Topic 1.1: Anthropometrics Flashcards

1
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what are human factors?

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Scientific discipline that understands how humans interact with elements of a system

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2
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What are Ergonomics?

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application of human factors

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3
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what are anthropometrics?

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measurement of the human individual. Body measurements, size, length, etc.

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4
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Statistic and Dynamic data

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Statistic: easier to gather, more reliable
Dynamic: harder to gather as people move, more useful

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5
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Percentile

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Where a group of people falls into

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6
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Primary and Secondary data

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Primary: data collected by a user for a specific purpose
Secondary: data collected by someone other than the user

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Limitations of Primary Data

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Limitations: tools used, personnel training, time of the day

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8
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Range of sizes and adjustability

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Range: selection of sizes that caters for most of the market
Adjustability: ability of a product to be changed in size, commonly used to increase the range of percentiles

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9
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Clearance

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physical space between two objects

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10
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Reach

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range the user can stretch an object in a certain position

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