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Human factors

Scope note

Study of human physiological and psychological capacities, limitations, and needs in relation to the human environment, particularly the workplace, and the application of this knowledge to the design and creation of the spaces, objects, and systems that people use.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054385

Broader Terms used

social sciences

Created

13yrs ago

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