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Poka is a Japanese word meaning "inadvertent errors" and Yoke comes from Japanese word Yokerie meaning "to avoid". This has also been termed as "Mistake/Fool Proofing" or "Fall Safing". The idea behind poka-yoke is to free a person's mind from maintaining repetitive vigil which may be practically infeasible. By doing so a person without the fear of making mistake can constructively do more value added activities.