Thursday, July 15, 2010

discussion of workplaces


Workplace 1

Workplace 2


Little workplace, cluttered

Neat, access rail allow the user to place items such as monitor and hence free up space on the table.

Workspace

Has difficulty adjusting the monitor screen to a comfortable position

Arm allows the user to adjust the monitor to a comfortable position

Monitor

Complicated, gear must be manually adjusted caused the inconvenience to user.

Adjust to comfortable level, back rest, flexible, adjustable according to sitting posture of user. Adjustable arm rest, to support user. Freedom of movement, allows comfort. Back rest to give support to user.

Chair

Overheat, dangerous for the user, not able to adjust the lights. Too bright, wrong position, glare from screen.

Does not overheat, handle for user to adjust, not glaring.

Lights

Suitable position for laptop (stacked laptop on top of books/ files)

Allows one user to raise up to the screen of laptop in a comfortable height

Laptop





Ergonomics:

  • study of workplace/ work environment


- Space

- Efficiency

- Freedom of movement

- Lighting

- Psychological

- Safety

- Comfort



Workplaces of elderly: home, shopping mall, bus terminal

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