Ergonomic rigs

DCA build and test a wide variety of ergonomic models and rigs at all stages of the design and development process.

At one extreme these rigs can be small, handheld block models used to evaluate product form and the operation of user controls and displays. Alternatively, they may be representative of larger industrial equipment and used to check man machine interfaces, user comfort, and service staff access.

At the upper end of the spectrum are spatially representative, full-scale, transportation or architectural interior mock-ups used to monitor people flows, sightlines and access.
 
The ergonomic rigs are often re-configurable to allow a range of different options to be trialled and evaluated. Extensive studies can then be arranged to record and analyse the interaction of a representative user group with the rigs.

The results of formal testing using these rigs are combined with theoretical data to optimise the human engineering aspects of our design solutions.

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