Anthropometry

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Anthropometry

• Literally, The measure of man
• quantifies human variability
• What?
• physical measures
• height, weight, reach, length, width, depth,
  circumference, surface area, etc.
• strength, dexterity, range of motion
• Why?
• Selection vs job modification
• fit the job to the person rather than the person
  to the job
• Exclude as few as possible

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Anthropometry

• How?
• Populations
• Tools techniques
• Statistical calculations

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Using Anthropometric Data

• Refer to Table 5.1 on page 64 of your text.
• What is the shoulder height of the 5th percentile
  woman? The 95th percentile man?
• If you were designing a console requiring a
  forward reach to activate a control, what reach
  distance would you use to define your maximum
  console depth?

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In-Class Lab 1

• As a class, we will complete the following lab
  exercise
• The class will split into 2 groups and start at
  either end of the marked 50 ft. course in the
  downstairs hall. At each end of the hall will be
  a designated timekeeper.
• Taking turns by group, each student will walk at
  a normal pace from one end of the course to the
  other.
• The timekeeper at the near end will signal the
  timekeeper at the finish when the walker starts.
  The finish line timekeeper will start the
  stopwatch at that signal and timing will stop
  when the walker crosses the finish line.
• Walkers count your steps as you walk. After
  crossing the finish line, record the number of
  steps and the time as given by the timekeeper at
  the finish.

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Homework (due Friday, 1/28)

• Enter your data into an Excel file using the
  following format
• Email your file to the listserv prior to coming
  to class (at the latest earlier is preferred.)
• You will use the combined data from the class to
  complete your lab assignment.