Mei Tanaka

Industrial designer focused on hand-tool ergonomics who tests balance, trigger smoothness, and vibration to reduce strain and improve accuracy.

Comfort and predictability under load are performance—less fatigue is more output.

Prototyping a handle, I taped coins along a drill until a novice stopped tilting screws under load. Balance, not grip strength, fixed their wandering bit. Since then, I time tasks and track forearm burn, because smoother control finishes faster and saves your wrist over long weekends.

I favor balanced, predictable drills even if headline torque is lower.