Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Limiting disproportionate disaccommodation in design for human variability

MAP20140019083

Limiting disproportionate disaccommodation in design for human variability / Charlotte de Vries, Matthew B. Parkinson

Sumario: In the design of artefacts, tasks and environments for human use, the body dimensions of the target population are a critical element in spatial optimisation of the design. This study examines how the choices designers make affect the ability of different user groups to safely and effectively interact with a designed artefact. Due to the variability in body size and shape across different demographic groups, heterogeneous user populations are unlikely to experience uniform levels of performance. The associated variability in the rate of unacceptable user conditions is referred to here as disproportionate disaccommodation. This is both an ethical and a performance concern that can partially be addressed through improved design practice. Three methods for incorporating the consideration of user demographics and the corresponding variability in body size and shape are presented. They are compared with a baseline strategy in terms of accommodation and cost

En: Ergonomics : the international journal of research and practice in human factors and ergonomics. - Oxon [United Kingdom] : Taylor & Francis, 2010- = ISSN 0014-0139. - 06/01/2014 Volumen 57 Número 1 - enero 2014

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