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 Aging
and Disability
Q. What
is the 90% rule in conjunction with ergonomics, I think it has
something to do with design for the disabled. Can you help? Answer
Q. I would like to know if any
work has been done around designing ergonomic
tables/chairs/beds/water beds/standing frames/change tables,
suitable for classrooms with severely disabled students? Answer
Anthropometry
Q. What are the anthropometric data and ergonomics in relation to cot
design? Answer
Q. Please send me information
on ergonomics and anthropometrics for my systems and control
project, on a security alarm.
Answer
Q. How can the musical
instrument the flute, be at a suitable size for both a 7 year
old and a 17 year old without any extra joints?
Answer
Computer
Systems
Q. Can you tell me how to apply
ergonomics to computers? Answer
Controls
Q. I wish to know what is the
distance a child has to sit from a set of pedals. Answer
Q. What are the latest
ergonomic developments related to aircraft cockpit design? Answer
Design
Q. How does ergonomics relate
to a mirror and its frame? Answer
Q. I'm doing a project on
school desks and I'd like to know about ergonomics and anthropometry for
students in the age range from 7 years old to 11 years old. What are the
basic specifications on this? Answer
Q. I need some information on
security keypad locks. Answer
Q. What is the 90% rule in
conjunction with ergonomics, I think it has something to do with design
for the disabled. Can you help? Answer
Q. I am designing a MP3 player
for travellers, what factors should I consider? Answer
Q. I am doing a GCSE project
designing some cosmetics packaging. How can I include ergonomics and
anthropometrics in to this work? Answer
Q. I'm supposed to design a
gym platform to be used by different people to perform various body
building exercises. Please assist me to set the dimensions so that
the platform fulfills the requirements. Answer
Q. I am designing a digital
camera for a graphics project and, as part of my research, I need to
consider ergonomic factors. Could you please explain what they are?
Answer
Q. I am looking into resealable
cheese packages. The project involves redesigning an existing cheese
packaging with a better resealable mechanism. Can you help? Answer
Q. What information should be
taken into account concerning ergonomics when designing a foldable
camping accessory e.g. chair, bed, sun lounger etc.? Answer
Q. I am making a toy box for my
GCSE project and I need to look at the ergonomics of it. Can you help?
Answer
Q. How can I incorporate
ergonomics into the research stage of designing and modelling the
exterior of a public attraction's visitor gift shop? Answer
Displays
Q. What are the latest
ergonomic developments related to aircraft cockpit design? Answer
Ergonomics
Q. Isn’t
ergonomics just a little part of product design?
Answer
Q. Can I ignore ergonomics?
Answer
Q. How has ergonomics changed
since its conception? Do you agree that the focus is now on
person-centred ergonomics i.e. if there is a problem between the
operator and the environment, the environment should be shaped to suit
the operator and not the other way round. Or was this always the
theory? Answer
Q. How can ergonomics knowledge and methods be applied to
improve the design process? Answer
Q. I am looking for some specific examples where ergonomics
is being used in real life and what is its importance. Answer
Q. Does ergonomics have anything to do with buildings? Answer
Q. What are the benefits of ergonomics? Answer
Q. How is ergonomics applied to manufacturing? Answer
Q. Ergonomics draws its knowledge from various fields in the
human sciences and technology including anthropometrics, biomechanics,
physiology, psychology, toxicology, mechanical engineering, industrial
design, information technology and industrial management. Which of these
fields is the most important and why? Answer
Q. Why has Ergonomics become so important? Answer
Manual
Handling
Q. I have to carry my rucksack
around all day and some days it is very heavy. Is this going to do long
term damage to my spine? Answer
Q. What are the ergonomics of a
lawnmower, or pushing or lifting a lawnmower? Answer
Q. I'm currently designing a
racking system that is going to store rowing boats. The system is going
to be rotary and adjustable to allow boats to be lifted at the optimum
height. Can I use ergonomics to work out this height? Answer
Q. I am designing a backpack.
How could I involve the use of biomechanics? Answer
Q. I am looking into manual
handling in a nursing home. How does ergonomics apply to this?
Specifically I am looking at hoisting people into a bath with a mobile
hoist. Answer
Light
Q. I am designing a light
fitting to fit in an office ceiling, what factors should I consider?
