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| Background The development of modern scientific technology and the state/public-level realization of scientific farming have greatly achieved the improvement of agricultural productivity and reduction of manpower. However, due to many structural limitations such as aged farmers and sloped farmland, the musculoskeletal disease rate caused by agricultural labor is higher than any other industrial fields. Even though the causes for musculoskeletal diseases and coping measures could be found in many channels, it would be possible to reduce the musculoskeletal diseases by agricultural labor, by improving the usability through the design of farming tools. Thus, the researcher aims to seek for the solution measures through the research on the design of farming tools.
Methods The purpose of this study is to suggest the design of farming tools that could reduce postural load, targeting the agricultural mono-wheeled barrow. In the range of this study, the researcher discovers the load factors that could occur in the middle of transporting agricultural materials through the field experiment, and then suggests the design by conducting a research based on the data of analysis.
Result After conducting the study based on the data drawn through the first user-centered research and the second ergonomics-centered research, the researcher suggested the design in the order of handle part, wheel part, loading part, color, shape, and material.
Conclusion In the design research like this, there would be problems that should be solved in the future such as load errors different from the prediction in the product application step, limitations of production technique, and conflicts between design elements. However, if the design research for reducing physical load is expanded to the overall farming tools without just staying in the agricultural mono-wheeled barrow, it could contribute to the reduction of musculoskeletal diseases caused by agricultural labor. |
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| Key Words |
| 디자인, 인간공학, 산업디자인, Design, Ergonomics, Industrial Design |
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