JSCH_V9_N4_RP2
Ergonomic Based Design and Survey of Elementary School Furniture
Maheshwar
Chandrashekhar Jawalkar
Journal on School Educational Technology
2230 – 7133
9
4
27
31
Ergonomic Design, Desk Cum Chair, Anthropometric Data
This paper presents the ergonomic aspects in designing and prototyping of desks cum chairs used in elementary schools. The procedures adopted for the assessment included- the study of existing school furniture, design analysis and development of prototypes. The design approach proposed a series of adjustable desks and chairs developed in terms of ergonomic concepts. In the development stage, the production cost, ease of management, installation and storage were the important factors undertaken. A questionnaire based subjective comfort evaluation survey was carried out on the developed prototypes and the results showed good response and satisfaction levels upto an overall 94 %. The details on the ergonomically designed prototype, its development process and customer satisfaction survey have been elaborated in this paper.
March - May 2014
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