Ergonomics in apple sorting: A pilot study

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 323-334

  Studman, Clifford ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0000173008     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1998.0273     Document Type: Article

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