An Essay on Potential Strategies for More Attention to Human Factors and Ergonomics Approaches in Japan: Applications on Diverse Domains and Research Topics.

The paper discusses research strategies to attract more attention to Human Factors and Ergonomics approaches in Japan, focusing on diverse application domains and research topics. In the discussion, the main target is set for practitioners in industry. The effectiveness of applications on diverse domains as well as the cooperative research between academia and industry are thoroughly explained. Especially, the importance of research topics relating to development of methodology/tools is stressed. Additionally, possible obstacles to be overcome are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]