ABSTRACT
People come in a great variety of sizes and the proportions of their body parts are not the same. Thus,
devising tools, gear, and workstations to fit their bodies requires careful consideration; design for the
statistical “average” will not do. Instead, for each body segment to be fitted, the designer must determine
what dimension(s) is (are) critical: this may be a minimal or a maximal value, or a range. Often, a series
of such decisions is necessary to accommodate body segments or the whole body by clothing, workspace,
and equipment.
