Sensory Conditions

Question 1

Human comfort is based on the quality of the following primary environmental factors:

Answer 1

humidity
air movement
air temperature
temperature radiation to and from surrounding surfaces
air quality
sound
vibration
light

For each of these factors there are certain limits within which people are comfortable and can function most efficiently.

Question 2

What is ergonomics?

Answer 2

Ergonomics is the study of the relation between human physiology and the physical environment.