Industrial design focuses on the artistic and aesthetic design of products, while human factors engineering focuses on designing products that are user-friendly, safe, and efficient. Industrial design often takes into account elements such as ergonomics and functionality, but human factors engineering places a greater emphasis on how users interact with products and how to optimize that interaction. Additionally, human factors engineering may consider cognitive and psychological factors, as well as the physical aspects of product design, to create products that are optimized for human use.
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