Ergonomics Human Factors in Product Design

Ergonomics If you are sitting on this chair, how do you feel? Is it comfortable? What is the problem of this chair?

Ergonomics Do you think this chair is more suitable for Mr. Cheng? Why do you think that it is better

Ergonomics Why are there so many different designs of chairs

Ergonomics Human Factors (Ergonomics) in Product Design Consider human performance Enhance –productivity –safety – convenience (easy to use) –quality of life

Ergonomics Bad Designs

Ergonomics Bad Designs Stove top controls One way to make it easy to tell which control goes with which device is to arrange the controls in the same layout as the devices.

Ergonomics Bad Designs 1. Cutting board 2. Door without windowDoorwithout window 3. How to unlock the door 4. Hard to open the door

Ergonomics Good Designs 1. Keyboard 2. Keyboard Caddy 3. Armrest 4. Foot switches 5. Other products 6. Skid robot

Ergonomics Why are there so many different designs of bottles?

Ergonomics Shapes and sizes Ergonomics is also included shapes and sizes of people. People have a wide range of heights, finger lengths, head sizes etc.. Some people have special shapes, sizes and requirement, such as older people and disabled people. How to collect information (data) about people’s shapes and sizes?

Ergonomics Assignment Look around your environment. Find a simple product which is a bad product in the ergonomics point of view. Describe why you think there is a problem and suggest how the problem can be improved. You should also provide the sketches of the original product and the product after improved.

Ergonomics Increase health Increase safety More comfortable Better appearance The improvement

Ergonomics The reasons They are designs for different: –users, –environments, and –functions.

Ergonomics Robot