Symvatology: The science of an artifact± human compatibility

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 76-91

  Karwowski, Waldemar ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Ergonomics; Human compatible systems; Symvatology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008770657     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/146392200308480     Document Type: Article

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