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Ergonomics technology.

W L Jones
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Many aspects of NASA's research programs and projects focus on the working environment of man. Ergonomics research has a broader application of technological spinoffs. This paper describes these research efforts and may have implications for environmental control in industry.

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W L Jones. 1977. Ergonomics technology.. https://doi.org/10.1080/0002889778507908

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