Abstract: A common objective in designing for human variability is to consider the variability in body size and shape of the target user population. Since anthropometric data specific to the user ...

Abstract: In the design of artifacts that interact with people, the spatial dimensions of the target user population are often used to determine the requirements of the engineered artifact. The expected ...

Abstract: A product platform is a set of common components, modules or parts from which a stream of derivative products can be created. Product platform design requires selection of the shared parts ...

Abstract: One important source of variability in the performance and success of products designed for use by people is the people themselves. In many cases, the acceptability of the design is affected ...

Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of design decisions on the accommodation afforded by long lifetime products over extended periods of time, and to then make recommendations ...