Ergonomics for newborns - certain implications and recommendations for parents and designers (full text in pdf)
Aleksandar Zunjic
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University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia
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azunjic@mas.bg.ac.rs
Abstract This paper represents one of the first studies in the world which is related to the application of
Ergonomics in meeting the needs of newborns. Ergonomic research on this subject is very rare. The main
reason for this is probably that the infants are a very susceptible and delicate category of respondents. For this
reason, researchers are still forced to draw many conclusions in this area on the basis of good and bad examples
from practice. This paper presents possibilities and solutions that are based on the application of ergonomic
knowledge in order to meet the needs of newborns. Certain ergonomic recommendations for designing rooms
for babies, including lighting in the room, thermal comfort, noise, objects in the environment of newborns, as
well as for baby strollers have been presented.
Keywords: Ergonomics; newborns; babies; room design; lighting; noise; thermal comfort; toys; baby stroller.