ergonomics

Question 1

what is ergonomics

Answer 1

process of designing products and workplaces to fit the people who use them. it imporves the human interaction with a product, environment or workspacee and minimises risk of injury

Question 2

ergonomics of someone sitting at a desk for a long time

Answer 2

If the height of the computer, chair, desk are not correctly aligned to the user, it can cause pain and repetitive strain injury.
designers will consider the measurements of humans and products to ensure they function well together

Question 3

what is anthropometric data

Answer 3

study of the human body and its measurements and proportions
data will be collected from a large sample of people of a variety of sizes to gather detailed body measurements . weight measurements are also taken to understand the stress or load a component may need to withstand

Question 3

what two types of data are there

Answer 3

quantitative data and qualitative data

Question 3

explain one way ergonomics can aid carrying a product

Answer 3

design will make carrying a product more comfortable. inclusion of hand holds in boxes or large bulky items will make lifting easier and safer. Bags can be designed to have adjustable straps and belts to spread load more easily and reduce strain on a specific area

Question 4

quantitative data

Answer 4

generates numerical or measureable data or data that can be used in statistics

Question 4

qualitative data

Answer 4

provides an insight into thoughts, opinions and is often expressed in words

Question 5

different presentations of data

Answer 5

bar charts or par charts - quant. data
spreadsheet - calculating and presenting costs and sale forecasts
graphs and charts - shows trends and patterns in data
video and audio - feedback from reactions from focus groups+interviews
documents and reports - summarised data with key areas highlighted or a transcript from a recorded interview