ergonomics
I find ergonomic keyboards very comfortable to use.
This cookware has ergonomic handles.
Almost a third of the work-related injuries are related to workplace ergonomic problems.

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ergonomic | Business English

ergonomic
adjective
uk /ˌɜːɡəˈnɒmɪk/us
ergonomic furniture or equipment is designed in a way that makes it comfortable and effective for people who use it for their work:
an ergonomic chair/keyboard/mouse
Office furniture must meet strict ergonomic standards.

ergonomically

adverb
an ergonomically designed computer mouse

Examples of ergonomic

ergonomic
Not only does this edge provide perceptual guidance but it is also a strong ergonomic argument; production of d calls for much less effort.
The shaman hands differ from other hand-based computer interfaces in that they make no attempt to be ergonomic.
In the early design phase changes occur frequently, because the synthesis between the designer's idea and the engineering and ergonomic constraints is not often immediate.
A detailed ergonomic observation was conducted to establish the cell treatment and cryopreservation cost; this cost included equipment amortization, supplies, and staff.
However, computationally speaking, the focus of these efforts has been on usability from an ergonomic perspective rather than likeability from an esthetic perspective.
Living in a building means that there is a cognitive, ergonomic, psychological and economic interaction with it on a continuous basis.
The application of constraint processes for the manipulation of human models to address ergonomic design problems.
By studying the way in which social colonies function and grow, their ergonomic and ecological dynamics can be better understood.
A cushioned ergonomic chair was used with seat height adjusted so that the working height was 3 cm below seated elbow height.
Since more symmetrical bifaces tended to be more regular, they are also more ergonomic.
Human factors and ergonomic research can play an important role in meeting the challenges and opportunities arising from the expanding number of older people in our society.
Related to the human body and its movements - for example, his ergonomic handrails - these curves related also to the new technology of laminating wood used in his furniture.
Indeed, the ergonomic problems encountered here are in essence no different to those associated with a graphics simulation of a visual shuttle facility for sound editing.
He ties in the innovations, which he separates out into four separate neogrammarian-type post-lexical changes, with an articulated model of (either ergonomic or social) motivations for phonological change.
Using a surgeon panel's input, we specify relevant dimensions of product ease-of-use and ergonomic comfort, and then evaluate the vendors of these products in head-to-head manner.
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