Abstract
Ergonomics is about ’fit’: the fit between people, the things they do, the objects they use and the environments they work in. Sitting at classes on a comfortable seat advances the comfort, health, well-being and safety of the person who uses the chair. The poor ergonomic classroom furniture is frequently considered one of the major causes of severe posture problems in adulthood .The most engineering class room activities involve sitting for long period of time, with little or no breaks .The poorly designed furniture fails to take account of anthropometric measurements & characteristics of its user has a negative influence of the human health. The purpose of study was to examine the anthropometric match of the classroom furniture with standard ones. The dimensions of the table and desks are available by measuring in class room. The writing desk was made up by composite wood which is covered by thin layer of mica sheet. The sitting and lying table were made up of massive wood. The structural defect of the furniture like cracks, scratches and breaks were also taken into account.
Highlights
Various human body dimensions, which are essential for seating and work surface design, are measured in this study
Anthropometric survey was done in the present study in order to measure the various anthropometric measurements which were further used to formulate the guidelines to design suitable furniture according to the requirements of the students
Anthropometric data are widely used in determining the dimensions of furniture
Summary
Ergonomics is a science concerned with "fit" between people and their work. It puts people first, taking amount of their capabilities and limitations. Ergonomics is the design of workplace & work environment has gained attention from researchers over the last few decades. Though classroom environment represents the "work" environment for billions of students, it has not attracted the proper attention from ergonomists proper implementation of classroom. The most important element of the classroom environment is the furniture. The major function of classroom furniture is to support the students when writing or drawing on the working surface. A classroom has to facilitate learning to increase the work efficiency of the students by providing a comfortable and stress free working environment suitable for intellectual activities
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