by mbp11 | Jan 1, 2014 | Publications
Design for Human Variability (DfHV) is the practice of designing artifacts, tasks, and environments that are robust to the variability in their users. Designs often incorporate adjustability and/or offer several sizes to account for the different requirements of the...
by mbp11 | Aug 1, 2010 | Publications
The objective in this thesis is to develop a method based on principal components analysis (PCA) to create optimal product families of artifacts, tasks, or environments intended for human use. This study formulates a procedure to estimate the levels of commonality and...