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=__Kitchen__ = = = **__Work Triangle__** A work triangle is used to assess the efficiency of placing key appliances in a design, for example, within a work triangle for a kitchen we use the fridge, oven and sink to assess this.

[|Kitchen Work Triangle] By creating a work triangle in your kitchen it can cut down on excess movement by centering your work space.

__Some Rules__:
 * No one side of the triangle should be greater than 9ft or less than 4ft.
 * The triangle should not be interrupted by traffic or cabinets.
 * The perimeter of the triangle should measure no more than 26ft and no less than 12ft.

Some Examples: __What are the principles of the work triangle__?  __Sequence of Use__ Sequence of use is the way in which a person uses certain devices. Right handed people often use these devices from left to right and left handed people may use them from right to left.
 * __Corridor__
 * Incredibly Efficient
 * You can move around entire kitchen in a few steps.
 * Counters and Storage are limited.
 * People walking through the kitchen could get in the way. || [[image:corridor.gif]] ||
 * __Peninsula __
 * Offers an open design.
 * Incorporates the kitchen and dining area.
 * Creates extra common space. || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">[[image:peninsula.gif]] ||
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">L Shaped __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most popular design.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Uninterrupted by traffic.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ample room for appliances.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lengthening the L can create more space for storage. || [[image:l-shaped.gif]] ||
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">U Shaped __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Surrounds you on 3 sides.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Space for storage, countertops and appliances.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saves the user from taking a lot of steps. || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">[[image:u-shaped.gif]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">To reduce the use of movement between key appliances.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">To make sure that hot food and heavy objects are carried safely.

__Anthropometric Data in a Kitchen__ Kitchens have to be designed for the 50th percentile so they suit both tall and short people, an example of this would be the height of the work surfaces in a kitchen if they are too high the shorter person won't be able to reach and if they're too small the tall person will have to bend down causing a strain.

Again another example of this would be the position of cupboards. In some cases there can be no choice of where the cupboards are because of the lack of space within a kitchen but you find most cupboards suit both ends of the spectrum.

A final example would be the circulation space within a kitchen, if a person is quite wide there may need to be more open space within that kitchen, or the opposite way around.

__Psychological Human Factors within a Kitchen__ When designing a kitchen the customers create the psychological human factors most of the time this is appearance and feel of the kitchen; perception of texture, temperature, light and colour.

The designer of a kitchen has to take into account what other people prefer, this is why many kitchen manufacturers create a choice when a customer decides to buy a kitchen, these mainly being texture, light and colour as the temperature can be changed when being built-in.

__Differences is Human Factor Data for domestic and commercial kicthens__ When looking at this we need to think about; interaction of staff involved, heat generated, ventilation, access areas, storage and health and safety issues. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">__Use in a domestic kitchen__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Smaller as it is in a home.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not a lot of heat generated.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">This means not as much ventilation needed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Less storage needed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Same amount of health and safety needed but will not be as vigorously tested.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">__Use in a commercial kitchen__ <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">__Layout of labelling information on kitchen appliances__ <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> __Physiological Human factors data__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Large interaction of staff in many different areas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Large amount of heat generated in different areas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">This means an increase of ventilation needed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Large amounts of storage needed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Important to cover all health and safety issues.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some things can mean different things || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">[[image:Microwave_Oven.jpg width="351" height="325"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pictures on labels may represent something else i.e. does medium temp. on one microwave mean the same on another? || [[image:sanyo_microwave.jpg width="277" height="295"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Viewing distances. Can you read the instructions i.e. A hob/ cooker.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pulling Strength. Is it easy enough to open something by pulling? i.e. draws and doors.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lifting Strength. Is it easy enough to lift shopping/ products into storage above or below? i.e. Cupboard height, lifting heavy weights.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turning Strength. Is it simple to turn something without using too much strength i.e. Taps, they're beginning to change, older taps can have certain devices added to them.