NoteGPT Flashcards: Ergonomics and Human Factors PDF

What is adjustability in the context of product design? Flashcard 1: front: What is adjustability in the context of product design? back: Adjustability is the ability of a product to be changed in size, commonly used to increase the range of percentiles that a product is appropriate for. Flashcard...

What is adjustability in the context of product design? Flashcard 1: front: What is adjustability in the context of product design? back: Adjustability is the ability of a product to be changed in size, commonly used to increase the range of percentiles that a product is appropriate for. Flashcard 2: front: How is alertness defined? back: Alertness is the level of vigilance, readiness, or caution of an individual. Flashcard 3: front: What does anthropometrics refer to? back: Anthropometrics is the aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements, particularly those of size, strength, and physical capacity. Flashcard 4: front: What is biomechanics? back: Biomechanics is the research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms, including the operation of our muscles, joints, tendons, etc., as well as factors like force, repetition, duration, and posture. Flashcard 5: front: What does clearance mean in ergonomics? back: Clearance refers to the physical space between two objects. Flashcard 6: front: What is cognitive ergonomics? back: Cognitive ergonomics studies how mental processes, such as memory, reasoning, motor response, and perception, affect the interactions between users and other components of a system. Flashcard 7: front: How is comfort defined in ergonomic terms? back: Comfort is a person's sense of physical or psychological ease. Flashcard 8: front: What is dynamic data? back: Dynamic data refers to human body measurements taken when the subject is in motion, relating to the range and reach of various body movements. Flashcard 9: front: What are environmental factors in the context of ergonomics? back: Environmental factors are a set of psychological factors that can affect an individual's performance based on the environment they are situated in. Flashcard 10: front: What is ergonomics? back: Ergonomics is the application of scientific information concerning the relationship between human beings and the design of products, systems, and environments. Flashcard 11: front: How is fatigue characterized? back: Fatigue is characterized as a person's sense of physical or psychological tiredness. Flashcard 12: front: What does functional data encompass? back: Functional data includes dynamic data measurements taken while performing a required task, such as reaching abilities, maneuvering, and aspects of space and equipment use. Flashcard 13: front: What is human error? back: Human error refers to mistakes made by users that can result in catastrophic consequences for people, property, and the environment. Flashcard 14: front: What are human factors? back: Human factors is a scientific discipline focused on understanding how humans interact with elements of a system and the practice of designing products, systems, or processes to account for this interaction. Flashcard 15: front: What is a human information processing system? back: A human information processing system is an automatic system that a person uses to interpret information and react, consisting of inputs, processes (sensory, central, and motor), and outputs. Flashcard 16: front: What is interval data? back: Interval data are based on numeric scales where the order and exact difference between values are known, organized into even divisions or intervals of equal size. Flashcard 17: front: What does nominal data scale mean? back: Nominal data scale means 'by name' and is used for classification or division of objects into discrete groups, each identified with a name, without providing any measurement within or between categories.