Anthropometry Flashcards
What is a design parameter for anthropometry measurement?
human variability
Look up Kodak’s Ergonomic Design for People at Work.
You won’t regret it.
JK you might. I’m not sure cause I haven’t looked yet!
When determining whom to design for, one has to find measurements on populations that reflect who?
the workforce of interest
“measurements taken when the human body is in a fixed position which typically involves standing or sitting”
static anthropometry
What are these measurements examples of?
- height, width, length
- distance between joints
- weight, volume, density
- centre of gravity
- seated vs standing measurements
static anthropometry
Static dimensions are related to and vary with other factors such as?
age, gender, ethnicity, occupation, historical period
When designing workplaces, what percentile of the population do you want to try to design for?
the 95th percentile (5% of individuals have values outside above this score)
Making ergonomic design decisions based on anthropometry can be difficult but it can be easy sometimes, give an example of when it is easy.
Designing door heights - obviously you want to make the clearances to fit tall people because then short people will fit too and everyone is happy!!
The design is dependent on the _____ being performed, so a thorough knowledge of the job requirements is needed before the anthropometric data are chosen
function
how does kinect generate limb length for people?
takes your height and then gets average limb length for a person of that height
With regards to ROM, when is the most efficient work done?
Within the first third of the ROM for the movement
who has better ROM, exercisers or non-exercisers?
exercisers!
What is a goniometer?
a device used to measure joint angles or ROM
Why might it be important to measure segment centre of gravity when building biomechanical models for ergonomics?
to quantify how changing posture can result in different forces and torques on the body
“measurements taken when the human body is engaged in some physical activity”
dynamic functional anthropometry
