COMPUTING MALAYSIANS COMPUTING MALAYSIANS

Dr. Wei Ping Loh Dr. Wei Ping Loh Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan MekanikPusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Mekanik

Universiti Sains MalaysiaUniversiti Sains Malaysia

Less Pain More Gain

Less Pain More Gain

- AN OVERVIEW -- AN OVERVIEW -Malaysian computing habits Malaysian computing habits spend time each day working on a computerspend time each day working on a computer

staring at a monitorstaring at a monitor typing on keyboardstyping on keyboards handling mousehandling mouse sitting for prolong periodssitting for prolong periods

ImportanceImportance Retrieve knowledge and information Ease work, studies, increase productivity Health concerns

STATISTICSSTATISTICS

Source: Source: Internet World Stats, Usage and Population Internet World Stats, Usage and Population StatisticsStatistics (2010) (2010)

- ISSUES -- ISSUES -Pains in ComputingPains in Computing

Physical Mental

Solutions ? an ergonomic workstation Solutions ? an ergonomic workstation

Computing phobiaLess knowledge gain

Decrease work efficienciesLow productivity

Results> injuries > stress

STRATEGYSTRATEGY

ERGONOMIC

COMPUTINGComputing Knowledge/ Information

Gain

Pain

“LESS PainMORE Gain”

HOW? Ergonomic computing

- ERGONOMICS -- ERGONOMICS -

WHAT? Applied science study on designs and arrangement characteristics

WHY? People and things can interact most efficiently and safely

WHERE? Anywhere particularly at work station

WHEN? While computing

WHO? Malaysian communities

COMPUTING STRAIN PARTSCOMPUTING STRAIN PARTS

NON-ERGONOMIC COMPUTINGNON-ERGONOMIC COMPUTINGbody strainsbody strains

EFFECTS EFFECTS More pain : Physical & Mental

Less gain !Unable to proceed with computing

Blurred vision

HeadacheNumbness

Neck & back strains

AN ERGONOMIC COMPUTINGAN ERGONOMIC COMPUTING

Ergonomic positioning & other Ergonomic positioning & other main factorsmain factors

MonitorMonitor: some distant away while : some distant away while ensuring the ability to readensuring the ability to read

Viewing angle: Viewing angle: about 15 degreeabout 15 degreeKeyboard: Keyboard: slightly below the elbowslightly below the elbowMouse: Mouse: same level with and next to same level with and next to

keyboard.keyboard.Computer chair: Computer chair: high/ low back support high/ low back support

with arm rest and adjustable heightwith arm rest and adjustable heightBrightness: Brightness: moderatemoderate

VIDEO LINKVIDEO LINK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cbuO5-9jnM&feature=related

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONTo achieve “LESS PAIN MORE

GAIN” Less pain: physical & mental

More gain:

• knowledgeable and informative computing citizen

• improve productivity & quality• competent human resources for Malaysian capital

development

Computing ergonomics

is important !

REFERENCESREFERENCES1. Internet World Stats, Usage and Population Statistics

(2010) [Online], [Accessed 15th Aug 2011]. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.internetworldstats.com/asia/my.htm

2. Ergonomic Office (2011) [Online], [Accessed 15th Aug 2011]. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.ergonomicoffices.net

3. Halloween Costume Ideas (2011) [Online], [Accessed 15th Aug 2011]. Available from World Wide Web: http://halloween-costume-ideas.info/product/7/27818/Jumbo-Syringe.html

4. Office Ergonomics (2011) [Online], [Accessed 15th Aug 2011]. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cbuO5-9jnM&feature=related

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