ANTHROPOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN FURNITURE IN TURKEY

Abstract: The dimensions of the used spaces, buildings, any kind of material and different riggings should be designed for the users ’ anthropometric measures. The first provision in system designing from ergonomic respect is the measures of the human who uses the system and who takes part in that system. Because of this, anthropometric measures are the most used ergonomic data during the design processes. In this research, according to the anthropometric data, it is tried to organize a new datum foundation for the children who will use these equipments in kindergartens in health. The results of the measurements of 18 anthropometric characteristics of children were used as a set of basic data for the design of functional space, material and furniture in the kindergartens. At the same time, in this research various dimensions of furniture and equipments used by children in kindergartens were measured so that compare with existing furniture dimensions and optimum furniture dimensions based on the anthropometric datum. As a result, equipments used in kindergartens were designed according to the anthropometric measures of the users, and also it is presented some ideas and suggestions to the designers