What you need to know? �”be able to consider ergonomics and anthropometric data”��

Ergonomics & Anthropometrics

What is Ergonomics?

How does Ergonomics influence design?

1. Colour: This is used in many products such as power switches on a kettle. The type of colour used and how it performs in different levels of light are important factors for the ergonomists to consider.
2. Lighting: The correct level of illumination can be a very important ergonomic factor.
3. Sound: Audible instructions and warnings are common in products such as satellite navigation, in-car safety systems, aircraft controls, lifts, self service tills and many other areas.
4. Comfort: There are many factors that affect how comfortable something is. These factors might include shaping a product to fit part of the body, such as a chair seat. Alternatively, they might include covering products with a soft material to make them easier to hold.

Ergonomics & Anthropometrics

Video on applying Ergonomics

Anthropometrics involves using body sizes to improve�the ergonomics in products, systems or environments.

Anthropometrical data taken from the measurements

of hundreds of volunteers is normally recorded as

percentiles.

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The average is known as the 50th percentile.

Most design activity is for the body sizes between the

5th and 95th percentile, which would take in the

majority of the population.

What is Anthropometrics?

What you need to know? �”be able to consider ergonomics and anthropometric data”��

Ergonomics & Anthropometrics Plenary.

Ergonomics is the interaction between the human body and products, systems or environments. It means designing things that are comfortable to use.

1. What is Ergonomics?

2. How does Ergonomics influence design?

1. Colour, e.g. a different color button on a mobile phone.
2. Lighting, e.g. the correct level of lighting for a reading light.
3. Sound, e.g. audible instructions and warnings in satellite navigation.
4. Comfort, e.g. how comfortable is your tooth brush.

3. What is Anthropometrics?

Anthropometrics involves using body sizes to improve the ergonomics in products, systems or environments. Normally designers design for the 5 to 95 percentile.