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The rapid development of an aging society has highlighted the importance of meeting the basic needs of the elderly in their daily lives, especially in terms of living conditions. To ensure the safety and comfort requirements of the elderly, home products must take into account their physical, cognitive and psychological characteristics. Therefore, a key aspect of designing age-friendly products is to consider their usability and accessibility in the home environment. This emphasizes the importance of creating user-friendly home products for older adults to improve their quality of life. The goal of this study is to improve the ease of use of cleaning products by examining specific forms of operation during product use. Based on ergonomic design principles, this study aims to provide universal design guidelines for older adults when using home cleaning products. By considering the ergonomic requirements and emotional preferences of users, the researchers aim to improve the overall user experience and promote the adoption of cleaning products by older consumers. Guided by ergonomics, specific experimental results of muscle fatigue were analyzed to determine the ideal grip and operating angle of the product handle to ensure the comfort of use of senior-friendly household products. The size and structure of the product was ergonomically designed to meet the daily needs of the elderly while satisfying their physical and psychological needs for ease, safety and comfort. Ultimately, this helps create a happier home lifestyle for seniors.
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The authors are particularly grateful to all participants in the study. This work was funded by the Special funds for high-level teachers in Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, with support from Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, under Grant BIFTXJ202212.
In this study, we successfully performed experimental analysis of EMG signals and obtained important data regarding EMG waveforms and root mean square values. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who provided support and assistance for the completion of this study.
First of all, we would like to thank the participants in the experiment whose active participation and cooperation were crucial for us to obtain valid EMG signal data. Their dedication and patience enabled us to conduct the experiment smoothly and provided a reliable data base for the study.
We would also like to thank Ms. Yeqing Pei and Ms. Jiurui Yang, who provided valuable guidance and advice, and gave us continuous support and encouragement during the experimental design, data acquisition and analysis. Their expertise and experience have been an important impetus to our study.
In addition, we would like to thank the suppliers of EMG instrumentation (e.g. Biopac Systems), who provided quality EMG instrumentation equipment and provided reliable tools and technical support for our experiments.
Finally, we would like to thank all our family members and friends who provided help and support during this study. Their understanding, encouragement and assistance provided us with invaluable support and enabled us to complete this study successfully.
We thank all those who contributed to this study, and it is your support and assistance that made it possible to conduct this study smoothly and achieve meaningful results. We are deeply grateful for your support!
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Zhang, L., Sun, M., Pei, Y. (2023). Innovative Design of Aging-Friendly Household Cleaning Products from the Perspective of Ergonomics. In: Gao, Q., Zhou, J., Duffy, V.G., Antona, M., Stephanidis, C. (eds) HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14055. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48041-6_21
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