Application of genetic algorithms to the design of lifting tasks

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-158

  Carnahan, Brian J ^a   Redfern, Mark S ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Genetic algorithms; Lifting task design

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ERGONOMICS; JOB ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY;

EVOLUTION; LIFTING TASK DESIGN; POSTURES; SAFETY REQUIREMENT;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0031063189     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00077-7     Document Type: Article

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