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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Designing an Ergonomic Tourist Boat in Taal Lake, Talisay, Philippines
Authors : Ma. Angelica Capulong, Isabella Nicole Monteclaro, Aida Sabrina Semon, Keneth Sedilla
Published in: Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
In the Philippines, the bangka or outrigger canoe was used daily by fisherfolk to transport and stow their catch. As the tourism industry flourished in the country, these bangkas were used to ferry tourists to islands to explore the country. The bangkas’ abrupt conversion to a tourist ferry has led to difficulties, especially for the driver, brought about by the traditional design giving value to practicality, not comfort. A tourist boat that properly accommodates the optimal seating position of the passengers is imperative to sustain the development of the tourism industry in the country. This study aims to design an ergonomic bangka using anthropometric data and other ergonomic design. The tourist boat would allow the bangkeros to have better posture and reduce the possible occurrence or development of work related musculoskeletal disorders, with materials that are cheap, durable, and easily attainable to best suit the business.