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Design of an Armrest for Office Chairs: A Conceptual Development Study
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Industrial Product Development, Production and Design, JTH, Industrial design.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Utformning av ett armstöd för kontorsstolar : En konceptuell utvecklingsstudie (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

Office chairs are vital in various work environments, providing comfort during long hours ofwork. Poor ergonomic design can result in musculoskeletal issues, especially due to prolongedsitting. Therefore, the design and construction of office chairs must prioritize ergonomics toaddress these concerns.

The project was conducted in collaboration with Malmstolen, a company specializing inergonomic seating solutions. The objective was to design an armrest for Malmstolen's officechairs, emphasizing functions, aesthetics, and ergonomics.

The design process followed was the Bootcamp Bootleg process in the project. The processbegan with understanding the product, the user, and the market, followed by drawingconclusions and defining the problem. This was done to explore solutions and generate ideasfor a final concept, which would be presented through renderings and prototypes. The selectedmethods for the project laid the foundation for research and understanding the outcome.

Abstract [sv]

Kontorsstolar är avgörande i olika arbetsmiljöer och ger komfort under långa arbetspass. Endålig ergonomisk design kan leda till muskuloskeletala problem, särskilt vid långvarigt sittande.Därför måste designen och konstruktionen av kontorsstolar prioritera ergonomi för att ta itumed dessa bekymmer.

Projektet genomfördes i samarbete med Malmstolen, ett företag som är specialiserat påergonomiska sittlösningar. Målet var att designa ett armstöd till Malmstolens kontorsstolar medbetoning på funktioner, estetik och ergonomi.

Designprocessen som följdes var Bootcamp Bootleg-processen i projektet. Processen börjademed att förstå produkten, användaren och marknaden, följt av att dra slutsatser och definieraproblemet. Detta gjordes för att utforska lösningar och generera idéer för ett slutgiltigt koncept,som skulle presenteras genom renderingar och prototyper. De valda metoderna för projektetlade grunden för forskning och förståelse av resultat.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 53
Keywords [en]
Industrial design, design, office, workplace, office chair, armrest, product development, concept exploration
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Design
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-61273ISRN: JU-JTH-PRU-2-20230378OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-61273DiVA, id: diva2:1770110
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Malmstolen
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JTH, Product Development
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Available from: 2023-08-16 Created: 2023-06-19 Last updated: 2025-10-13Bibliographically approved

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