1Principal Scientist, AICRP on Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture, CIAE, Bhopal, E-mail: pstiwari60@yahoo.com
2Ex-DDG (Engg.), ICAR, New Delhi
3Project Co-ordinator, AICRP on Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture, CIAE, Bhopal
4Head, Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, JNKVV, Jabalpur
Online published on 13 January, 2015.
A dynapod is a pedalling device that may be used as an interface between a human worker and any rotary machine for utilization of human muscle power in efficient manner. A study was conducted at CIAE, Bhopal to optimize the major design parameters such as power output, pedalling rate, saddle height and crank length for the design of a dynapod. Based on the study conducted on a bicycle ergo-meter for measurement of physiological and psychophysical responses, anthropometric data of male Indian agricultural workers and biomechanical consideration during pedalling, a dynapod was designed and developed. This paper presents the design details of the dynapod.
Dynapod, pedal power, occupational activities, agriculture
