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Bad Design

This document discusses the poor design of USB cables, which often have no clear indication of the correct insertion direction. It proposes several solutions to address this problem, such as adding logos or magnets to indicate the right direction, changing the cable's color or material, or making it a two-way input like lightning cables to eliminate the issue of incorrect insertion.

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Bad Design

This document discusses the poor design of USB cables, which often have no clear indication of the correct insertion direction. It proposes several solutions to address this problem, such as adding logos or magnets to indicate the right direction, changing the cable's color or material, or making it a two-way input like lightning cables to eliminate the issue of incorrect insertion.

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Bad Design: The USB

Cable
By : Omar Abdulaziz Sarran
Human Factor Engineering
IE 3411
Instructor: Abdulrahman Alhaider, Ph.D
The Problem
What is the right direction?

A B
solution
• Putting the logo of the wire company in the right direction
• Incorporate a magnet if the direction of the wire is correct
• Change the color and material to make it clear that this
is the right direction
Make it a two-way input like a lighting wire (iPhone wire)
Thanks for
listening

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