Ergonomic representation guide for business offices (E.R.G.O.)

• Main Authors: Bernardo, Amando M., Calantuan, Edgardo M., De Jesus, Joel D., Songco, Francis S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1994
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/16588
• Institution: De La Salle University

The field of Man - Machine Engineering (Ergonomics) has not been firmly established among offices. However, there is a growing number of offices who unconsciously adhere to ergonomic principles (physical, psychological and other effects to employees concerning the working environment) in laying out the design of their office. Ergonomics in the 1990s concerns itself with the entire office space-employee relationship rather than just the relationship between employee and a few choice items such as workstations and office seating. Indeed, facility managers today are concerning themselves with finding the right equipment and furniture that will work in multiple space configurations and meet the needs of many employees. This is the concept of new ergonomics of the 1990s which tends to merge the organization's people and it's workplace. It is in this context that the group elected to propose the development of a Graphic Modeling Software for Ergonomic Offices. The said software will strongly aid architects, interior designers and professionals (facility managers) of such in conceptualizing and designing office layouts with extensive ergonomic management, relocation analysis, space standards and clearances, and appropriate furniture/materials selection for matching desired effect) through its graphic based display/library and capability. It would offer great flexibility by providing ease in design modification/revision. The software was completely designed and created under several assumptions, considerations and limitations. The project proponents ventured forth on an extensive review on computer science concepts and further research and study of topics such as ergonomics, computer-aided design, interior designing, object-oriented concepts, mathematical elements for computer graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and graphics representation theory. Finally, the proponents developed the software package entitled E.R.G.O. which stands for Ergonomic Representation Guide for Business Offices. The software is designed using graphical user interface (GUI) to allow the user to have control over the system processes. With prevailing limitations and constraints, E.R.G.O. can be considered as an initial step providing the framework towards future enhancements about ergonomics.