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Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process
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Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process

by Vivek D. Bhise
April 2016
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
329 pages
13h 6m
English
CRC Press
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User Populations
AN OVERVIEW ON USERS AND THEIR NEEDS
The purpose of this chapter is to provide the reader an insight into different populations of vehicle
users and the differences in the populations. It must be realized that each population has some
unique set of characteristics and needs that must be considered in designing an automotive product
for its intended market segment.
The population of vehicle users can be distinguished by considering factors related to (a) vehicle
type and body style (e.g., owners of certain types of vehicles have unique needs); (b) geographic
locations of the markets (specic countries ...
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ISBN: 9781439842119