Designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment, especially relating to equipment that reduces strain and improves safety for human use. Relating to ergonomics, the study of workplace design.
From Greek 'ergon' (work) and 'nomos' (natural law), literally meaning 'work law'. The term was coined in 1949 by British psychologist K.F.H. Murrell, though the concept of designing tools to fit human capabilities dates back millennia.
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