Data collection and analysis of manual work using video recording and personal computer techniques

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 291-298

  Engstrom T ^a   Medbo, P ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

assembly system design; interactive video; materials flow analysis; workplace design

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA REDUCTION; ERGONOMICS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MATERIALS HANDLING; METAL STAMPING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PLANT LAYOUT; SHEET METAL; VIDEO RECORDING;

INTERACTIVE VIDEO; MATERIALS FLOW ANALYSIS;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE;

COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIDEORECORDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031127233     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00038-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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