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Computer re-sampling for demographically representative user populations in anthropometry: a case of doorway and clear floor space widths

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Paquet, Victor; | Joseph, Caroline; | D’Souza, Clive;

Affiliations: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo, SUNY, NY, 14260, USA | Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access, University at Buffalo, SUNY, NY, 14260 USA

Keywords: anthropometry, engineering anthropometry, computer re-sampling

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0703-4098

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 4098-4101, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

Anthropometric studies typically require a large number of individuals that are selected in a manner so that demographic characteristics that impact body size and function are proportionally representative of a user population. This sampling approach does not allow for an efficient characterization of the distribution of body sizes and functions of sub-groups within a population and the demographic characteristics of user populations can often change with time, limiting the application of the anthropometric data in design. The objective of this study is to demonstrate how demographically representative user populations can be developed from samples that are not proportionally representative in order to improve the application of anthropometric data in design. An engineering anthropometry problem of door width and clear floor space width is used to illustrate the value of the approach.

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