Answer
Q. I am designing a handheld
light meter, could you give me some advice on what implications
ergonomics has to do with this project? Answer
Q. We are going to build a new
middle school and we will be equipping the internet lab. We are
wondering about the ergonomics of the lighting. Answer
Q. What are the anthropometrics
and ergonomics of an ordinary house lamp? Answer
Noise
Q. When should a display
'flash' and when should it 'beep'? Answer
Office
work (and workstations)
Q. How can I use ergonomics
when designing an internet cafe? Answer
Q. Where can I get more
information about children and VDUs/workstations? Answer
Q. What improvements do you
suggest for a small computer room that has the wires of its computers
out in the open on top of workstations? Answer
Q. I'm designing a desk and I
don't know how to write about the ergonomics for it. Please can you
help? Answer
Q. What is the correlation
between a stint at the computer and the ability of the eye to regain its
full use? Answer
Q. I need to tell my
grandparents how to set up a home office - furniture they will need, any
electrical problems that they may have, protection from viruses etc. Answer
Q. When setting up an ICT room
with 32 computers (4 blocks x 8 computers) what number/type of printers
would you recommend and how many computers would share each printer? Answer
Q. I want to design a new
keyboard to fit Indonesian people. What factors make a keyboard more
comfortable? Answer
Q. What are the ergonomics of a
computer mouse, and how do they apply to it? Answer
Product
Evaluation
Q. Please can you tell me the
ergonomics or safety of game cases, as I am doing a project at school
and can't find the basic safety regulations anywhere? Answer
Q. What are the Safety issues
to consider when designing a bedside table with a fitted light? Answer
Safety
Q. What are the requirements
for health and safety in an ICT classroom? Answer
Q. Can you help me with the
safety of ironing? I have considered some factors in this task, but
could you please tell me if I have missed any points? Answer
Q. What are the health effects
and risks faced by office cleaners and supermarket checkout operators?
Answer
Q. Do you have any information
about safety of children under 5? Answer
Q. Why do people make errors?
Answer
Q. What are the Safety issues
to consider when designing a bedside table with a fitted light? Answer
Seating
Q. I am designing a stool for
my GCSE project and I need to research about ergonomics for a stool or
seating. Can you help? Answer
Q. I'm designing a cockpit for
an off road vehicle, and the seat is has to be very close to the floor
of the vehicle, (right now the frame of the seat is bolted to the floor
with a roughly 8 cm thick cushion/cover) should I have the seat angled
and if so at what angle? Answer
Q. I am currently student
teaching at an elementary school. Is there any research indicating
how long grade school students may sit at desks before they should get
up to move around for their own health and safety? I have heard
that adults working in an office should stand up and move around every
15 minutes. Are there standards for children? Answer
Q. I am making a chair that has
no legs and is made from a metal base which mean that it will bend under
the weight of the body. How do I make this chair ergonomically safe? Answer
Q. Why can't I just sit and
work or type the way I want to? What health problems could I
develop if I do not follow ergonomic principles? Answer
Tools
Q. How
is vibration measured and how does it affect our body? Answer
Q.
I am improving a multi-tool as part of my A level product and have
chosen to focus on user comfort. How can I apply ergonomics to this?
Answer
Q.
In my AS level design class I am developing a way to improve grips that
fit onto pens, looking at shape, texture etc. I have to explain how
ergonomics are applied when designing a new pen and I was wondering if
you could help. Answer
Q.
I am writing a report dealing with ergonomics and the effects of highly
repetitive motions and the effects that they have on the body. Can you
give me any information? Answer
Workspace
Q. How can I use ergonomics
when designing an internet cafe? Answer
Q. I'm doing a project on
schools desks for 6 to 8 year olds. What are the basic specifications on
this? Answer
Q. Is a knowledge of ergonomics
a prerequisite for successful plant layout? Answer
Q. Where can I find information
about about the optimum amount of living space needed, or recommended
when designing houses and room layouts? Answer
Q. I am interested in applying
ergonomics in my classroom. I bought some coloured and mobile furniture
for my classroom, so the kids can move and arrange it in different ways.
Could you please help me with some ideas regarding this problem? I would
also like to use ergonomics to stimulate kids imagination and to ease
the process of learning. Answer
Q. I'm interested in ergonomics
in hotels for my master thesis. In Italy there aren't reports in this
subject. What could you suggest to me? Answer
Q. What kind of ergonomics
would I use in the kitchen? Answer
Q. Why is it important to have
a ergonomically friendly school? Answer
Q. Can soldiers in tanks go to
the toilet anywhere without getting out? My teacher thought they would
not think about going during a battle but I thought they might. Answer
Q. I am designing a bar and
would like any information about the ergonomics of comfortable leaning
(as in when leaning on a bar). Answer
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