Fundamentals of Human Factors and Ergonomics for Imaging Technology (I)—Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics—

Abstract

In this manuscript, the discipline, the domestic and international history, the target range, and the role of Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) were overviewed in order to help the members of the Imaging Society of Japan understand HFE. Several kinds of human characteristics, which should be considered in ergonomics design, were outlined as follows: physical characteristics (static and dynamic morphological characteristics, motion and movement characteristics,), physiological ones (visual and auditory characteristics, physiological response characteristics), cognitive ones (performance characteristics in human information processing), and psychological characteristics (psychological effects characteristics in human information processing). The characteristics of Human error and elderly characteristics were also outlined.