What Is Human Factors/Ergonomics?
The following definition was adopted by the International Ergonomics Association in August 2000:
Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data, and other methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.
HFES is a member of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), a federation of the world’s ergonomics societies. To learn more about the IEA, click here.
About HFES National Society
The Society’s mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds
The Society furthers serious consideration of knowledge about the assignment of appropriate functions for humans and machines, whether people serve as operators, maintainers, or users in the system. And, it advocates systematic use of such knowledge to achieve compatibility in the design of interactive systems of people, machines, and environments to ensure their effectiveness, safety, and ease of performance.
The Society was founded in 1957. It has 23 technical groups and numerous local andstudent chapters. See our history page for a discussion of the Society’s growth and development.—From HFES National: https://www.hfes.org//Web/AboutHFES/about.html