Ergonomics
Design & Technology: AQA GCSE, topic 7.1.4
Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of human interactions with products. How a product looks, feels and works can make a difference to its success. Anthropometrics is the measurements of humans such as their height, weight, size and reach.
Ergonomics
- A good example of great ergonomic shape is the PC mouse and how comfortably it fits into your hand.
- Ergonomics is also how easy something is to use.
- For example, a kettle allows you to see how much water is inside it.
- It has a light to show it is switched on along with a removable base. All these features improve the ergonomic design
Anthropometrics
- The clothes we buy come in set sizes such as small medium or large.
- 5th – 95th percentile is ensuring the product you design would fit and suit 90% of the target market.
- To get these sizes companies will measure people to understand how big or small a product needs to be.