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| Measurement of the size and proportions of the human body. |
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| study of the relation between human physiology and the physical environment. |
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| one of the most important aspects of designing a computer workstation is... |
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| keyboard height. the keyboard surface should be from 26 to 28 1/2 inches high, and be adjustable. |
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| Human comfort is based on the following primary environmental factors: |
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| temperature, humidity, air movement, temperature radiation to and from surrounding surfaces, air quality, sound, vibration, and light. |
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| Body loses heat in three ways: |
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| convection, evaporation, and radiation |
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| transfer of heat through the movement of a fluid, either a gas or liquid. occurs when the air temperature surrounding the person is less than the body's skin temperature, around 85 degrees F. |
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| Heat loss through evaporation |
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| occurs when moisture changes to vapor as a person perspires or breathes. |
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| the transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves from one surface to a colder surface. |
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| primary determinant of comfort. Value called the effective temperature (ET) has been developed that combines the effects of air temperature, humidity, adn air movement. |
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| relative humidity is the percentage of moisture in the air compared with the maximum amount of moisture teh air can hold at a given temperature without condensing. Comfortable ranges between 30 and 65 percent. |
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| relative humidity is the percentage of moisture in the air compared with the maximum amount of moisture teh air can hold at a given temperature without condensing. Comfortable ranges between 30 and 65 percent. |
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| tends to increase evaporation and heat loss through convection. |
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| Mean radiant temperature; is the value used to determine this aspect of comfort. a weighted average of the various surface temperatures in a room, the angle of exposure of the occupant to these surfaces, and any sunlight present. |
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| required to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide, to remove odors, and to carry away contaminants. The amount depends on the activity in the room, the size of the room, and whether people smoke in the room. |
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| Minimum amount of fresh, outdoor air that must be circulated & total circulated air is required by building code |
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| to be calculated in cubic feet per minute. |
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| particular place with definable boundaries adn objects in which a standing pattern of behavior occurs at a particular time. |
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| fundamental aspect of human behavior and refers to the need to lay claim to the spaces we occupy and the things we own. |
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| Edward Hall's guide to four basic distances |
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| Intimate distance (0-18"), personal distance (1 1/2 feet to 4 feet), social distancee (4 feet to 12') most business, work, and other interactions take place between strangers or in formal situations, and public distance (12' outward). |
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| how the theory of personal space is applied to the use of space. |
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