Ergonomics derives from two Greek words: ergon, meaning work, and nomoi, meaning natural laws, to create a word that means the science of work and a person’s relationship to that work. Ergonomics is the science of making things comfy. It also makes things efficient. And when you think about it, comfy just another way of making things efficient. However for simplicity, ergonomics makes things comfortable and efficient.
2. What are the 5 aspects of Ergonomics?
The five aspects of Ergonomics are Comfort, Aesthetics, Safety, Ease of Use & Productivity/Performance.
3. For each aspects of Ergonomics, explain with an example of a product that is designed for the elderly, how the product meet that particular aspect of Ergonomics.
Comfort:
It has an elastic support on the back frame, which provides outstanding comfort. It has a leg rest for elderly as their legs can tired easily. It also has a convenient push handle at the back of the chair for it to be inclined, for elderly if they are tired. Lastly, it has an elastic open seat base which provides support for the elderly.
Safety:
I think that the floor tiles can be a good example. If the floor tiles are slippery and the elderly is not careful, he/she may slip and fall causing himself/herself to get injured. Therefore, the floor tiles should be rough to have more friction.
Ease Of Use:
An example would be the sign boards. Elderly's eyesight may not be very good. Therefore, they might not be able to see properly when they are far away. If the boards are too complex(too many words and directions), the elderly might be confused. So, for the ease of use, it should just be simple but do not lack the important information.
Productivity/Performance:
One thing is the table. If your table is cramp with stuffs, the productivity rate will drop as you may find it hard to concentrate on doing what you are suppose to do and may have not find you items.
Aesthetics:
Aesthetics is a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation with beauty. We must look for items that are well furnished and have good appearance. So, probably a nice looking wheelchair would be good for the elderly. It must still have all the usual functions and must do its job of helping an elderly walk.
Citations:
http://ergonomics.about.com/od/ergonomicbasics/a/ergo101.htm
http://www.medicalproductsdirect.com/chforelpecoc.html
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