ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15536-1 First edition 2005-05-01 Ergonomics Computer manikins and body templates - Part 1: General requirements Ergonomie Mannequins informatisés et gabarits humains- Partie 1: Exigences génerales Reference number ISO 15536-1:2005(E) Copyright International Organization for Standardization @ISO2005 itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO15536-1:2005(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below ?ISO2005 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland yemainagazainandardizato @ISO2005-All rights reserved nitted without licensefrom IHS Not for Resale ISO 15536-1:2005(E) Contents Page Foreword .iv Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Accuracy 5 Usability 6 Documentation... Annex A (informative) Factors affecting the anthropometric accuracy of manikins and of the analyses and determinations performed using them . Bibliography .. 12 CopyrightIntemationalOrganzasadardizaoghtsreserved ili without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 15536-1:2005(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies technicalcommittees.Eachmemberbodyinterestedinasubjectforwhichatechnicalcommitteehasbeer non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEc Directives, Part 2 The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. CEN/TC 122, Ergonomics, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 159, Ergonomics, cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). Iso 15536 consists of the following parts, under the general title Ergonomics - Computer manikins and body templates: Part 1: General requirements The following parts are under preparation: Part 2: Structures and dimensions ional Organizationfor Standardization @ ISO 2005 - All rights reserved ISO 15536-1:2005(E) Introduction The structure of safety standards in the field of machinery is as follows. a) Type-A standards (basis standards) give basic concepts, principle for design, and general aspects that can be applied to machinery. b) Type-B standards (generic safety standards) dealing with one or more safety aspect(s) or one or more type(s) of safeguards that can be used across a wide range of machinery: type-B1 standards on particular safety aspects (e.g. safety distances, s