Development of Design Ergonomic Passenger Jeepney

Cabasal, Marjorie Alei O., Seño, Jan Gerald A., Gripon, Anna Loraine M., Pormon, Ronillo H., Beltran, Eugene Ysmael., “Development of Design Ergonomic Passenger Jeepney”, Unpublished Project Study for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, March 2015. Jeepney is the most common transportation in the Philippines. A jeepney which travels short to long distance that accommodate a large capacity of 12 to 20 people exposes the driver and passenger to unnecessary motion and awkward posture that causes pain and discomfort. Through the use of the survey conducted, gathered Filipino anthropometric measurement, and the different ergonomic analysis the researchers discovered that the problem is the result of the poor design of the jeepney. This study aims to develop an ergonomic passenger jeepney design that will reduce the unnecessary motion and awkward posture that will improve the comfortability and safety of the driver and passengers. In developing the proposed design of the jeepney, the gathered existing anthropometric measurement of the user and the use of ergonomic principles enabled the researchers to come up with the desired jeepney dimension. The awkward posture of the driver while driving and reaching the gear was reduced with improved workspace specifications. The unnecessary motion performed due to taking of fares and reaching of money holder was eliminated with the proposed location and design of fare collection box and money holder. The awkward posture of holding the handle bar of the passenger was reduced by appropriate seat specifications. Through Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Jack software, the researchers determined improvements on the proposed design.