human engineering — an applied science that coordinates the design of devices, systems, and physical working conditions with the capacities and requirements of the worker. Also called ergonomics, human factors engineering /hyooh meuhn fak teuhrz/ or, often, /yooh / … Universalium
human engineering — noun Date: 1920 1. management of humans and their affairs especially in industry 2. ergonomics 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Human factors — For other uses, see The Human Factor (disambiguation). Research subject in a human fatigue study. Human factors science or human factors technologies is a multidisciplinary field incorporating contributions from psychology, engineering,… … Wikipedia
human-factors engineering — ▪ bioengineering Introduction also called ergonomics, or human engineering, science dealing with the application of information on physical and psychological characteristics to the design of devices and systems for human use. The … Universalium
human — humanlike, adj. humanness, n. /hyooh meuhn/ or, often, /yooh /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty. 2. consisting of people: the human race. 3. of or pertaining to the social aspect of… … Universalium
engineering — /en jeuh near ing/, n. 1. the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences, as physics or chemistry, as in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, ships, and chemical plants. 2. the action, work … Universalium
Human genetic engineering — is the genetic engineering of humans by modifying the genotype of the unborn individual to control what traits it will possess when born. [Citation last = Singer first = Peter author link = last2 = Kuhese first2 = Helga author2 link = title =… … Wikipedia
Human reliability — is related to the field of human factors engineering, and refers to the reliability of humans in fields such as manufacturing, transportation, the military, or medicine. Human performance can be affected by many factors such as age, circadian… … Wikipedia
Human-computer interaction — Human–computer interaction or HCI is the study of interaction between people (users) and computers. It is often regarded as the intersection of computer science, behavioral sciences, design and several other fields of study. Interaction between… … Wikipedia
Human factors integration — is the process adopted by a number of key industries (notably defence and hazardous industries like oil gas) in Europe to integrate human factors elements into the systems engineering process. Although each industry has a slightly different… … Wikipedia
Human–machine system — is a system in which the functions of a human operator (or a group of operators) and a machine are integrated. This term can also be used to emphasize the view of such a system as a single entity that interacts with external environment. A manual … Wikipedia