Difference between revisions of "Human factor"

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A [[human factor]] (hereinafter, the ''Factor'') is an individual's characteristic such as appearance, attitude, capacity, habit, and motivation that contributes to this individual's interaction with his or her surrounding cultures, systems, environments, and other human beings, and, consequently, impacts his or her performance.
 
A [[human factor]] (hereinafter, the ''Factor'') is an individual's characteristic such as appearance, attitude, capacity, habit, and motivation that contributes to this individual's interaction with his or her surrounding cultures, systems, environments, and other human beings, and, consequently, impacts his or her performance.
  
[[Ergonomics]] (alternatively known as [[ergonomics|human factors]]) is the scientific discipline of studying interactions between humans and external systems, including [[human-computer interaction]] ([[human-computer interaction|HCI]]). When applied to design, the study of [[ergonomics]] ([[Ergonomics|human factors]]) seeks to optimize both human well-being and system performance.
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[[Human factors]] is the scientific discipline of studying interactions between humans and their environments including non-human systems and human beings.
  
  

Revision as of 13:30, 18 October 2019

A human factor (hereinafter, the Factor) is an individual's characteristic such as appearance, attitude, capacity, habit, and motivation that contributes to this individual's interaction with his or her surrounding cultures, systems, environments, and other human beings, and, consequently, impacts his or her performance.

Human factors is the scientific discipline of studying interactions between humans and their environments including non-human systems and human beings.


Categories

The Factor is an individual's:

  • Physical property.
  • Cognitive property.
  • Social behavior.