Accessibility and ergonomic analysis of assembly product and jig designs

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 473-487

  Rajan, Venkat N ^a   Sivasubramanian, Kadiresan ^a   Fernandez, Jeffrey E ^a  

^a Wichita State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Assembly jig design; Assembly planning; Ergonomics; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; JIGS; PRODUCT DESIGN; VIRTUAL REALITY;

MOTION TRACKING SYSTEM;

ERGONOMICS;

AIRCRAFT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COST; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; VIRTUAL REALITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0345040625     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(98)00007-9     Document Type: Article

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