Somatography (from the Greek. Soma - body and Greek. Grapho - I write) - a set of applied methods for schematically depicting the human body in its various poses and positions when a person performs work functions and during manipulations with various techniques and equipment.
Description
The main practical task of somatography is to inform designers and constructors of the information about the human figure that is necessary for designing a workplace, determining its shape, layout and size. This information is of key nature for the organization of the workplace, optimization of the workspace, ensuring the safety of labor activity, comfort during maintenance of equipment and ease of operation [1] [2] .
Somatography is based on information from human anatomy and anthropometry . Based on them, she creates systems of contour images that describe the general arrangement of the human skeleton in three dimensions, reducing it to the so-called technical canon. The result of such a schematization has a simplified form, but it must comply with all the principles of anatomy [2] . As a rule, when constructing somatographic images on a drawing of a workplace, an image of a person is constructed in one or more typical poses. In addition, the drawing can be supplemented by the dimensions of the reach zones of human limbs and the viewing angles of his eyes. Usually, the scales used are 1: 5 or 1:10 [1] .
Somatography creates a visual foundation for the scientific analysis of the requirements and functions of a person who performs his duties in his workplace [2] . Looking at the somatographic diagram of the workplace, it is easy to justify its layout and dimensions, determine the spatial location of the controls and information display tools, as well as the optimal position of the user [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Dushkov, Korolev, Smirnov, 2005 , Somatography.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Johannek, 1969 , The choice of the relationship between the proportions of the human body and the size of the machine or other equipment, p. 48.
Sources
- B. Dushkov B., A. Korolev, B. Smirnov. Encyclopedic Dictionary: Psychology of Labor, Management, Engineering Psychology and Ergonomics. - M .: “Academic project, Business book”, 2005. - 848 p.
- T. Ioganek et al. Technical aesthetics and culture of engineering products / O. A. Sidorov. - M .: "Engineering", 1969.