Original scientific paper

Macro ergonomics and product quality: a study of popular Brazilian cars

JAIRO JOSÉ DRUMMOND CÂMARA ; UEMG – State university of Minas Gerais, School of Design – CPqD, Av. Antonio Carlos, 7535 – Belo Horizonte/MG, CEP: 31270-010 Brazil
CYNTHIA CASAGRANDE MATOS ; UEMG – State university of Minas Gerais, School of Design – CPqD, Av. Antonio Carlos, 7535 – Belo Horizonte/MG, CEP: 31270-010 Brazil
RAFAEL OSMAR DE OLIVEIRA E COSTA ; UEMG – State university of Minas Gerais, School of Design – CPqD, Av. Antonio Carlos, 7535 – Belo Horizonte/MG, CEP: 31270-010 Brazil
TALITA MUNIZ RIBEIRO ; UEMG – State university of Minas Gerais, School of Design – CPqD, Av. Antonio Carlos, 7535 – Belo Horizonte/MG, CEP: 31270-010 Brazil
RÓBER DIAS BOTELHO ; UEMG – State university of Minas Gerais, School of Design – CPqD, Av. Antonio Carlos, 7535 – Belo Horizonte/MG, CEP: 31270-010 Brazil

Abstract

Once the challenge of developing and trading national cars has been
overcome, the new challenge becomes the accessibility/costs ratio. The answer to it was 1.000 cc engine cars which are called popular cars in Brazil. Nowadays, this segment represents over 50.0% of the Brazilian fleet. Economical issues are the major concern in the Brazilian market, rather than attributes like safety, comfort and energetic efficiency, project quality, production, etc. This paper presents the results of an analysis developed over the principal popular national car, with the focus on ergonomics application in
its interior and its impact on the general quality of the product.

Keywords

applied ergonomics; automobile design; popular vehicles; safety and quality

Hrčak ID:

52695

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/52695

Publication date:

31.3.2010.

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