文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Ergonomic analysis of washing machines for elderly people: A focus group-based study

作者：Huang, He[1];Yang, Minggang[1];Lv, Taifeng[2]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Art Design & Media, 130 Meilong Rd, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China;[2]Ocean Univ China, Coll Engn, 238 Songling Rd, Qingdao 266100, Peoples R China

年份：2018

卷号：68

起止页码：211

外文期刊名：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

收录：;EI(收录号：20183605780941);WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:000452343300023)，SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000452343300023)】；

语种：英文

外文关键词：Ergonomics; Elderly people; Focus group; Washing machines

摘要：Household appliances are especially important for elderly people living in homes. However, current manufacturers and designers of home appliances do not consider elderly people much more when pursuing new technology and new products. This study investigated the ergonomic problems for elderly people in the use of washing machines. Four focus groups with 31 Chinese elderly participants were conducted to explore four main topics: 1) Inconveniences and difficulties in the use of washing machines, 2) suggestions for the improvement of current washing machines, 3) demands and intentions for the functions of washing machines, and 4) human machine interface design and user preferences for washing machines. The semi-structured script and open-ended questions could make the participants fully discuss the topics and express their opinions, and also allowed researchers to get a deep understanding of user's ideas. The results showed that using focus group method could get detailed insights of many ergonomic problems for elderly people, which could provide needed information for planning the development and design of more ergonomic washing machines considering elderly people. Relevance to industry: More and more household appliances with new technology and new functions have entered our daily life. However, the characteristics and needs of elderly people are often neglected. This paper can provide guidelines and references for the inclusive design of washing machines and other household appliances.