Data-Driven Design Solution of a Mismatch Problem between the Specifications of the Multi-Function Console in a Jangbogo Class Submarine and the Anthropometric Dimensions of South Koreans Users

Abstract

The naval multi-function console provides various types of information to the operator. It is equipment that is key for submarine navigation, and fatal human errors can occur due to the mismatch between the console specifications and the operator’s body size. This study proposes a method for deriving console specifications suitable for the body size of Korean users. The seat height, seat width, seat depth, upper edge of backrest, and worktable height were selected as the target design variables. Using six anthropometric dimensions, a mismatch equation for each target design variable was developed. Anthropometric measures of 2027 Korean males were obtained, and the optimal specifications of the console were derived via an algorithmic approach. As a result, the match rate, considering all the target design variables, was improved from 2.57% to 76.96%. In previous studies and standards, the optimal console specifications were suggested based on the anthropometric data of a specific percentile of users, and it was impossible to quantitatively confirm the suitability of the console design for the target users. However, the method used in this study calculated the match rate using the mismatch equation devised for comfortable use of the console and a large amount of anthropometric data that represented the user population, and therefore the improvement effect of the recommended specification can be directly identified when compared to the current specifications. Moreover, the methodology and results of this study could be used for deciding the specifications of multi-function consoles in several fields, including nuclear power plants or disaster situation rooms.

Ofis Sandalyeleri için Ergonomik Tasarım Yaklaşımlarının Uygunluk Seviyelerine Göre Karşılaştırılması

“…Kalurkar & Salunke, n.d.;van Niekerk et al, 2013), 3 cm (Afzan et al, 2012;H. I. Castellucci et al, 2010;Hoque et al, 2014;Noshin et al, 2018;Parvez et al, 2018), 4 cm (Lee et al, 2020), and 4.5 cm (Pheasant, 1984) are recommended in the literature.…”

Work Standardization and Anthropometric Workstation Design as an Integrated Approach to Sustainable Workplaces in the Manufacturing Industry

“…Lee et al [47] define anthropometry as a measurement of the human body, which is necessary for the design of workstations, and multiple cases are reported; for example, Colim et al [48] studied a furniture assembly workstation where most employees were continually exposed to risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders; they redesigned workstations by considering anthropometric data from employees and, as a result, body posture was improved and the risk of suffering skeletal muscle disorders was eliminated. Likewise, Kibria and Rafiquzzaman [49] indicate that working for long periods in a sitting position in front of a computer causes several types of pain, discomfort, and health problems in university teachers; therefore, workstation designs with an anthropometric approach were proposed.…”

Editorial for the Special Issue: Computer-Aided Manufacturing and Design

“…In Reference [8], a region-based convolutional neural network was constructed to recognize graphical symbols in piping and instrument diagrams. In Reference [9], the design specifications for a multifunctional console of Jangbogo class submarines that can accommodate, as much as possible, the anthropometric dimensions of Korean males were optimized.…”