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86. Visual Analysis within Three-Dimensional Hand Scans to Define Hand Envelopes

DescriptionHand envelopes are a helpful tool to begin using 3D hand scans to drive ergonomic design decision making beyond providing traditional anthropometric measurements. The goal of this research was to create a visual analysis method for the hand envelope by exploring the maximum limits of the dynamic hand. The hand envelope refers to the required space for working hands and provides important information for workspace design that may not be solved through traditional anthropometric measurements alone. Many of the landmarks which are placed on the hand for traditional anthropometric measurement consistency may not always lay at a maximum point on the hand since a maximum length may not always lay at the same point for each participant.

Corresponding Author/Contributors

Vanessa Segura Duque

University of Minnesota

Tse-Hsun Kuo

University of Minnesota

Principal Investigator

University of Minnesota