Design of combine harvester seat based on anthropometric data of Iranian operators |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Agricultural Machinery Engineering Department, Shahr-e Kord University, Shahr-e Kord, Iran;2. Department of Ergonomics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51666, Iran;1. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada;2. Depart of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada;3. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada;4. School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John''s, NL, Canada;1. School of Industrial Management Engineering, Korea University, 5-1, Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Weapons Systems Engineering, Korea Military Academy, P.O.B. No.77, Gongneung-Dong, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 139-799, Republic of Korea;1. Engineering & Control Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA;2. Biodynamics Laboratory, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030-2017, USA;1. Department of Design, Faculty of Architecture, Arts and Communication, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Bauru, SP, Brazil;2. Programme of Post Graduation in Design, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Bauru, SP, Brazil;3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sao Carlos School of Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil;4. Department of Neuroscience and Behavioral Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil;5. Programme of Post Graduation Interunits in Bioengineering, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil;1. The Institution of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong;1. AICRP on Farm Implements and Machinery, Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Nabi-bagh, Bhopal 462 038, India;2. Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721 302, India |
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| Abstract: | Harvesting operation with agricultural combines imposes excessive physical loads on the operators and the poorly designed seats may be an important contributory factor in this regard. This aims of this field study were to evaluate the possible mismatch between seat dimensions of existing harvesting combines and anthropometric characteristics of 200 Iranian operators and to propose seat dimensions based on anthropometric principles. The anthropometric dimensions of each individual operator were compared to the relative seat dimensions using the equations proposed in the literature. The results showed a considerable mismatch for different seat dimensions including upper backrest width (100%), seat height (97%), armrest height (83.7%), seat width (52.8%), lower backrest width (40.6%) and seat depth (39.5%). This meant that the existing combine seats were too high, too narrow and too shallow and had armrests and backrests which did not match with body dimensions of the majority of the operators. It was shown that compared to the existing designs, the new proposed dimensions (including seat height = 400 mm, seat width = 450 mm, seat depth = 410 mm, armrest height = 290 mm, backrest height = 420 mm, upper backrest width = 360 mm and lower backrest width = 400 mm) better matched to the operator's anthropometry, with the match percentages ranging from 77% to 100%.Relevance to industryThe design and manufacturing of agricultural machinery should be made based on the anthropometric characteristics of actual users to avoid unnecessary demands on them. This study provide additional data on the operator's anthropometry that can be used as a starting point for designing more appropriate agricultural machinery or used by other researchers in the field. |
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| Keywords: | Agriculture Match Anthropometry Agricultural combines Farmers |
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