APPLIED
ERGONOMICS
RUTH MATHEW
SEMESTER 5PROBLEM :
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PLACE FOR
THE MOVEMENT OF A WHEEL
CHAIR
SOLUTION :
ADEQUATE SPACE FOR THE WHEEL
CHAIR MOVEMENT TO BE
PROVIDED. AL5 M TURNING
RADIUS SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS
WELL.
PROBLEM :
THE PLATE RACK IS PLACED WAY
TOO HIGH FOR THOSE ON WHEEL
CHAIRS.
SOLUTION :
THE RACKS FOR THESE PLATES
SHOULD BE PLACED AT A
REACHABLE HEIGHT.
- THIIS AREA IS PERFECT FOR ALL TO
WASH HANDS, AS THE WATER
DOESNT SPLASH ON ON THE PERSON
WHO IS EITHER WASHING PLATES
OR HANDS.PROBLEM :
NO RAMP IS PROVIDED FOR
WHEELCHAIR ENTRY
SOLUTION :
SINCE THERE ARE TWO
DOORS ONE OF THE DOORS
CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE A
RAMP.
PROBBLEM :
THE SIZE OF THE LIFT DOOR IS
NOT SUITABLE FOR WHEEL
CHAIR ENTRY.
SOLUTION :
THE DOOR SIZE NEEDS TO BE
INCREASED. THE SIZE OF THE
DOOR SHOULD BE 120-150 CM.THE WALLS ARE TEXTURED TO
HELP THE BLIND FEEL THE
WALLS AND SO HELP IN
NAVIGATION OF DIFFERENT
SPACES.
THE SIGNS AND
SWITCH BOARDS ON
WALLS SHOULD BE
SHOWN INA
DIFFERENT COLOUR
FROM THE WALLS.
THIS IS TO HELP
PEOPLE WHO ARE
PARTIALLY BLIND TO
SEE THE SIGNS
EASILY. THIS IS ALSO
DONE IN TILING TO
SHOW LEVEL
DIFFERENCES ETC.