제품 설계를 위한 국내외 인체치수 비교 연구: 한국과 미국 인체측정치를 중심으로

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to identify how height and width-related variables change among Korean and American anthropometric data, and to find out whether width-related variables are suitable for product design.BRBackground: Although domestic human dimensional surveys are continuously conducted, the reflection of width and clearance according to the westernized body is insufficient. Therefore, users who use the products are complaining. Especially, width-related variables have safety problems as well as convenience, so it is necessary to consider whether they are appropriate for anthropometric aspects.BRMethod: Korean data were analyzed based on the 6th and 7th human dimension surveys of Size Korea. American data were collected based on anthropometric values of MIL-STD-1472H and NATICK/TR-15/007. In order to analyze width-related product design elements, the sitting hip breadth and bideltoid breadth were investigated. In addition, the corresponding U.S. human body dimensions, hip breadth and bideltoid breadth, were extracted.BRResults: The acceptance of human dimension was analyzed through case study on the design of airplane and train. The width of seat for both airplane and train was acceptable up to 95SUPth/SUP percentile Korean. However, it is difficult for 95SUPth/SUP percentile American to accept the width of seat. In case of airplane, the width of aisle was acceptable up to 95SUPth/SUP percentile Korean. The width of aisle for train was not acceptable up to 95SUPth/SUP percentile Korean and American.BRConclusion: The 95SUPth/SUP percentile standard for domestic and foreign human dimension is steadily increasing. Therefore, average or minimum design due to product cost or spatial constraint can be reduced the usability and user satisfaction. BRApplication: It is expected that domestic and foreign human dimension can be appropriately used when designing the width and clearance of the product.