Ergonomics of the Rucksack: Timing, Accessibility, and Mobility Considerations

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dc.contributor.advisorCamba, Jorge D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVos, Gordon A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBolanos, Ricardo
dc.creatorAnderson-Kaapa, DreVan
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-7082-189X
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-30T22:45:48Z
dc.date.available2018-05-30T22:45:48Z
dc.date.createdMay 2018
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2018
dc.date.updated2018-05-30T22:45:49Z
dc.description.abstractMilitary equipment is designed to protect and support soldiers in the operational environment, which can be highly stressful, hazardous, and extremely challenging. In addition to the rigorous training that soldier’s receive to operate under these conditions, they are also issued specialized equipment, spanning offensive, protective and supportive capabilities. It is critical that military equipment does not compound the stress that military personnel are likely to endure while deployed to a combat theatre. This paper examines the military rucksack as a crucial piece of equipment and the effects of rucksack design on the performance of military personnel. Specifically, we examine ergonomic factors of time, accessibility, and mobility which comparably have not received the same attention as other aspects such as load carriage and weight distribution. We report the results of three experimental studies with a group of participants designed to evaluate the drawbacks of current rucksack design from a human factors standpoint. Our results shed light on the most relevant problematic areas of current designs and the requirements for developing future more effective solutions.
dc.description.departmentArchitecture and Design, Gerald D. Hines College of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/3065
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectMilitary equipment
dc.subjectMilitary
dc.subjectRucksack design
dc.subjectPerformance
dc.subject3D printing
dc.subjectErgonomics
dc.subjectAccessibility
dc.subjectMobility
dc.subjectTime
dc.titleErgonomics of the Rucksack: Timing, Accessibility, and Mobility Considerations
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeGerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
thesis.degree.departmentArchitecture and Design, Gerald D. Hines College of
thesis.degree.disciplineIndustrial Design
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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