The can crusher will be wall mounted, with a lever being pulled down, This will be attached on to a flat plate, which will press down on the can and crush it. An ergonomics report needs to written for this project. What shouldf i include, and how should i write it. Please help, am completely clueless when it comes to ergonomicss
Ergonomics is how the operator interacts with the object, right? So the first step is to figure out the steps that the operator takes in using the can crusher. He walks over to it carrying a can, reaches up to put the can in place, reaches up to grab the lever, applies a force to pull the lever down, reaches up to remove the crushed can, and carries the can away. Then, figure out what could go right, what could go wrong, and what could be improved in those steps. Just off the top of my head, maybe the can crusher is mounted too high. Maybe the force required to pull the lever is too large, or it has to be applied at an awkward angle. Maybe the pressure on the hand from pulling the lever is too high. Maybe the crushed can has sharp edges that could cut you. Maybe crushing one can at a time takes too long. Think about that kind of stuff, and I think you'll do fine. I hope that helps!
