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Topic 1 Flashcards

1
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Define Ergonomics and Human Factors

A

It is the science that deals with the relationship between humans and systems, products, environments and objects

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2
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What are anthropometrics

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human sizes / measurements

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3
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Define Percentile Range

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is that proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value

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4
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Clearance is what percentile?

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95th

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5
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Reach is what percentile?

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5th

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6
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Adjustability and Range of sizes percentile?

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5th-95th

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7
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Standard percentile?

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50th

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8
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Recess percentile?

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95th

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9
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What are Physiological Factors?

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(abilities) Designers study Physical characteristics of users to optimize their safety, health, comfort and performance

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10
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In any question with physiological factors include…

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comfort and fatigue

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11
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Psychological Factors?

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Senses. SLSTTT (Smell Light Sound Taste Texture and Temperature) they are qualitative and subjective

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12
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What do Psychological Factors effect?

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Comfort, efficiency, perception and alertness

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13
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Define Static Data.

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Static data is data that refers to human body measurements and is taken when the subject is still (not moving)

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Define Dynamic Data.

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Human body measurements that are taken when the subject is in motion (performing certain tasks)

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15
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What is reach envelope

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3d space a person can reach comfortably from a fixed position

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16
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Primary anthropometric data is when product is ___

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custom made

17
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Secondary anthropometric data is when product is ___

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mass produced

18
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Biomechanics?

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In physiological factors include the research and analysis of the mechanics in the human body, and the stresses that can be placed on these body parts.

19
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For biomechanics designers need to consider the elderly, ill, disabled, children. They need to decrease the effort users exert (give the users mechanical advantage) This can be done by…

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Adding texture, making surface area larger…

20
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Psycological factors play a role in…

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product’s design as well as environment user is in

21
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Human information processing system steps

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  1. Input
  2. Sensory Process
  3. Central Process
  4. Motor Process
  5. Output
22
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Data Scales

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  1. Nominal
  2. Ordinal
  3. Interval
  4. Ratio
23
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Nominal is…

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Categorizing information by name (not numeric)

24
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Ordinal

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Data is categorized to show sequence or oder only

25
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Interval

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Numerical Scale where the oder and the exact difference between the values is known and fixed. Like temp.

26
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Ratio

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Real Zero. the same as interval but the zero is real. Like length

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