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Design of Work Space & Equipments Chap-7
Design of Work Space & Equipments Chap-7
Precision work Light assembly work Heavy work requires that objects be
requires that the requires that the work placed well below the elbow so as
elbows be supported objects be just below to permit efficient muscle
for maximum control. elbow level for ease of positioning during lifting.
movement.
Work surface heights for the standing posture
are determined from the elbow height of the
target population and the type of work activity performed.
….not enough to accommodate the thigh clearance of 10.6 cm, table thickness
of 3 cm, and hand height of 5 cm below elbow height.
• Divide the Worktable into Several Areas, One for Each Subtask
Displays….
Dials
Counters
Lights Flow of Man-Machine
Charts Information
System
Buzzers
CRT
Screens
etc.
Types of Displays
Quantitative
State of process under dynamic(change in temp., presure WRT
time etc) and static condition in numeric values – digital or analog
Qualitative
Limited number of discrete states of some variables, eg. Warning,
operating range, on/off, open/close etc. – visual or auditory
Representative
Provide pictorial information, eg. Flow diagrams, charts, maps,
etc.
Alphanumeric
Information by means of alphanumeric characters
Displays must satisfy THREE criteria
Controls….
Push buttons
Switches
Knobs Flow of Man-Machine
Cranks Responses
System
Hand wheels
Pedals
Joysticks
etc.
Controls must satisfy THREE criteria
IE 327 33
Control Movement Stereotypes:
Common Expectations for Control Activation
CODING OF CONTROLS
Controls can be coded by adding features to
them. This makes them easier to distinguish.
EASE OF MANIPULATION
Clearance
requirement
for different
hand tools