Lulu Purwaningrum

• Ph.D of Design
• Professor (Associate) at Sebelas Maret University

Rearranging furniture in elementary school classrooms encourages classroom activities. In elementary schools in Indonesia and some other developing countries, usually only one style of furniture is used for all children, and the furniture is heavy and oversized for younger children. This affects their ability to carry it. The objective of this stud...

Trains as public transportation have experienced quite significant passenger growth. One type of train that has just been developed is a compartment, a room to maintain passenger’s privacy during the trip. However, train design needs to pay more attention to passenger preferences. Uncovering this can be done using the Kansei Engineering method, whi...

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai kesan visual desain interior kompartemen kereta api new generation berdasarkan preferensi pengguna dengan menggunakan metode kansei engineering sebagai wujud inovasi yang terus diupayakan PT. INKA (Persero) untuk mengakomodasi minat masyarakat yang tinggi untuk transportasi kereta api. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ada...

em>Artikel ini didasarkan pada penelitian kecil yang dilakukan karena kurangnya data tentang entitas yang terkait dengan desain interior dan furnitur di Surakarta. Padahal data ini sangat penting untuk perencanaan pengembangan usaha. IKM (Usaha Kecil Menengah) di bidang produksi furnitur dan desain interior dengan bahan dasar kayu rekayasa dipilih...

Adopting the green concept for building as a place for human activities will be proved a sustainable environment. However, caring about the environment through habit in the early stage of human life is valuable. This study aims to find how green building school encourages students to be aware of their environment; and know the application of the gr...

The demand for baby cribs and bassinets made from rattan is increasing, but consumer attention still tends to focus on the aesthetic design rather than on the safety of the product. Meanwhile, the designs of rattan bassinet and crib slats may pose potential risks of entrapment for baby’s safety. This research was conducted to analyze the products’...

Gayo Lues is aregency that still preserves cultural customs in everyday life and upholds the traditions of their ancestors. The majority of the Gayo people are farmers. They process natural products such as prickly pandan leaves into a product called tape. Tape is used as a wrapper and a rice. The purpose of this study is to determine the function,...

ABA (Applied behavior analysis) therapy introduced by Ivar Lovaas is a widely used method for autism therapy in the world due to its success rate. In this therapy, a table is used during individual treatment as a medium for giving instruction and performing tasks between a therapist and an autistic child. In general, this table is similar to ordina...

Prayer (Shalat) is an activity of muslim obedience that must be performed five times a day. To provide some benefits for mental and physical health, a muslim need to performed that prayer movement perfectly. However, it is difficult for elderly, moreover sitting to standing movement. This study aimed to investigate the effect of adding armrest and...

The ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) method by Ivar Lovass is a method used for autism therapy that has proven its success. In Indonesia, most ABA therapies use a table with a half oval cut on one of its edge that faces child participant. This is so that autistic children can sit quietly and concentrate more. This table seems to conflict with the...

In individual therapy for autism, a problem occurs in which autistic children often push the therapy table. Further, in children with large posture, they can even flip the table upside down during tantrums because their energy can no longer be held by the therapists. This behavior disrupts the course of the therapy. This research was conducted thro...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Indonesian elementary school chair modification and to determine the proper holding position when transporting chairs during class activities for children aged 6-8 years old. Participants included 14 healthy, right-handed Indonesian and Japanese children. The effectiveness of the modificati...

Carrying, lifting, and turning chairs improve learning activities in schools, which leads to higher quality education. However, it has been shown that elementary school chairs in Indonesia are too heavy for children aged 6 to 9 to easily lift and carry. The present study aimed to investigate children’s methods of carrying chairs as well as liftin...

The aim of this article was to determine the mismatch between the existing desks and chairs in elementary schools and the anthropometric measurements of students in several regions of Central Java, Indonesia. Based on the mismatch, recommendations are given to improve the fit of the desks and chairs with the students’ anthropometry. Five critical d...

The aim of this research is to determine the items and categories that must be considered in desk and chair design for elementary school. Two important aspects must be considered in desk and chair design. The first aspect deals with functional performance and the second deals with the stylistic aspect. This research discusses the stylistic aspect i...

In this paper, we analyze the mismatch between the desk and chair key characteristics and pupil’s anthropometric data. Samples were taken from public elementary schools in six regions (Surakarta, Sukoharjo, Sragen, Karanganyar, Boyolali, and Klaten) of Central Java Indonesia. Mismatch comparisons are made among existing desk and chair, Indonesia Na...

Introduction: This study investigated children's methods of lifting and turning elementary school chairs to put them on desks. Method: A total of 42 children (aged six to nine; 17 Indonesian, 25 Japanese) participated in the experiment. Three types of elementary school chairs (one Indonesian and two Japanese) and two types of desks (standard and ta...

In this research we analyze the mismatch between desk and chair key characteristics and the respective pupil’s anthropometric data. Sample is taken from11 public elementary schools in six regions in Central Java Indonesia. Mismatch comparisons are made among existing desk and chair, Indonesia National Standard (SNI) dimensions of desk and chair, an...