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'Beyond Jack and Jill': designing for individuals using HADRIAN
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posted on 2015-06-30, 08:29 authored by J. Mark Porter, Keith Case, Russell MarshallRussell Marshall, Diane GyiDiane Gyi, Ruth SimsIn order to support the practice of ‘design for all’within the design community two key areas have been identified
that are critical to success. The first is the provision of accurate and relevant data on the target users, in this case people
of all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities. The second is the efficient and effective support in the use of these data during
concept generation and product development. A database of individual people was created including their 3D
anthropometry and functional abilities. Data sets for individuals are kept intact, a radical departure from the
traditional approach which involves effectively ‘dismembering’people to create tables of percentiles for every dimension
of interest. This database is accessed by HADRIAN, our CAD-based design tool, which is integrated with the
SAMMIE CAD human modelling system. Using this system, proposed designs of products or services can be
automatically evaluated for each individual in the database, based upon criteria set by the designer (e.g. access, reach,
vision, mobility and strength). The tool can identify which individuals will be ‘designed in’or ‘designed out’and can
support the designer in modifying the proposed design to achieve a greater percentage of people accommodated.
Funding
This research project was entitled ‘A design tool for the multivariate estimation of percentage accommodated’ and was funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through its EQUAL Initiative (Extending Quality Life).
History
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- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICSVolume
33Issue
3Pages
249 - 264 (16)Citation
PORTER, J.M. ... et al, 2004. 'Beyond Jack and Jill': designing for individuals using HADRIAN. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 33 (3), pp.249-264Publisher
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