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I am an interior design student and am currently studying anthropometrics. Anthropometrics is essential to design, when designing a space whether it be a bedroom or an office space you need to incorporate human dimension and repeated movement in order to be able to create a room that functions. Anthropometrics will help to decipher the best levels, space and accomodations that will in turn accomodate the higher percentage of the population of people who will be using it. This study will also help you as a designer to incorporate many different aspects of thought and design to your layouts and drawings. You need to remember that a design that will suit you will not nessessairly suit the population as a whole and anthropometrics and the study of it will help you as a designer to apply that theory and create a more workable environment.
if you're talking about "anthropometrics"....it is the ergonomics behind the building and the spaces within. the anthopometric data of a human being will help you decide the height of counters and width of doors etc. please refer nuferts or time saver's standards if you have it in you institute library. it may help. else there's always google :)