Using the Theory of Technical Systems to Describe the Interaction between Human and Technical Systems within the Ergonomic System

The application of ergonomics in enterprises is gaining in importance. Nowadays ergonomics in enterprises is addressed in a more technical manner. Therefore it is necessary to try to adapt generally applicable ergonomic practices to a technical perception. The result of this is a search for approaches that can be used as a link between technical and ergonomic perspectives of problems in the workplace. The Theory of Technical Systems has been found to be suitable for this. The first part of this article deals with the application of the Theory of Technical Systems to ergonomics. The second part is devoted to the use of the Product Life Cycle according to the Theory of Technical Systems. This theory allows the technically comprehensible analysis of the interaction between the basic elements of the Ergonomic Human-Machine-Environment system. The third part describes the interaction between Human and Technical Systems.