Biomedical subjects

R Ahasan

Publications and source records attributed to R Ahasan.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2001

Ergonomics of living environment for the people with special needs.

A safe, convenient, sound and healthy living environment is the prerequisite for a good house for the people with special needs. The intention of making a house in such a way that it solves basic problems of fixture and fittings. However the construction phase of a good house is a critical to design inside and outside structures. Often the builders do not know all the factors to be considered that can maintain a safe, hygienic and healthy environment. It is believed that when housing is ergonomically furnished, then a maximum benefit will be achieved. To meet with an individual's specific needs, an analysis of user's requirement is the most important factors to be considered in the design of special houses. Users' data such as anthropometric dimension, users' choices and preferences are also necessary to design a suitable living environment. In this regard, this paper illustrates some ergonomic features to design and develop good houses in terms of how people with restricted mobility and communication can truly be helped residing in their homes and performing their daily living activities. Users' social, medical and engineering needs are highlighted following the process of disability, ageing, or impairments to achieve the maximum level of benefits, and ensuring safe and sound living.

Activities of Daily Living↗

PubMed2001

HFs/ergonomics of assistive technology.

An assistive device is designed to accommodate the special needs of disability that can help people with physical, mental or cognitive challenges go through their day-to-day activities with less difficulty. An assistive device usually provide alternatives to functional limitations imposed by the client's disorder, and thereby minimising rehabilitation costs. It is therefore important to know about how assistive technology will function in all the possible aspects of such disabilities and impairements. When designing a technical device, particularly in conjunction with the target user group, ergonomic issues are therefore important to find out the extent to which an assistive device is convenient or not, and to check the quality performance of assistive technology. Since the question of the match or mismatch of an assistive device and a disabled person requires much attention, it is therefore suggested that paying attention on how an assistive device be ergonomically designed and developed is important. Ergonomic applications are to be applied for increasing motivation of prospective customers through innovative performance of AT. The authors believe that there are opportunities in ergonomic applications to manufacture an assistive device as unique, cost saving, and allows less exertation and reduces energy consumption when it is used. Hence this paper highlights human factors and/or ergonomics consideration in the process of design and development of assistive devices synchronising with gerontechnological research and development aiming to emphasise user's requirement.

Cost Savings↗

PubMed1999

Collaboration between developing and developed countries and between developing countries in occupational health research and surveillance.

Collaborative occupational health and safety studies between counterparts in developing and developed countries and between developing countries have demonstrated their potential for improving occupational health and safety. Such collaboration in occupational health and safety is encouraged in the development of infrastructure in research empowerment and capacity building. This action includes the setting of priorities, the identification and documentation of problems, sponsorship, data bases and surveillance systems, technical support, methodology, publishing, research and training programs, controlled intervention, information exchange, and networking. Examples of priorities in occupational health and safety in the developing world include the informal sector (informally hired and independent workers), temporary work, pesticides, accidents, dusts, carcinogens, solvents, ergonomics, women and child labor, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiencey syndrome (HIV/AIDS), and transfer of hazardous materials and technologies. The sustainability of occupational health and safety structures and functions in the developing countries is a primary concern. Socioethical principles emphasize local, national, mutual and global gains. Examples of collaboration are given. Pervasive problems and strategies toward their solution are highlighted.

Developed Countries↗