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Custom Ergonomic Workstation

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

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Custom Ergonomic Workstation

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  1. Custom Ergonomic Workstation Group 3 Jim Herbst Jr. BME 272/273 2001-2002 Dr. Paul King Dr. Ed Glaser

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Target Market • Those who spend 4 hours of more at a computer each workday • Upper-middle to upper class • Large companies

  5. 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

  6. What’s Been Done in the Past

  7. 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

  8. Injuries To Be Prevented • Most frequently cited physical complaints among seated employees:

  9. Ergonomic Workplace Design • General workplace design • Placement of VDU • Chair • Keyboard/mouse

  10. What We’ve Done So Far • Patent search • Internet search • Brainstorming casting techniques • Creation of primary casting prototype • Creation of secondary casting prototype

  11. Patent Search • Searched the US patent office for relevant patents • Found over 200 patents • None contained a patent incorporating a customized seat and desk

  12. Internet Search • Primary search for chair design • Search for casting methods

  13. Brainstorming Casting Techniques • Thermoplastic • RediFoam™custom-molded patient cushions • Vac-Lok™ custom-molded vacuum cushions • Plaster

  14. Thermoplastic • Thermoplastic material softens in warm water • As it cools, it hardens

  15. RediFoam™ • Single patient use • Foam rises to cradle patients anatomical contours

  16. Vac-Lok™ • Contains tiny polystyrene beads • Air is evacuated to create a rigid support • Cushion can be reinflated and disinfected for another patient

  17. Plaster • Hardens upon application • Soothing feeling • Inexpensive

  18. Creation of Primary Casting Prototype • Easy to be administered by chiropractor • Comfortable for patient • Correct posture

  19. Creation of Secondary Casting Prototype • Fix mistakes of first prototype • More comfort • Better posture

  20. What Happens Next? • Chair design • Chair materials search • Workstation design

  21. 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

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