Anthropometrics and Ergonomics

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Anthropometrics and Ergonomics

• Anthropometric data is the study of human
  measurements such as dimensions and physical
  characteristics. It enables designers to make and
  design comfortable and safe products.
• In my product I need to consider
• The age group (age 3 and under)
• The strength of the person using it
• Reach
• Posture
• Clearance

Designed using the range of 100 spectrum where
50 is the average sized person
Ergonomics is the relationship between a product
and its user.
In this case the size of the product will need to
be designed with the measurements of an average
childs hand under three so that the audiobook
will be suitable to play with and therefore
listen to without any discomfort to the consumer.
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Anthropometric and Immediate Environment research
When designing the product I need to make sure
that I am designing it to meet the needs of my
targeted audience

• There are many aspects that correlate to the
  human form that can enable my product to work
  effectively. Things that I need to consider are
• Colour how my product will be recognised to the
  consumer
• Shape how the shape will effect the way that
  the consumer uses the product
• Size how big it needs to be in relation to the
  size of the human body and the iPod itself
• Sound the sound quality will have a detrimental
  impact on the tuning of the product and the way
  in which the docking station will play the music
• The most important aspect to the human body will
  be the width of the hand and width of the little
  finger because this will effect the size of my
  product and how the consumer can hold it.

Stereotypes can be useful designers. Not
everyone is the same, however people can be put
into different groups. Products can therefore be
designed to equate to a specific group of people
The width of the hand will tell me how my design
will need to be designed so that the iPod can be
retracted from the position it is in when resting
in the docking station
Anthropometrics because designers use the 5th
to 95th percentage the restrictions are taken
within the most common feature of the product
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