182 Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process
Smell Quality
1. Nonsmelling Materials (avoid materials that produce unpleasant and unsafe odor)
2. Materials that produce pleasing odors (e.g., smell of genuine leather, owery/fruity,
spicy,etc.)
Comfort and Convenience
Ergonomic considerations involved in designing all vehicle systems, subsystems, and components (essen-
tially the entire contents of this book) to assure that the vehicle is comfortable, safe, and easy to use.
MEASUREMENT METHODS
A number of different methods are used in the industry for measuring attributes of craftsmanship
listed in the above section. The methods can be categorized as follows:
1. Checklists
2. Objective measurements (e.g., gloss levels, compressibility ...