Citation

Gobel M, Hertting-Thomasius R, Luczak H. Int. J. Ind. Ergonomics 1991; 8(4): 363-373.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

Common anthropometric design methods require extensive experimentation in order to determine the final design. Even with the help of technical supports this procedure is very lengthy since it requires numerous test cycles in order to create a design which meets all requirements. In addition, it is difficult to determine an objective evaluation scale for the comparison of different designs.

The method described in this paper is based on a completely different strategy that permits designing an object analytically by means of a simple algorithm. In 'free-style' experiments the body position movements of real persons can be interpreted as most favourable under certain conditions. The measurement of these parameters and subsequent mathematical processing leads directly to the final design without further experimentation. Consequently even complex objects can be designed in a single cycle.The method was developed for the redesign of a blast cabin. It was possible to design a cabin with fixed dimensions that can be operated without problems by people of almost all heights, either in a standing or a sitting position. It could be shown that most dimensions did not necessarily correspond to body height.