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Designers develop the right equipment for any task.
By Paul Makovsky
November 2002
Specific activities require specific tools. A paratrooper can't
jump without a parachute, and a lion tamer would never enter the ring without
a whip. Even more commonplace activities are made easier with the right
equipment. Some of the products featured on these pages give form to new
technologies--such as the Global Positioning System and MP3 files--and
others perfect existing ones. For example, since the 1970s Herman Miller
has topped the field of ergonomic seating with the Ergon, Equa, and--most
successfully--the Aeron chair. The company continues its mission to end
back pain for desk-bound workers with PostureFit, a new lower-back support
for the Aeron chair. And if you thought OXO was the last word in kitchen
tools, you may be curious to learn that IDEO discovered room for improvement
with their line for Zyliss. Not surprisingly, some of the best ideas come
directly from the end-user, as is the case with the I.V. House UltraDressing,
a tape-free IV protective dome that is informed by nurse Lisa Vallino's
on-the-job experience. Following are just a few examples of designs that
make it easier to get the job done.
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