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The History of Human Factors
• Early military work on designing
weapons and uniforms

• Time and motion studies (Frank

and Lillian Gilbreth)

• World War II aircraft cockpit

controls and displays

• Establishment of Human Factors

Society (1957)

• Military systems and

consumer products

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Maintenance Human Factors has
Evolved in 20 Years!

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Human Factors Timeline

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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
and International Ergonomics Association
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society
• Established in 1957
• 5,000 members +/-
• 50/50, psychology/engineering
• In 49 states and 42 countries

International Ergonomics Association

• Established 1959
• 42 federated societies

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