Why do some designs work better than others? Designing for the expected response decreases error and increases people's trust of the device. The more advanced or critical the piece of equipment, the more important this design factor is.

Humans have limits. From a physical point of view, the ergonomist is most concerned about the people in the higher and lower percentiles. These are the ones most difficulty with tools, equipment and presentation that are designed for the average person. They are most likely to be injured.

The first concept in Ergonomics is that people are different, and the difference can be significant in terms of their productivity, speed, and health at work.

The Obus® Forme product line is designed to support you in a neutral spinal alignment with good sacral stablilty. The back support provides alighment of the torso. The seat facilitates a good hip and leg positioning resulting in a strong base of support for action.

One of the major problems wiht keybaord designs for right handed people is that the number pad is fixed on the right side. One elegant solution to this is the Contour RollerMouse.

Typically, today's cell phone user receives and sends more texts than phone calls (Nielson Surveys). And many more texters are ending up with sore thumbs and hands - and elbows and shoulders and necks. This article is a quick glance at why, and a bit of prevention.