3: Design a Wheel Chair on your roommate Anthropometry.

3.1 Data taken from user.

By designing a personal wheelchair, the personal basic data and measurement should be
listed down.
Age
25

User Basic Data

Weight Height Gentle
63kg
168cm Male
Table 1: User Basic data

Label
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q

User Measurement
Shoulder Width
Chest Width
Hip Width
Width at Knee
Seat to top of Head
Buttock Knee Length
Seat to top of shoulder
Seat to Axilla Armpit
Chest Depth Back to tip of chest
Seat Depth Actual, 2-3 Fingers
Seat to Footplate
Food Width
Food Length
Upper Limb Length
Sitting Elbow Height
Elbow Finger Length
Popliteal Height

Size (m)
0.45
0.33
0.33
0.27
0.86
0.53
0.54
0.46
0.47
0.23
0.41
0.095
0.23
0.52
0.14
0.35
0.46

Table 2: User Measurement Posture

All the listed data of the user will be used for designing the appropriate wheelchair
furthermore. The anthropometry data of the user are important for the comfort wheelchair
design.

3.2 Wheel chair design according to the conventional type.

Figure 1: Conventional wheel chair.

From the conventional type of the wheel chair, the design feature table and final design table
according to the personal anthropometry data are shown below. All the design and design
feature are important to give the comfortable for the user. Besides that, the design feature
become another important point for the customer who choosing a wheel chair.

Feature
Place to use
Portability
Durability
Colour
Material
Handle

Indoor/ outdoor
Yes
10 Years
Dark Blue
Light Weight Stainless
Steel
Soft Grip

Table 3: Wheel Chair Design Feature

Consideration of Seat
Width
Length
Back Height
Height
Consideration of Foot Plate
Width
Length
Angle
Consideration of Arm Rest
Height
Length
Turn Length
Half Turn
Full Turn

Wheel Chair Measurement

User Measurement
Body Posture
(m)
Hip Width
0.33
Buttock Knee Length
0.53
Seat to top of shoulder
0.54
Seat to Axilla Armpit
0.46
Popliteal Height
0.46

Final Size (m)

0.53
0.65
0.50
0.5

Food Width
Food Length

0.095
0.23

0.20
0.30
15

Sitting Elbow Height

Elbow Finger Length

0.14
0.35

0.14
0.40

Buttock Knee Length

0.53

0.65
1.30

Table 4: Wheel Chair Final Measurement

The final design or size of the wheel chair measurement are set according the anthropometry
of the user with related tolerance for comfortable and reliability for daily use. It is important
that the design suitable for the user no matter use the wheel chair indoor or outdoor. Like the
example of the bed height is 0.4 meter to 0.5 meter, so the seat height which we set are 0.50
meter will suit for daily life usage.
3.3 Conclusion.
Wheelchairs should be designed to enable their users to participate in as many activities as
possible. As a minimum, a wheelchair should enable the user to lead a more active life
without having a negative effect on their health or safety. Comfort and safety are two
important factors affecting the quality of life of long-term users

3.4 References
Chan SC, Chan AP. User satisfaction, community participation and quality of life among
Chinese wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: a preliminary study. Occupational Therapy
International. 2007;14:123143.