What is Human Factors and Ergonomics

Human Factors and Ergonomics are all around us! Any time you’ve engineered a product, process or system to work more efficiently with humans, you’ve practiced human factors. The goal of human factors is to reduce human error, increase productivity, and enhance safety and comfort with a specific focus on the interaction between a human and the thing of interest.

The field is a combination of numerous disciplines, such as psychology, sociology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology, anthropometry, interaction design, visual design, user experience, and user interface design, so the exact definition of HF/E varies.