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Dentist's Chair

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Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Project Timeline - Stages of the Design Process
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Some Snippets from Observational Research of Dental Professionals
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Sample Standard MSD Questionnaire used in Focus Groups with Dental professionals
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Literature Review revealing high incidence of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back pain in Dental Professionals. Our own studies with Dental Professionals in the Atlanta area revealed a similar pattern of musculoskeletal troubles.
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Sectional view of Dental Workspace reveals the predominant forward leaning posture adopted by Dental Professionals.
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Initial Conceptual Sketches of the Saddle Seat with Front Rest
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Scaled Model of Dentist's Chair with mannequin to demonstrate postural benefits of Front Rest
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Full Scale Mock-ups and Models to refine the size and shape of the front rest
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
SolidWorks Model of Dentist's Chair
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
Full Scale prototype with components fabricated in a CNC router, ready for user testing.
Dental Environment Dentist's Chair Ergonomics human centered design Human Factors Research design research
User Testing in Progress before a final 'market-ready' prototype is built.
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Dentist's Chair

Design of a Dentist's Chair featuring a front support and elbow rest. The design process adopted a human centered approach to the problem of high Read More

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