A postural workload evaluation system based on a macro-postural classification

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 267-277

  Chung, Min K ^a   Lee, Inseok ^b   Kee, Dohyung ^c   Kim, Sang H ^d  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

^c Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^d Kumoh National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; IMAGE PROCESSING; JOINTS (ANATOMY); NEURAL NETWORKS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL;

MACRO-POSTURAL CLASSIFICATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; POSTURAL WORKLOAD EVALUATION SYSTEM;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 0036603069     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.10017     Document Type: Article

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