ABSTRACT

Of the 593 articles published in Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea, most have concerned “physical ergonomics/WMSDs,” followed by articles on “product design/Kansei engineering,” including design of automobiles and cellular phones, “HCI/virtual environments,” and “cognitive engineering/human error” (Table 45.2). Other topics include anthropometry/standards, macroergonomics, environmental design, aging, and health care. Studies on physical ergonomics and WMSDs have consistently been published. Interestingly, more studies were conducted in the area of HCI than in product design in the 1980s. Nonetheless, more studies were published in the area of product design and Kansei engineering in the 1990s and 2000s than in the 1980s.