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.
Ergonomics explains why airplane cockpits and computer keyboards look the way they do - they're designed around human limitations and capabilities. Poor ergonomic design can lead to repetitive strain injuries, which is why the rise of computer work in the 1980s sparked a revolution in office furniture and equipment design.
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