Download or read book Ergonomic Trends from the East written by Masaharu Kumashiro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-08-09 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term "Human Engineering" was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century and was renamed "Human Factors" after World War II. It continous to develop to this day. After it spread to Europe, interest in the subject increased further and was renamed "Ergonomics" in England. Ergonomics is now starting to flourish in East Asia. T