Category: Ergonomics
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(A) Resilient Design: Countermeasures for Containing Objects
Visualise lifting a shipping container. The box resists, flexes, and redistributes force. This is not a simple mechanical exchange but a reciprocal balance: your body applies torque, the container pushes back, and subtle adjustments of posture and grip allow both to settle into alignment. Traditional design treats failure as an…
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The Value of Unresolved Design
Emergence is an intriguing design process. Allowing a structure to stand without interference is to accept an artificial world shaped by use. To clarify, it is not about what can stand and what should fall. Emergent design does not predict, it should not restrict, and could never explicitly instruct; instead,…
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Accessible Packaging With Alternative Interaction Points
For many consumers, packaging is the first tangible interaction with a product. It communicates not only brand identity but also usability and approachability. For individuals with reduced mobility – whether due to arthritis, multiple sclerosis, age-related sarcopenia, or limb differences – this initial contact can determine whether a product feels…
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Transforming Packaging into Dynamic Interfaces
In structural design, we often focus on logistics – how packaging survives shipping and handling. A box is usually seen as just a container. But the moment a person interacts with it, it transforms into a dynamic interface. A well-designed interface is almost invisible: the user lifts, carries, and opens…
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The Handling of Heavy Boxes
When do we notice an object? Functioning objects often feel like an invisible extension of our actions. As we get used to an object, its use becomes instinctive. Yet these subconscious motions are often interrupted by effort. When something resists, strains, or begins to fail, like a box sagging under…
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