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Anthropometry

The document discusses human factors and anthropometry in design. It explains that human factors focuses on how humans interact with objects, furniture, workspaces and environments. Anthropometry involves gathering body measurement data to help with design problems and spatial relationships. Some key points covered include developing an awareness of human dimensions and characteristics, exploring how environments affect human perception and behavior, and classifying anthropometric data to ensure designs fit the human body and intended users.

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Anthropometry

The document discusses human factors and anthropometry in design. It explains that human factors focuses on how humans interact with objects, furniture, workspaces and environments. Anthropometry involves gathering body measurement data to help with design problems and spatial relationships. Some key points covered include developing an awareness of human dimensions and characteristics, exploring how environments affect human perception and behavior, and classifying anthropometric data to ensure designs fit the human body and intended users.

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ANTHROPOMETRY

HUMAN FACTORS HUMAN FACTORS


&
FUNCTIONS
 Develop awareness of human dimensions, SPATIAL organization importance of physical
and psychological characteristics of Humans characteristics of Humans

 Methods of gathering and organizing data for solving design problems and creating
appropriate spatial relationships & furniture layouts for different spaces

 Identify and analyse the various scales of human engagement ,including physiological
functioning ,sensory experience and perception

 Explore how human factors influence the design, construction and occupancy of the
environments we create occupancy of the environments we create

 Study how the spaces we occupy affect our perception of ourselves and others

 Examine how we respond to the provocations of form and spaces with our behaviour and
our social relationships

 Able to classify, propose and evaluate methods of engagement for users of designed
environments
HUMAN FACTORS

Study of human factors focuses on human beings and how we

interact with surrounding objects, furniture, devices, work spaces

and the environments encountered at work and in daily living


Climate
Resources
Ecology

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

HUMAN BUILT
ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

Individual Urban Planning


Groups Urban Design
Social Buildings
Cultural Interior Spaces
Human Factors emphasis has been placed in the past on the relations between men and
machines. This relationship has concerned performing some sort of task.

 Study of designing equipment and furniture that fit the human body and are meant
for Human body
 Physical is concerned with human anatomy, anthropometric, relate to physical
activity
 Organizational is concerned with space, structures, processes
 Environmental is concerned with human interaction with the environment. The
physical environment is characterized by climate, temperature, light
ANTHROPOMETRICS
 Data selected appropriate to the user or the furniture to be used Intended user
population, age, occupation, ethnicity Small group or large DEPENDS ON HUMAN
DIMENSION

REACH CLEARANCE AND ADJUSTABILITY


Selection of anthropometric data on basis of nature of design ARM reach –functional
Adequate clearances Adequate
 There are two types of body measurements:

• STATIC

• DYNAMIC

STATIC dimensions are measurements taken when the body is in a fixed (static)

position.

These consist of: (static)position.

• SKELETAL DIMENSIONS(between dimensions of joints)

• CONTOUR DIMENSIONS(skin surface dimensions)

Body measurements vary as a function of age gender and for different countries
DYNAMIC OR FUNCTIONAL DIMENSIONS

–measured while body is in physical activity


–views of body in action
SPACE SPACE & anthropometry

TYPES OF SPACES

• Besides needing enough space to move about and perform task

• Space surrounding an individual in terms of limits

INTIMATE SPACE –individual only

INTIMATE SPACE –individual only

PERSONAL SPACE –selected ppl only

SOCIAL SPACE –social contacts

PUBLIC SPACE –no direct contact with others

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