People on the Move: Collaboration of Ergonomics, Usability and Design in Vehicle Interior Development

摘要

Grammer AG supplies vehicle interiors for a global market with highly diverse usergroup requirements. For a needs and functions based product development, the areasergonomics, usability and design are key, which are addressed with internal capabilitiesand external research and development partners. An impulse for a newproduct can originate from any of the three involved areas: Design idea, user need orergonomic optimization. Defined test procedures and committee decisions and approvalsare central parts of the development process for validating new products.Respective suitable collectives and rating criteria are determined by product maturity,project phase and focal points for evaluation. This paper discusses examples on howthe areas ergonomics, usability and design collaborate in the development process,and how innovations are verified.