Perceived Discomforts in Daily Activities among Aged, Handicapped, and Pregnant Users in Korea
This study analyzed perceived discomforts and their reasons in various daily activities of Korean aged, handicapped and pregnant persons, and derived universal design factors based on four characteristics of human functions (physical, cognitive, perceptual, and affective capacities). A total of eighty persons participated in a one to one interview about thirty-six daily activities, using Borgs CR10 scale. The handicapped and pregnant complained about almost all of the daily activities, while the young and middle-aged and the aged complained about some specific activities. The large majority of the reasons of discomfort were related to physical and affective capabilities, however, the reasons of each user group showed different characteristics. Thus, different universal design factors were identified, considering the results of each user group. This study can be used as a basic resource to understand the characteristics of the daily activities of Korean aged, handicapped, and pregnant persons. The derived design factors can also be applied to design related products and facilities universally.
Heejin Kim Donghun Lee Choongsik Kim Min K. Chung
Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and TechnologySan 31, H Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology San 31,
国际会议
17th World Congress on Ergonomics(第十七届国际人类工效学大会)
北京
英文
1-6
2009-08-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）