compensatory tracking

in ergonomics, a tracking task requiring the operator to use a control (e.g., a joystick) to compensate for the movement of a cursor or other indicator on a display so that it remains within a defined target area. A driver, for example, must control his or her speed so that the needle on the speedometer remains at or below the mark showing the legal speed limit.

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May 10th 2024

anthropogenesis

n. the scientific study of the origins and development of humans. Also called anthropogeny. —anthropogenetic or anthropogenic adj.