Sunday, July 18, 2010
Ergonomics (Product description and Idea Trigger)
i) Describe the product. (Appearance, Color, Function, etc)
Color: Cheese yellow (according to Arthur)
Main function: A pair of hooks to hang things on. Hang to a door by hooking it over the door
Other functions: Slide side to side to adjust to the width of the hanging object
ii) Width adjustment so users can hold objects with different widths. The hooks can also hold up objects that are below a certain weight due to its design. As a hook, the maker considered the weight and durability of the product.
iii) Sometimes the hooks might break if the elderly drop heavy grocery bags on the hooks, its color might also be mistaken for the door on which it is hung so some elderly with poor eye sight might not see it.
iv) the hook can now slide side to side and be adjusted to different heights to suit hunchbacked or taller elderly. It is also portable as it can be folded.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Elderly Challenge 1
Q1 The elderly housing
Elderly access
Care for the elderly
Opportunities for the elderly
Q2 Safety features for the elderly to be introduced by the goverment
Q3 Money in the Medisave accounts for the elderly should be increased so they can afford medical care
Built medical centres which are fitted especially for the elderly
Q4 Giving them seats on the bus and letting them board or alight the bus before us instead of trying to squeeze through the door.
Give loose change to elderly beggars or buy some of their tissue
Offer our time and services to homes like Ju Eng
Elderly access
Care for the elderly
Opportunities for the elderly
Q2 Safety features for the elderly to be introduced by the goverment
Q3 Money in the Medisave accounts for the elderly should be increased so they can afford medical care
Built medical centres which are fitted especially for the elderly
Q4 Giving them seats on the bus and letting them board or alight the bus before us instead of trying to squeeze through the door.
Give loose change to elderly beggars or buy some of their tissue
Offer our time and services to homes like Ju Eng
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Ergonomics I
Q1.
Workplace A is more messy and cramped than the Workplace B, Workplace A is uncomfortable and is workplace is very complicated. Workplace B is more spacious and organised.
Workplace A has difficulties getting the right view for his computer as he has problems achieving the correct height and depth. Workplace B has a computer arm which allows him to adjust his computer monitor to a position which is comfortable for the user
Workplace A has lights that are either too dark or too bright and his eyes were straining themselves. Workplace B has a light that is only pointing in one direction and can be adjusted to point at a certain object at a time.
Workplace A is more messy and cramped than the Workplace B, Workplace A is uncomfortable and is workplace is very complicated. Workplace B is more spacious and organised.
Workplace A has difficulties getting the right view for his computer as he has problems achieving the correct height and depth. Workplace B has a computer arm which allows him to adjust his computer monitor to a position which is comfortable for the user
Workplace A has lights that are either too dark or too bright and his eyes were straining themselves. Workplace B has a light that is only pointing in one direction and can be adjusted to point at a certain object at a time.
Workplace A has a chair which limits the man's every move, even drinking a cup of coffee poses
difficulties to the user. Workplace B has a chair with a relaxing head rest and a arm rest which can
be adjusted to different heights to fit the user's needs
difficulties to the user. Workplace B has a chair with a relaxing head rest and a arm rest which can
be adjusted to different heights to fit the user's needs
Workplace A has difficulties with his posture when he is exposed to prolonged use of the laptop.
He can not achieve a comfortable view of his laptop and needs to constantly change his posture. Workplace B has a laptop holder which enables to hold the laptop screen at an angle so that it resembles that of a desktop computer.
Workplace A has very little free space on the desk, his keyboard and desktop computertake up half his desktop, leaving him limited space of his other items , Workplace B has an extendable platform for his keyboard, his computer and documents are also arranged and placed on sliding panels on a vertical wall
Q2.
Q3.
He can not achieve a comfortable view of his laptop and needs to constantly change his posture. Workplace B has a laptop holder which enables to hold the laptop screen at an angle so that it resembles that of a desktop computer.
Workplace A has very little free space on the desk, his keyboard and desktop computertake up half his desktop, leaving him limited space of his other items , Workplace B has an extendable platform for his keyboard, his computer and documents are also arranged and placed on sliding panels on a vertical wall
Q2.
Workplace B. I has ample space and is very comfortable and can be adjusted to the user's desire
instead of the cramped and messy Workplace A in which the user has to adjust him or herself to suit the workplaceQ3.
1.Comfort and simplicity
2.Height and depth
3.Lighting
3.Lighting
4.Movement restriction
5.The posture after being exposed to prolonged use of laptop
5.The posture after being exposed to prolonged use of laptop
6.Deskspace available at any time
Q4.
It will determine what cumstomers think of the product and whether it is worth buying
Q4.
It will determine what cumstomers think of the product and whether it is worth buying
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