Investigating Human Factors and Ergonomics research: a 4S framework.
Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) originated in special domains such as military. However, it is unclear whether current HFE continues to address these domains. Here we examined trends in HFE research on special domains from 2011 to 2023, using a 4S framework (special environments, machines, tasks,...
| Publicado en: | Ergonomics Vol. 69; no. 9; pp. 1722 - 1739 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2026
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