ANTHROPOMETRICS AND WORKSPACE DESIGN QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS { GRADED A+}

ANTHROPOMETRICS AND WORKSPACE

DESIGN QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED

ANSWERS { GRADED A+}




What is anthropometrics? - ✔✔measurement of the dimensions of the

human body


What is engineering anthropometry? - ✔✔Design of equipment, tasks,

and workspaces so that they are compatible with the physical

characteristics of system use


What is biomechanics? - ✔✔science of how the body moves


What are the most commonly used anthropometric ranks? - ✔✔Height,

weight, and leg length


Which percentile constitutes the 'average' person? - ✔✔50th percentile

,What is the difference between static and dynamic measurements? -

✔✔Anthropometric Measurements


• Static/structural measurement

- Measurements taken while a person holds a particular posture or

position

• Dynamic/functional measurement

- Measured during the performance of a particular task

• Example: Reach distance


Know the 3D planes of the body. - ✔✔Transverse , Sagittal and Coronal


What is the difference between static and dynamic strength? -

✔✔Biomechanical Measures


• Static Strength

- Maximum force that can be exerted isometrically in a single effort

- No movement, muscles do not change length

, • Dynamic Strength

- Amount of force that can be exerted throughout a range of motion

What is the Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometry

Resource (CAESAR)? - ✔✔Data Sets for Reference


• Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometry Resource

(CAESAR)

- 3D Scanning

• Confirmed w/ more concrete measures

- Calipers

- Tape

- Govt agencies & private industries

- 6000+ people in N. America & Europe

- Both sexes