Analysis on the ergonomic characteristics of a movie theater’s seats and how they influence the user comfort

Authors

  • Isabela Almeida Sales Evaristo Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL
  • Renan Geovani Mansano Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL
  • Vitória Cereia Zambrim Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL
  • Cristiane Affonso de Almeida Zerbetto Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9617-3341

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2020v11n2p104

Keywords:

User Comfort, Seat, Movie Theater, Posture

Abstract

This research describes an investigation on a movie theater’s seats, considering their functionality and the level of comfort provided to the user. This analysis allowed the extraction of relevant data on factors that work and those that don’t, understanding the user experience and which criteria the audience takes into account while choosing their seats. Lastly, these data were related to the theoretical basis - especially the ergonomic aspects of comfort.

Author Biographies

Isabela Almeida Sales Evaristo, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Undergraduate student of Graphic Design at the Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Renan Geovani Mansano, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Undergraduate student of Graphic Design at the Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Vitória Cereia Zambrim, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Undergraduate student of Graphic Design at the Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Cristiane Affonso de Almeida Zerbetto, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

PhD in Agronomy earned from the Universidade do Estado de São Paulo. Profesor at Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

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Published

2020-08-31

How to Cite

Evaristo, I. A. S., Mansano, R. G., Zambrim, V. C., & Zerbetto, C. A. de A. (2020). Analysis on the ergonomic characteristics of a movie theater’s seats and how they influence the user comfort. Projetica, 11(2), 104–125. https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2020v11n2p104

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Section

Ergonomia e Usabilidade

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