Title:
Using Anthropometric Measurements to Design Ergonomic Infant and Toddler Gear
Using Anthropometric Measurements to Design Ergonomic Infant and Toddler Gear
| dc.contributor.advisor | Sprigle, Stephen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pardue, Emily Louisa | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Bartlett, Chris | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Chininis , Steven | |
| dc.contributor.department | Industrial Design | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-11T17:07:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-01-11T17:07:48Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2019-12 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-12-05 | |
| dc.date.submitted | December 2019 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2021-01-11T17:07:48Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Infants grow so quickly that gear can have a shockingly short life span. Parents often do a quick calculation before purchases: divide the cost by how many months it will be used. Thus, products that are meant to “grow-with-me” or last for multiple infant stages are extremely desirable. Infant-to-toddler rockers are an example of this type of product. However, the researchers have found that the current infant-to-toddler rocker models on the market could be improved. The goal of this project was to use anthropometric data of children to design an ergonomic infant-to-toddler rocker. Anthropometric data was collected on 58 children in order to properly size a new design for a rocker which lasts from 0 to 36 months old. Researchers also found based on parent interviews, a survey, and child interactions, that the needs of infants are very different from the needs of toddlers. Infants are still developing muscle tone, and it is important for them to be supported in a semi-reclined position. Toddlers are extremely active and need a device which allows them to ingress and egress independently. Concepts were developed, and prototypes built to demonstrate the new concepts. These prototypes were then tested with parents and children to gather feedback and improve designs. The final design is an ergonomic rocker which adjusts in size and recline angle to serve the infants that need to be secure and reclined, as well as the ambulatory toddlers. | |
| dc.description.degree | M.S. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/64070 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| dc.subject | infants | |
| dc.subject | toddlers | |
| dc.subject | anthropometry | |
| dc.subject | infant gear | |
| dc.subject | child anthropometry | |
| dc.subject | ergonomics | |
| dc.subject | product design | |
| dc.subject | design | |
| dc.title | Using Anthropometric Measurements to Design Ergonomic Infant and Toddler Gear | |
| dc.type | Text | |
| dc.type.genre | Thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.contributor.advisor | Sprigle, Stephen | |
| local.contributor.corporatename | College of Design | |
| local.contributor.corporatename | School of Industrial Design | |
| local.contributor.corporatename | Rehabilitation Engineering and Applied Research Lab (REAR Lab) | |
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| thesis.degree.level | Masters |