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In the video, it explained the Ergonomics in an interesting and easy way. Ergonomics is a technology, which meanly focus on the human body. Today, there are lots of different kind of technology and product are based on the Ergonomics

Fro example, like the chair we see on the video, today, there are lots of different kind of chair, which are designed, based on the human body, to make it more comfortable. Therefore, the Ergonomics is more usual in product then before.

Accorded to the video by Frank Gilbreth, he explains the “Gillbreth system of motion analysis” is using the concept of Ergonomics to improve bricklaying system and made it more efficient but also safer then before.

Frank Therblig has made an analysis checklist on motion study. Motion study is something about human behavior. But using “Reach and Move”, “Grasp”, and “Use” as examples to explain motion study from the checklist, they are all different motions.

“Reach and Move”: is how you change a direct and position of something

“Grasp”: is how you take something or more it by grasping it to a different position and direction.

“Use”: is how to use something, it would be use it by move it, reach it, grasp it or release it. But in generally, its how you use a object with different kind of motion study case.