Monday, November 15, 2010

Ergonomics: Iphone


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   The iPhone is a good example of a device that carries out a good standing in the ergonomics research areas. It's a device that hits all points and is a good device to be used by all.
   The safety of the phone is without a doubt very straight forward, with modern day technology, cell phones have developed to be quite safe. All the points have been looked at, and nothing is going to blow up in your face or anything. The phone comes with many safety features in which to help the user be safe in their everyday life. Features include Bluetooth technology, and many apps including a first aid one to just in case a emergency occurs.
    The comfort of the phone was designed to be one with the user, as well as feature many functions. The phone's sleek design is thin and light to make it less cluttered and a hassle for the user. It has the standard buttons set up in consideration of the user and how it stands towards convenience. We have your standard volume buttons on the left hand side because they believe that's the side that the users would have it most convenient to use it on. As one holds the phone it is held quite comfortably in the users hand, it isn't too big it isn't too small. As generations of the iPhone start to develop we see an improvement in designs based on comfort towards this phone, as the previous generations the phone was more curved shape the latest one the design was changed to a more sharp shape. Apple believed that the sharpest of the phone will give the users a more formidable grip on the phone compared to it's classic curve design. This change plays towards the role of better comfort as well as a bigger step towards function.
   The iPhone takes into a major consideration when it comes into the factor of ease of use. All major phone carriers have to look deep into this part of the design because the don't want to create anything that is too complex for the everyday consumer to use, as well as trying to spread the design for use towards everyone not just a designated group. The iPhone usage is pretty straight forward, you got your phone option in which you can select to make calls received, etc. Then you got the rest of the features in which are all available to you on the home screen. The iPhone overall is pretty much made ease of use because of how simple they decided to keep the design, and changing it form generation to generation.
   The performance of the iPhone is by far it’s most astounding feature and element. It outcompetes all other phones as of right now on the market in performance. It was the first type of phone to develop this type of touch screen smart phone revolutionizing the phone generations. The iPhone performance comes from its fast speed and applications software’s. What makes its performance so outstanding is that the possibilities with this phone are considered to be endless.
   The aesthetics of this phone is probably based on its simple design. The phone doesn’t look like much except for its sleek simple looks. Overall the phone is a well-balanced piece, everything is pretty symmetrical and the color options flow with the theme of apple as well as display a sense of luxury and elegance.