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The conceptualisation and development of a space-saving multipurpose table for enhanced ergonomic performance

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dc.contributor.authorCheng H.Y.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNg P.K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNathan R.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSaptari A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNg Y.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorYeow J.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNg K.Y.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57314441200en_US
dc.contributor.authorid36835757300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid24448658900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid41762527400en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57314441300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56088534400en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57315061300en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T09:05:22Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T09:05:22Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractFoldable furniture is a trend of the modern furniture industry. However, apart from limitations attributed to multifunctionality and space saving characteristics, a complete design process documentation of foldable furniture is uncommon in furniture research. This study aims to develop a space-saving multipurpose table for improved ergonomic performance. Features and functions are extracted from research articles and patents for concept generation. The final concept is modelled using Autodesk Inventor Professional 2019. Mechanical simulations are done to confirm the structural integrity of the invention before prototyping and testing. The tests accounted for usage efficiency, space and usability. Using Minitab 19, the experimental data are analysed with t-tests. The survey data are analysed using Spearman�s correlation test via IBM SPSS Statistics version 21. Participants were able to complete tasks around 1.1�1.5 times faster with the proposed invention than with single-function furniture items. The amount of space occupied with the proposed invention was approximately 25�80% lesser than with the single-function furniture items placed together. The survey analysis demonstrated that there was a strong, positive and significant correlation between space saving effectiveness and ergonomic performance. Further developments to transition this invention to its commercialisation phase should be done to facilitate daily living domestic activities of society at large. � 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.ArtNo67
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/inventions6040067
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85118158557
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25872
dc.identifier.volume6
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access, Gold
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleInventions
dc.titleThe conceptualisation and development of a space-saving multipurpose table for enhanced ergonomic performanceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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