What's the first thing you do when you get into the car to drive after someone else has been driving it? Chances are you adjust the seat and the rear view mirror. This is an everyday example of ergonomics in action. The birth of ergonomics can be traced back to the Second World War, when designers began to realise that products would have to take account of many human and environmental factors if they were to be used safely and effectively.
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