User-Centred Design aims to involve users at all stages of the design of products. Some of the basic principles are briefly considered together with their relationship to ergonomics. Tools for the application of User-Centred Design are discussed including specific tools such as digital human modelling, personas, manikin characters, inclusive design and human behavioural modelling.
History
School
Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Published in
Advanced Engineering Forum
Volume
10
Pages
28 - 33 (6)
Citation
CASE, K., 2013. Tools for user-centred design. Advanced Engineering Forum, 10, pp. 28-33.
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Publication date
2013
Notes
This is the accepted version of the conference paper presented at the Second International Conference on Ergonomics, “Future Human-Centred Design”, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2-4 September 2013 and subsequently published in Advanced Engineering Forum.