase of approach
navigable · feedback · discoverability · consistency · simplicity · comprehensibility · adaptability
adjustable
Able to be changed
mouse · monitor · footrest · workstation · armrest · seating
user-centered
Oriented toward people's needs
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- accessibilityEase of approach
- affordancePerceived usability property
posture
Body position, alignment
- musculoskeletalPertaining to muscles and bones
- tendonitisInflamed tissue connecting muscle
- eye-strainTired, aching vision
fatigue · rehabilitation · prevention · discomfort · wellness
anthropometry
Science of body measurements
- biomechanicsScience of organism movement
- kinesiologyStudy of bodily motion
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
intuitive
Known without reasoning
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- learnableAble to be mastered
- efficientProductive without waste
accessibility · navigable · feedback · discoverability · consistency · simplicity · comprehensibility · adaptability
gesture
Communicative body movement
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- displayPresentation for viewing
- interfaceShared connection point
cursor · clickable · scrolling · wearables · stylus · trackpad
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- academic fieldsmathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, history
- Applied Sciencesengineering, medicine, computer science, biotechnology, pharmacology
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
ergonomicsaesthetics
Theory of beauty
ornamentation · style · decorative design · decoration · cost-cutting
ergonomicsTaylorism
Systematic workflow optimization theory
- ergonomic keyboardReshaped typing device for comfort
- ergonomic chairSeating designed for comfort
- ergonomic designStructure optimized for user comfort
- ergonomic furnitureItems designed for bodily comfort
- ergonomic mouseHand-shaped pointing device
- ergonomic gripHandle shaped for hands