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Eye To Table Distance

The distance from the eyes to the table surface.

EyeToTableDistance

How to measure

Application

Used in workstation and classroom design to determine optimal screen, document, and task surface heights for seated users.

Posture

Sit in your normal working position at a table, head level.

Landmark

Measured vertically from the outer corner of the eye to the table surface.

Tool

Tape measure.

Common mistake

Leaning toward the table or tilting the head downward reduces the result. Maintain your normal seated posture throughout.

API example

Request a predicted value for a 34-year-old woman at the 50th percentile in the United States. Adjust age, percentile, gender, and country to match your design scenario.

Request
POST https://api.humanform.app/v1/predict
Authorization: Bearer hf_live_...
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "measurement": "EyeToTableDistance",
  "gender": "Female",
  "age": 34,
  "percentile": 50,
  "country": "US",
  "unit": "cm"
}

Response values depend on age, percentile, gender, and country. Create a free dashboard account to run live predictions.

See design examples for worked scenarios that combine multiple measurements, or read the methodology page for percentile-based design thinking.

Explore the dataset

Humanform covers 148 measurements with country-adjusted predictions and separate female and male profiles. Browse the full inventory or read the API reference for request syntax.