The problem
then for anyone concerned with good design and a
more comfortable and safer environment is to be able to find,
understand and use appropriate anthropometric data to ensure that the
man-made world is better fitted to the users.
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The
consequences of not fitting things to the user can range from minor
inconvenience, like shirts that don't quite fit, to serious injury or
death, like when a driver cannot properly reach the controls of a
vehicle or cannot see enough of the space around the vehicle to drive
safely under all conditions.
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A good match
between design and user should improve efficiency, safety, health and
comfort; make things easier to use and; improve the quality of our
lives.
The
consequences of not fitting things to the user can range from minor
inconvenience, like shirts that don't quite fit, to serious injury or
death, like when a driver cannot properly reach the controls of a
vehicle or cannot see enough of the space around the vehicle to drive
safely under all conditions. 