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Key principles of ergonomics include:
1. Anthropometry: Designing for human body measurements. For example, office chairs with
adjustable heights and armrests allow for better posture, accommodating different body
types and reducing physical strain.
2. Biomechanics: Considering physical effort needed to use a product. The OXO Good
Grips kitchen peeler, with its soft, cushioned grip, reduces the strength required for
peeling, making it accessible to users with limited hand strength.
3. Task Design: Simplifying tasks to reduce user effort. ATMs are designed with straightforward
controls, allowing even first-time users to complete transactions without confusion.
4. Universal Design: Making products accessible for everyone. Many Indian public spaces,
like metro stations, are now equipped with tactile paving and ramps, supporting visually
impaired and mobility-challenged individuals.

By integrating ergonomic principles into UX, designers create products that are not only accessible but also
comfortable and satisfying to use. Ergonomics thus enhances UX, ensuring products are efficient, enjoyable,
and user-centric, fostering a lasting positive relationship between the product and the user.

21 st #Critical Thinking
Century
Skills #Creativity
IT’S
Game – 1
GAME Play the game ‘Color’. Go to https://color.method.ac/. This game
TIME requires you to recognise hues and saturation, as well as various other
colour combinations. The interface displays an interactive colour
T wheel with a highlighted colour in the centre. You must determine the colour (or
A
S colours) inside the colour wheel in 10 seconds or less, a task that becomes more
K harder as you try to match colours!
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Game – 2
Play the game ‘It’s centred That’ game. Go to https://avark.agency/designers-eye/. Test
your abilities and determine whether the dots are truly in the centre of the shapes. There
are ten shapes for you to choose from, but you must get all ten correct to win the game.
Can you do it?

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