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Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science Volume 3, 2002 - Issue 2
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Toward theory-driven, quantitative performance measurement in ergonomics science: The abstraction hierarchy as a framework for data analysis

Xinyao Yu
,
Elfreda Lau
,
Kim J. Vicente
&
Michael W. Carter
Pages 124-142 | Published online: 26 Nov 2010

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