Ergonomics, anthropometrics and fitness for purpose Flashcards
Define ergonomics
The study of how products can be shaped and sized to work well with the human body.
Define anthropometrics
The study of the varying sizes of all parts of a human body.
Define fitness for purpose
Quality in terms of fulfilling a customer’s requirements, needs or desires
What issues does ergonomics deal with?
Ease of use, comfort and safety.
What is the importance of anthropometrics?
It helps designers make an ergonomically good design, and often helps with sizing the product correctly.
Why does a designer refer to average sizes found in anthropometric studies when designing a product?
As it is their job to ensure that the product will fit the majority of the population.
Why does anthropometric data often ignore the top 5% and the bottom 5%?
Because there is simply too much variation in the human form and it is nearly impossible to produce a design which suits everyone.
What is the remaining data called?
95 percentile anthropometric data.
