by mbp11 | Aug 1, 2012 | Publications
This dissertation research had the broad objective of enabling more widespread application of the principles of anthropometry- (i.e., body dimension-) based design. The more specific goals were: a) to allow for the use of easily- and widely- available body dimensional...
by mbp11 | Jul 26, 2012 | Publications
This paper proposes a method to identify opportunities for increasing the efficiency of raw material allocation decisions for products that are simultaneously targeted at multiple user populations around the world. The values of 24 body measures at certain key...
by mbp11 | Aug 28, 2011 | Publications
In addition to robustness-related considerations, designers of long-lifetime products (e.g., freight trucks and commercial air- craft) must also account for possible secular and demographic trends and their impacts on the ranges of anthropometry, capability, and...
by mbp11 | Aug 28, 2011 | Publications
This study offers a new method for understanding the likelihood of acceptable fit for users of adjustable products and environments and is a useful tool for aiding the designer in making decisions about problems involving human variability. Accommodation, which...
by mbp11 | Jun 14, 2011 | Publications
Accurate representations of anthropometry are necessary for effective digital human models. It has been known for decades that inappropriate application of univariate anthropometric data to multivariate problems yields suboptimal design performance. However,...
