Description / Abstract:
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) lists whole body
anthropometric surveys and provides
current sources for the survey raw data and summary statistics.
Purpose:
The purpose of this directory is to provide a single source for
accessing anthropometric survey
data for human modelers, human factors specialists, and others
interested in anthropometric data.
It is not meant to provide detailed data on each survey, but to
provide readers with enough
information to allow them to make a decision about which surveys are
of possible application to
their work. The reader can then obtain further information and actual
data from the listed points
of contact.
Criteria for lnclusion:
The number of anthropometric surveys that have been conducted is
extensive. These surveys have
included whole body anthropometric measurements of various adult and
child populations, detailed
measurements of hands and feet, mass property measurements, strength
measurements, and work space
measurements. To make this directory possible, up-to-date, and
applicable to aerospace human
modeling, only anthropometric dimension and body geometry surveys are
included. Also, only those
surveys on which the subcommittee was able to obtain information as of
1 December 1995 are included
in this document. Future parts of this document may address other
types of surveys, such as mass
and strength properties.
Surveys selected for inclusion were judged by the subcommittee to be
of a size large enough to be
useful. Smaller surveys were included when they covered a population
not addressed in a more
comprehensive study. When judged to contain valuable dimensional data,
some mass property surveys
were also included.
Procedure Used to Collect Survey information:
Initially, the entire SAE Human Modeling Technology and Standards
Committee was polled for surveys
of which they were aware. Then the Human Model Definitions
Subcommittee researched references and
contacted researchers to obtain the specific information needed for
each survey.
Disclaimer:
While every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of the information
on each survey, SAE and the
authors can not guarantee the material. Also, inclusion of a survey in
this document does not
indicate support or advocacy of the survey or its data by SAE or the
authors.
Plans:
The information in this directory is constantly changing. Therefore,
the Human Model Definitions
Subcommittee plans to publish regular updates. Any changes or
additions to the directory can be
sent to:
Technical Standards Division
SAE International
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale PA 15096-0001
USA