Secure Fit and Physical Comfort of Single Wired Earpieces for Communication Devices in Food and Beverage Sector

Lee, Kah Yen (2019) Secure Fit and Physical Comfort of Single Wired Earpieces for Communication Devices in Food and Beverage Sector. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Single wired in-ear earbud earpieces can facilitate communication among workers in food and beverage sector. If workers remove their headphones due to poor secure fit and discomfort, the communication effectiveness will decline and lower the work efficiency. The objective of this study is to identify the existing issue of secure fit and physical comfort of single wired in-ear earbud earpieces in food and beverage sector, do the comparison study of existing models of in-ear earbud earpieces and also document design recommendation of single wired in-ear earbud earpieces in terms of secure fit and physical comfort. A total of 16 participants were recruited for this study. Individuals were asked to experience with four models of in-ear earbud headphones while performing the tasks that simulated the job routines that take place in food and beverage sector. Semi structured interview and openended questions were used in this study. Content analysis was utilised to investigate the existing issues of single wired in-ear earbud earpieces, compare the different models of in-ear earbud headphones and list out design recommendation for future exploration. The results indicated that the overall physical comfort and secure fit of in-ear earbud headphones correlates with each other and there is a need to reconsider the current design of in-ear earbud headphones.

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