Semantic Differential applied to the evaluation of machine tool design

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1021-1029

  Mondragón, Salvador ^a   Company, Pedro ^a   Vergara, Margarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Machine design; Product Semantics; Semantic Differential

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; MACHINE DESIGN; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SEMANTICS; SPECIFICATIONS;

PRODUCT SEMANTICS; SEMANTIC DIFFERENTIAL;

MACHINE TOOLS;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONSUMER; MACHINE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SEMANTICS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 28844464005     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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