GREEN ERGONOMICS, BIOMIMETIC, ENERGY AND EXERGY

Abstract

Biomimetic approach with energy and exergy analyses presents a great potential for developments throughout the ergonomics field. Actually mentioned concepts are linked to ergonomics in literature with a new term namely green ergonomics, nevertheless the interactions among them are not perceptibly stated; this article aims to fill the gap pending on the matter. In the scope of this article conceptualization of the mentioned subjects regarding with the main elements of ergonomics for office situation is discussed. Energy and exergy flow processes of these systems plays an important role for sustainability, hence a framework for the related analyses is involved in the study. State-of-art in biomimetic applications and new possibilities for the application of biomimetic in the green ergonomics context is examined and novel insights are presented.

Keywords

• Green ergonomics
• Biomimetic
• Energy
• Exergy
• Sustainability

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