Crucial elements of designing for comfort

Product Experience

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 441-460

  Vink, Peter ^a   De Looze, Michiel P ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84867190549     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045089-6.50021-6     Document Type: Chapter

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