Study on Forklift Cockpit Design Based on Ergonomics

2013 ◽  
Vol 753-755 ◽  
pp. 1361-1364
Author(s):  
Niu Liu ◽  
Hong Sun ◽  
Wei Guo Zhu ◽  
Yu Ping Ma ◽  
Xue Gong
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Machine Interface ◽  
Space Layout ◽  
Cockpit Design ◽  
Size Data

With the application of ergonomics in product design increasingly widely, humanization design of products has become a new revolution in the field of design. Based on the study of ergonomics, taking the forklift as an example, combined with the human body size data, operating characteristics and other factors, this paper analyzes the forklift cockpit human factors, such as the overall space layout, the human-machine interface design and the manipulation device arrangement, and proposes the concept of people-oriented forklift cockpit design. The research has taken an important step in this area of the modified forklift cockpit.

Anthropometry as a Variable in Human Factors Engineering

1976 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 131-135
Author(s):  
Robert M. White
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Human Engineering ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
Body Dimensions

In the efficient human engineering of man/equipment systems, information on the range of variability in human body size and proportions is of basic importance. Such information is to be found in anthropometric data. The anthropometric data to be utilized, however, should be that on the population for which the equipment is intended. Anthropometric data on four representative body dimensions are presented and discussed to illustrate the range of variability to be found in diverse populations.

Application Study of Wa Nationality Totem Symbol of Lincang in Modern Furniture Design

2011 ◽  
Vol 117-119 ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Wu Jian Li ◽  
Rui Bo Hu ◽  
Xi Ye ◽  
Na Li ◽  
Hui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Product Design ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Furniture Design ◽  
Application Study ◽  
Size Scale ◽  
The Aesthetic

Today, the inheritance and protection of national culture become increasingly prominent. The findings can be seen that worship plays an important role in Wa nationality through the analysis of Cow Head and Wooden Drum in Wa’s totem worship. Combing with the design of specific cases and Wa’s totem worship, at the same time, extracted the national elements, furniture product design have been carried out. According to the aesthetic demand modern people and human body size scale, the design started which is not only good to realize national culture inheritance and protection, but also will push modern furniture design into the market. It is a good way to inherent and protect national culture, meanwhile, making a profit and reward.

Man-Machine Interface Design for Korean Next Generation Reactor: A Human Factors Perspective

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (22) ◽  
pp. 823-826
Author(s):  
Joong Nam Kim
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Power Plant Control ◽  
Display Workstation ◽  
Machine Interface ◽  
Man Machine Interface

The concept of advanced man-machine interface (MMI) technology is employed to the design of the main control room (MCR) for Korean Next Generation Reactor (KNGR), an advanced light water nuclear power plant (NPP) currently under development. In the KNGR MCR, computerized workstations and digital operating systems provide the operator with electronically generated graphics and information for system status displays and plant controls. The introduction of digital technology to the development of advanced power plant control station has brought new issues and concerns associated with the KNGR MMI design, especially in human factors perspective. This paper presents some of human factors efforts in the development of KNGR MMIs that includes large screen display, workstation CRT, computerized procedure, and soft controller.

Visual Load Induced by in Car Office Applications

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (21) ◽  
pp. 3-447-3-450
Author(s):  
Peter Roessger
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Human Machine Interface ◽  
Usability Study ◽  
Visual Channel ◽  
Machine Interface

With the integration of more features, driver-information-systems (DIS) in automobiles are getting more and more complex. The additional integration of online functionality turn DIS into CarPCs. Here the possibilities of the computer-world meet the restrictions of the vehicle-world. The interaction with the systems distracts capacities from driving. Due to inappropriate human machine interface design the visual channel is overloaded while using DIS or CarPCs. A usability study was conducted. The data shows, that the presentation of visual information is critical. A CarPC was developed. The human machine interface was designed under human factors criteria. The use of the system will lead to a reduced visual load of the driver. Further work has to be done.

scholarly journals Refine the Students’ Skills Through Design Education to Create Ethical Products

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402199836
Author(s):  
Tarek Ismail Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Product Features ◽  
Ethical Products ◽  
Appearance Design ◽  
Design Values

This article focuses on applying the ethics of the product features during the students’ design education. Good/Bad design term is a conventional approach to discuss the ethical/unethical design values of the products. It is noted that different aspects of the product design such as visual information design, interface design, and appearance design have a vital role in judging the levels of ethics in the product. So the students of product design everywhere need to practice the term ethical/unethical design during their study because designers influence society more than they could imagine. This influence can be done by creating an attractive organized appearance and perfect functions that support the ethical brand’s image to the customers. The interviews and discussions were held as a research method with the students of product design in some institutions in addition to some design experts and customers to find out their opinions about the design values that achieve the ethical dimensions in the product design. They can end up with products that carry ethical values in their design. The final article’s results are in the descending order of the different design values according to their importance in emphasizing the ethical aspects of the products, in addition to a checklist including some important questions that can help the designers to be more aware of ethics’ considerations in the product design because ethics is a process of learning, not a process of obedience, and to highlighting the term of ethical designer which in turn reflects on the ethics of customers and societies.

Development of a Civilian 3d Hand Scan Database

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 995-999
Author(s):  
Bethany Juhnke ◽  
Colleen Pokorny ◽  
Linsey Griffin ◽  
Susan Sokolowski
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Human Hand ◽  
Minimal Cost ◽  
Anthropometric Data

Despite the complexity of the human hand, most large-scale anthropometric data for the human hand includes minimal measurements. Anthropometric studies are expensive and time-consuming to conduct, and more efficient methods are needed to capture hand data and build large-scale civilian databases to impact product design and human factors analyses. A first of its kind large-scale 3D hand anthropometric database was the result of this study with 398 unique datasets. This database was created at minimal cost and time to researchers to improve accessibility to data and impact the design of products for hands.

scholarly journals Improving Human Ground Control Performance in Unmanned Aerial Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Marianna Di Gregorio ◽  
Marco Romano ◽  
Monica Sebillo ◽  
Giuliana Vitiello ◽  
Angela Vozella
Keyword(s):  
Situation Awareness ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Human Machine Interface ◽  
Ground Control ◽  
Entire Group ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Ground Control Station ◽  
Machine Interface ◽  
Team Situation Awareness ◽  
Aerial Systems

The use of Unmanned Aerial Systems, commonly called drones, is growing enormously today. Applications that can benefit from the use of fleets of drones and a related human–machine interface are emerging to ensure better performance and reliability. In particular, a fleet of drones can become a valuable tool for monitoring a wide area and transmitting relevant information to the ground control station. We present a human–machine interface for a Ground Control Station used to remotely operate a fleet of drones, in a collaborative setting, by a team of multiple operators. In such a collaborative setting, a major interface design challenge has been to maximize the Team Situation Awareness, shifting the focus from the individual operator to the entire group decision-makers. We were especially interested in testing the hypothesis that shared displays may improve the team situation awareness and hence the overall performance. The experimental study we present shows that there is no difference in performance between shared and non-shared displays. However, in trials when unexpected events occurred, teams using shared displays-maintained good performance whereas in teams using non-shared displays performance reduced. In particular, in case of unexpected situations, operators are able to safely bring more drones home, maintaining a higher level of team situational awareness.

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