Commercial Interior Space Designing-II 4(1+3)
Lesson 5 :Public Buildings and Design Process
|
Ergo-issues
|
- Ergonomics is the relationship between man and the environment. Concerned with improving the health, safety, productivity, and comfort of the users, as well as promoting effective interaction among people, technology and the environment in which both must operate. Poor ergonomic conditions do exist when the work is incompatible with the workers’ bodies and their ability to continue working. For example in a school environment many children may face difficulty in learning in a noisy environment or sitting in uncomfortable position. Such conditions may cause discomfort, pain, fatigue, and eventually injury.
- Ergonomics is concerned with the ‘fit’ between people and their work. It must take into account the worker's capabilities and limitations in seeking to ensure that tasks, equipment, information and the environment suit each worker.
- Ergonomics is employed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furniture and easy-to-use interfaces to machines. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability
- Ergonomists use the data and techniques of several disciplines: anthropometry: body sizes, shapes; populations and variations biomechanics: muscles, levers, forces, strength; environmental physics: noise, light, heat, cold, radiation, vibration body systems: hearing, vision, sensations; applied psychology: skill, learning, errors, differences social psychology: groups, communication, learning, behaviors. This means including consideration of specific human abilities (and limits) in the design process. These can mean body size, strength, skill, speed, sensory abilities (vision, hearing, etc), even attitudes. In recent years, ergonomists have attempted to define postures which minimize unnecessary static work and reduce the forces acting on the body. Ergonomic considerations n furniture, heights, angles, etc. have a bearing on good posture, relaxation, and the absence of tension. It is important to get these easily adjustable external elements correctly organized to prevent aches, pains, injuries and stress.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Participants