Tools for Design for Human Variability
Research-backed tools for designing for real people.
MattParkinson.com provides tools for evaluating accommodation, exploring anthropometric data, and supporting evidence-based design decisions.
Account note
MattParkinson.com tools use a separate account system from OpenLab and Penn State websites.
OpenLab or Penn State accounts do not transfer here. Creating a free MattParkinson.com account unlocks supported downloads and platform features.
Use core tools without an account
Several tools are available without signing in, including calculators and interactive design-analysis utilities.
Unlock supported downloads
A free account enables supported exports such as PDFs, figures, and other downloadable outputs where available.
Use AI-assisted design workflows
Paid AI tools help scope design problems, generate anthropometric recipes, and support constraint-based design exploration.
Available tools
Explore accommodation, data, and AI-assisted design workflows.
The tools platform includes free research-backed tools and premium AI-enabled workflows for more advanced design analysis.
VFT-MATT
Calculate accommodation for males, females, and combined populations with an adjustable sex ratio.
Parallel Coordinates
Visualize anthropometric dimensions simultaneously and brush axes to measure accommodation.
Manikin Fetcher
Browse and download digital human models for simulation and design validation workflows.
X-Y Plot Accommodation
Set limits on multiple anthropometric dimensions and calculate resulting accommodation interactively.
Data Explorer
Explore distributions by database, sex, and measure. Convert between percentiles and raw values.
AI Design Tools
Use AI-assisted workflows to scope design problems, review constraints, and generate candidate design specifications.
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