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Anthropometric Analysis of Korean Helicopter Pilots for Helicopter Cockpit Design

헬리콥터 조종실 설계를 위한 헬리콥터 조종사 인체측정 및 분석

  • Jung, Kih-Yo (Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH) ;
  • Jo, Ja-Young (Marketing Support Team, Korea Sewing Technology Institute) ;
  • Jeong, Jeong-Rim (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Ji-Eun (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Won-Sup (Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH) ;
  • Uem, Joo-Ho (KHP Program Division, Korea Aerospace Industries, LTD) ;
  • Lee, Joung-Hyo (KHP Program Division, Korea Aerospace Industries, LTD) ;
  • Kang, Byung-Gil (KHP Program Division, Korea Aerospace Industries, LTD) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Eun (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Sei-Kwon (Department of Industrial Engineering, Korea Air Force Academy) ;
  • You, Hee-Cheon (Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH)
  • Published : 2008.11.30
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Abstract

To design the cockpit of Korean helicopter, anthropometric data for Korean helicopter pilots as a target population is necessary. The present study measured the body sizes of Korean helicopter pilots to design the cockpit of Korean helicopter, and compared the measurements with those of Korean civilian and the US Army. The sample size was 100 which determined by a statistical analysis. Anthropometric measurements were collected for 100 samples (male = 94, female = 6; age group = 20~40) of Korean helicopter pilots by applying standard measurement protocol. To compare three anthropometric data, Korean civilian and US Army data were controlled by considering age group (20~40) and gender ratio (male: female = 9:1) of Korean helicopter pilots. The average body sizes of Korean helicopter pilots were mostly similar to those of Korean civilian, however, lower limb related variables (hip breadth, popliteal height and thigh clearance) and shoulder-to-elbow length were significantly greater (1~7%) at α=0.05. Furthermore, the average body sizes for Korean helicopter pilots regarding lower limb length and thickness were significantly smaller than those of the US Army (1~12%); however, the average body sizes for Korean helicopter pilots regarding upper body related variables (sitting height, sitting eye height, and acromial height) and hip breadth were significantly greater (0.7~1.9%). Lastly, size variability for Korean helicopter pilots was significantly smaller than those of Korean civilian and the US Army. Anthropometric data for Korean helicopter pilots of the present study was applied to design and evaluate a Korean helicopter cockpit.

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