please provide some material for the aesthetic and ergonomics consideration for design of keyboard
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aesthetic and ergonomic considerations in design of keyboard
What is aesthetics?
The term 'aesthetics' concerns our senses and our responses to an object. If something is aesthetically pleasing to you, it is 'pleasurable' and you like it. If it is aesthetically displeasing to you, it is 'displeasurable' and you don't like it. Aesthetics involves all of your senses - vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell - and your emotions.
“Ergonomics is concerned with the ‘fit’ between people and their work. It takes account of the worker’s capabilities and limitations in seeking to ensure that tasks, equipment, information and the environment suit each worker” according to Wikipedia. Industrial ergonomics, or blue collar ergonomics, is looking at the interaction between workers and industrial environments. This would include all jobs not related to office ergonomics including manufacturing, shipping & receiving, construction, meat processing, food preparation, delivery, janitorial and medical to name a few.
Industrial Ergonomics Is Essential!
Improve Productivity & Efficiency. Goals of every successful business.
Increase Worker Safety.
Reduce Direct Costs. Direct costs include workers comp insurance, medical costs and paying sick leave.
Reduce Indirect Costs. Indirect costs include loss of experienced employees, time and cost oftraining new employees, loss of productivity.
Reduce Worker Fatigue. Proper equipment reduces worker fatigue, in effect increasing productivity and reducing the risks of injury.
Improve Employee Morale. A worker that can successfully acomplish their job without pain is more likely to take pride and satisfaction in their work.
Having the proper equipment to do the job at hand can prevent fatigue, increase productivity and help you avoid on the job injuries, saving money and the mental and physical health of your employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics “There were 1.2 million non fatal injury cases requiring days away from work in private industry in 2007. Ergonomic injuries accounted for 29% of all workplace injuries requiring time away from work.”