Ergonomic design
Bi9100 Ergonomics and Applied Anthropology
Case study
Industrial – commercial applications of
ergonomics/physical anthropology methods
• Different assignments bring different requirements (end user group)
• One-off task/complex problem
• Workflow efficiency/health risk prevention
• Analysis/suggestion
• Standard innovation proposal
• Hypothesis – goal (improve inadequate leg-room on city buses)
• Experiment design (current dimensions; relevant standard; reference
population; target population; methods)
• Standard dimensions upgrade/innovation proposal
• Appealing visual style