抄録
Use of manikins or dummies in ergonomic researches was discussed from general viewpoints. The manikin's equivalence to a human body in dimensions, weight, solid ness or elasticity, mobility and so on should be differently appreciated according to its application purposes.A manikin with internal organs or eith feedback mechanisms already iri use and a general manikins to be expected. Various possibilities of installing measuring inskruments on and in the manikin body, however, indicate the necessity of developing many types of "functional" manikins for each specific research project.
