by78
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Re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer
Just as importantly, ergonomics of individual workstations needs to improve. Look at the photo below, and let me explain:
Notice none of the sailors have they backs comfortably embedded in the seats, and all the armrests are too far away. If they try to press their backs into the seats, they'd be too far from the consoles. If they scoot their seats forward, their elbows would be forced into an uncomfortable angle.
This is poor ergonomics. The solution would be to either raise the seats or lower the 'desk' level so that the angle between the forearm and upper-arm is at a more natural and comfortable 90 degrees. Even better, arm rests should come up to the lower end of user's ribcage to provide better support, so that with arms rested on the armrests and hands placed on the keyboard, the finger tips form an angle of 45 to 60 degrees.
This seating position provides multiple benefits:
1) It frees up more 'vertical' viewable space, enabling the two smaller touch screens to be erected at a steeper angle for better viewing. It also allows the primary display to be enlarged along the vertical dimension.
2) It decreases the distance between the user and primary displays and allows a more comfortable viewing angle.
3) Should the PLAN eliminate the upper primary display and opt for a tri-panel setup, then the user can gain a comfortable eye-level access to the displays mounted on the forward wall of the CIC.
4) It shrinks overall footprint of the console, freeing up more valuable space for other uses.
Just as importantly, ergonomics of individual workstations needs to improve. Look at the photo below, and let me explain:
Notice none of the sailors have they backs comfortably embedded in the seats, and all the armrests are too far away. If they try to press their backs into the seats, they'd be too far from the consoles. If they scoot their seats forward, their elbows would be forced into an uncomfortable angle.
This is poor ergonomics. The solution would be to either raise the seats or lower the 'desk' level so that the angle between the forearm and upper-arm is at a more natural and comfortable 90 degrees. Even better, arm rests should come up to the lower end of user's ribcage to provide better support, so that with arms rested on the armrests and hands placed on the keyboard, the finger tips form an angle of 45 to 60 degrees.
This seating position provides multiple benefits:
1) It frees up more 'vertical' viewable space, enabling the two smaller touch screens to be erected at a steeper angle for better viewing. It also allows the primary display to be enlarged along the vertical dimension.
2) It decreases the distance between the user and primary displays and allows a more comfortable viewing angle.
3) Should the PLAN eliminate the upper primary display and opt for a tri-panel setup, then the user can gain a comfortable eye-level access to the displays mounted on the forward wall of the CIC.
4) It shrinks overall footprint of the console, freeing up more valuable space for other uses.
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