Accessibility Index of Selected Combine Harvesters of Chhattisgarh Region

Year : 2025 | Volume : 16 | Issue : 01 | Page : 34 40
    By

    Megha Kumari,

  • A.K. Shrivastava,

  • A.K. Dave,

  1. Ph.D Scholar, Department of FMPE, SV CAET and RS, FAE, Agril. Engg. IGKV, Chhattisgarh, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of FMPE, KDC COA and RS, Saja. IGKV, Chhattisgarh, India
  3. Professor and Head, Department of FMPE SV CAET and RS, FAE, Agril. Engg. IGKV, Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract

Combine harvesters have become more popular with an increase in harvested area in Chhattisgarh. It must be ensured that the workplace of the combine harvesters must fulfill the anthropometric criteria of agricultural workers of Chhattisgarh. Incorporating anthropometric criteria into the design of combine harvesters is essential for improving the comfort, efficiency, and safety of agricultural workers in Chhattisgarh. In addition to supporting the operators, this strategy likewise enhances the region’s agricultural practices’ general sustainability and efficiency. In order to assess the accessibility of the controls of the selected combine harvesters, the quantitative method proposed by Banks and Boons in 1981, followed by Shrivastava et al. in 2010 has been used. The study was conducted on 13 self-propelled combine harvesters in workplaces for similar controls of different makes and model to determine the accessibility indices. The location of the controls and accessibility with reference to seat reference point was determined by using ranked frequency of the control during harvesting of paddy and wheat crops. It was found that the accessibility indices were ranged negative between 1.18 and 0.702 while the value of Pearson’s coefficient for the given combine harvesters ranges from –0.334 to –0.812. It interprets that arrangement of the controls were not properly located and at par for the agricultural workers of Chhattisgarh. Therefore, it may be concluded that positioning frequently operated controls within the optimal reach of combine harvester operators based on anthropometric data and ergonomic principles is crucial for creating an ergonomic workplace.

Keywords: Combine harvester, workplace, seat reference point, ranked frequency, accessibility index, ergonomics

[This article belongs to Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics ]

How to cite this article:
Megha Kumari, A.K. Shrivastava, A.K. Dave. Accessibility Index of Selected Combine Harvesters of Chhattisgarh Region. Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics. 2025; 16(01):34-40.
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Megha Kumari, A.K. Shrivastava, A.K. Dave. Accessibility Index of Selected Combine Harvesters of Chhattisgarh Region. Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics. 2025; 16(01):34-40. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/joeam/article=2025/view=208458


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Volume 16
Issue 01
Received 24/10/2024
Accepted 29/12/2024
Published 15/01/2025
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