Biomechanics for Product Design

Design car seat and instrument panel

  • Need eyes on the road
  • Easy to reach controls
  • Easy to reach controls
  • Good back posture
  • Old model – design shell of car then fit person in
  • New model – design from the inside out

Size reference – slide 26
The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design

Biomechanics and Product Development in Ergonomics

Where we interact with a lot of products – hands

E. Mackin, J.-M. Thomine, and R. Tubiana, Examination of the Hand and Wrist, 2nd ed. Informa Healthcare, 1998.

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Using levers (grill brush)
Height and angle (vacuum)

Exponent: Product Design, Usage & Injury Analysis

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