Tool And Task Design Challenges For Left Handers: A Brief Review

• Main Authors: Syed Mohamed, Muhammad Syafiq, Azani, Akmal Hafiz, Abdullah, Lokman, Zamri, Ruzaidi, Maslan, Mohd Nazmin, Mat Ali, Mahasan, Zainon, Maslan, Mohd Samsuddin, Noorazizi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Human Factors And Ergonomics Society Malaysia (HFEM) 2019
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TS Manufactures
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24111/2/Paper-7-Muhammad-Syafiq-46-51.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24111/; http://hfej.hfem.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Paper-7-Muhammad-Syafiq-46-51.pdf

Left-handed users are often overlooked by equipment and hand tool designers. Designers may assume that left handers will eventually learn to adapt themselves in a right-handed environment. However in reality left handers face a lot of difficulties when trying to perform tasks meant for right-handed...