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The aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements, particularly those of size, strength and physical capacity.
What is anthropometrics?
A design strategy that focusses on three broad environmental categories – materials, energy, and pollution/waste.
What is Eco-Design?
A model that exists in the mind used to help us know and understand ideas.
What is Concept Modeling?
“The degree to which the innovation is perceived as better than the idea it supersedes.
What is Relative Advantage?
Also considered as the three-dimensional space that a product takes up, in the context of classic design, form relates to the shape of a product and the aesthetic qualities that the shape gives.
What is Form?
Human body measurements when the subject is still.
What is Static Data?
A design philosophy that considers the environmental effects of a product all of the way from manufacture to disposal.
What is Cradle to Grave?
A visualization of an idea, often created on paper or through software, in two or three dimensions.
What is GrapA visualization of an idea, often created on paper or through software, in two or three dimensions. hiical Modeling?
‘'The degree to which the innovation is perceived as being consistent with existing values, past experiences, and needs of potential adopters
What is Compatibility?
Products can be considered classic designs based on how well they fulfill the task that they have been designed for.
What is Function?
Human body measurements taken when the subject is in motion related to range and reach of various body movements.
What is Dynamic Data?
A design philosophy that aims to eliminate waste from the production, use and disposal of a product. It centres on products which are made to be made again.
What is Cradle to Cradle?
The creation of a smaller or larger tangible version of an object that can be physically interacted with.
What is Physical Modeling?
“The degree to which the innovation is perceived as difficult to understand and use”.
What is Complexity?
He designed the iconic Beetle for Volkswagen.
Who is Ferdinand Porsche?
The ability of a product to be changed in size, commonly used to increase the range of percentiles that a product is appropriate for.
What is Adjustability?
A useful tool for designers of eco-products and systems.
What is an LCA Matrix?
What is Isometric Drawing?
He suggested the 4 characteristics (innovation, communication channels, time, and a social system) of innovation and consumers.
Who is Everett Rogers?
A design that uses the form and decoration from a particular period of time and/or style.
What is Retro-Styling?
That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value.
What is Percentile Range?
The assessment of the effect a product has on the environment (LCA) through five stages of its life: pre-production; production; distribution (including packaging); utilization; and disposal.
What is Life Cycle Analysis?
Drawings that are bigger or smaller than the real product, but exactly in proportion to the product.
What are Scale Drawings?
“The degree to which the results of the innovation are visible to others.
What is Observability?
The lamp design by George Carwardine (an UK engineer) in 1947 is an example where practical function is of primary concern over form.
What is the Anglepoise lamp?