Category - Ergonomics and Social Architecture

These posts cover optimizing human-environment interactions to improve health, discussing auditory and vision optimization, shoe and furniture design, and movement. It includes practical solutions like the Sprike app and kneeling stools to promote better posture and well-being through ergonomic practices

Acoustic Pressure

Air at sea level exerts a force against a vacuum of about 14 pounds per square inch. We do not feel this because our internal systems operate within this density. In addition to this constant force, there are variations in pressure which we...

ikigai

Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose, a reason for living. Japanese have basically a word for any concept that in other languages requires lots of words (except German, obviously)...

Carrying Stuff

When this writer was a pre-teen living in southern Africa, coming from Connecticut, he was astonished to see people comfortably carrying heavy loads on their heads.1 This was more common than seeing things carried in the arms. This was so novel...

AI Fine-Tuned Manual Therapy Advisor

The mission of manual and movement therapies is to improve the functional/structural performance of the human (or other animal) body. Often these modalities orient to alleviating pain, but goals including enhanced athletic performance are...

Safety

SafetyFeeling secure is fundamentally opposed to feeling endangered. Without the presence of potential dangers, our sense of security would be meaningless. Protective instincts have evolved to a point where the responsibility for being alert to...

Stairs

Inhabiting a sphere mostly covered by water makes prime real estate something of an issue. One method we have utilized to address this constraint is adding additional stories to our structures. Initially, we transitioned between levels using...

Tensegrity in Playground Equipment

Urban children grow up in engineered surroundings established on a constrained mathematical framework. This framework is limited by the pliability of the materials used, the energy budget, regulations, and other factors. It is now widely...

Auditory Optimization

explores exercises for auditory enhancement, focusing on sound localization and mid-frequency sounds to improve spatial awareness and communication, countering the auditory limitations of modern environments​

Vision Optimization

advocates for improving visual acuity with exercises tailored to combat the effects of screen use and urban living, suggesting regular practice with eye-tracking exercises for enhanced vision and cognitive benefits​