custom ergonomic workstation
DESCRIPTION
Custom Ergonomic Workstation. Group 3 Jim Herbst Jr. BME 272/273 2001-2002 Dr. Paul King Dr. Ed Glaser. Objectives. Design and prototype the first complete one-piece fully customized ergonomic workstation Invent a casting process which can be administered in a doctor’s office - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Custom Ergonomic Workstation
Group 3Jim Herbst Jr.BME 272/2732001-2002
Dr. Paul KingDr. Ed Glaser
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Objectives
• Design and prototype the first complete one-piece fully customized ergonomic workstation
• Invent a casting process which can be administered in a doctor’s office
• Reduce office injuries related to a sedentary lifestyle
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Market Potential
• Growing amount of computer-based jobs
• Growing amount of posture-related injuries
• Growing awareness of ergonomics• .5 million display screen equipment
operators working in the UK - one quarter of the work force
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Target Market
• Those who spend 4 hours of more at a computer each workday
• Upper-middle to upper class
• Large companies
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Why a Custom Ergonomic Workstation?
• RSI has increased by 22% in the last two years• To reduce WRULD, eye strain, back and neck
pain, and headaches associated with VDUs• To increase employee comfort, thus increasing
employee production• It is difficult to accommodate people from the
5th-percentile female to the 95th-percentile male without customization
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What’s Been Done in the Past
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Why There’s Room for Growth
• There are few truly customized ergonomic chairs on the market
• There are no truly customized ergonomic workstations on the market
• 20 billion dollars paid in compensation claims for RSI in US in 1993
• 2/3 of all employees sit incorrectly– Sit on edge of seat– Do not use backrest
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Injuries To Be Prevented• Most frequently cited physical
complaints among seated employees:
Headaches/Concentration Neck and Shoulder Pain
Back and Spine Pain Buttock Region Pain
Thigh Pain Knee and Leg Pain
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Ergonomic Workplace Design
• General workplace design
• Placement of VDU• Chair• Keyboard/mouse
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What We’ve Done So Far
• Patent search• Internet search• Brainstorming casting techniques• Creation of primary casting prototype• Creation of secondary casting prototype
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Patent Search
• Searched the US patent office for relevant patents
• Found over 200 patents• None contained a
patent incorporating a customized seat and desk
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Internet Search
• Primary search for chair design
• Search for casting methods
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Brainstorming Casting Techniques
• Thermoplastic• RediFoam™custom-molded patient
cushions• Vac-Lok™ custom-molded vacuum
cushions• Plaster
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Thermoplastic
• Thermoplastic material softens in warm water
• As it cools, it hardens
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RediFoam™
• Single patient use
• Foam rises to cradle patients anatomical contours
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Vac-Lok™
• Contains tiny polystyrene beads• Air is evacuated to create a rigid support• Cushion can be reinflated and disinfected
for another patient
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Plaster
• Hardens upon application
• Soothing feeling• Inexpensive
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Creation of Primary Casting Prototype
• Easy to be administered by chiropractor
• Comfortable for patient
• Correct posture
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Creation of Secondary Casting Prototype
• Fix mistakes of first prototype
• More comfort• Better posture
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What Happens Next?
• Chair design• Chair materials search• Workstation design
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Works Cited
• www.ergonomic-solutions.com/p_seat.html• www.infinn.com/infopack.html• www.prbofficeinteriors.com/aeron/
aerondesign.htm• http://condor.depaul.edu/~atamulis/ergo-
4.html• www.ergoboy.com/ergo_for/office.php• http://www.patientfixation.com/
producttypes/custom-molded-body-cushions.asp