Abstract
When considering the needs of global populations, variations in overall body size and shape create an interesting situation for designers: should products designed for global markets achieve accommodation through a single variant, or should multiple variants-each targeted at a different market-be considered? The present work demonstrates the range of variability that can be exhibited by three distinct populations (male civilians in India, Japan, and the United States) and the effect of different globalization strategies on design requirements. The work focuses on "fit" or spatial accommodation in seating, excluding comfort and other important aspects of seat design. Qualitative assessments of the strategies and how appropriate they might be for other Design for Human Variability (DfHV) problems are provided.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Engineering Design |
| Subtitle of host publication | Design for Harmonies, ICED 2013 |
| Pages | 101-110 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 5 DS75-05 |
| State | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 19th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2013 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: Aug 19 2013 → Aug 22 2013 |
Other
| Other | 19th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
| City | Seoul |
| Period | 8/19/13 → 8/22/13 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Modeling and Simulation