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HUMAN ENGINEERING [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
  • Workplace Organization
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

Human factors engineering (HFE) is the application of human factors knowledge to the design and construction of equipment, products, work systems, management systems and tasks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie
  • Organisation du travail et équipements
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

L'ingénierie des facteurs humains consiste à concevoir des lieux de travail et du matériel qui tiennent compte des limites des performances humaines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería
  • Organización del trabajo y equipos
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
CONT

En esencia, la ingeniería de factores humanos se centra en cómo los sistemas funcionan en la práctica real, con seres reales y falibles en los controles, y los intentos para diseñar sistemas que optimicen la seguridad y minimizar el riesgo de error en entornos complejos.

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