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The Practice of Human Factors

We do not have to experience confusion or suffer from undiscovered errors. Proper design can make a difference in our quality of life … Now you are on your own. If you are a designer, help fight the battle for usability. If you are a user, then join your voice with those who cry for usable products.

D. Norman2013

INTRODUCTION

Our fundamental premise is that system performance, safety, and satisfaction can be improved by designing for human use. Objects as simple as a hammer or as complex as heavy construction equipment, or the complicated interactions arising between people and machines on a factory floor, or between people and their electronic devices, can benefit from a human factors analysis. Armchair ...

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