Weaving posture analyzing system (WEPAS): Introduction and validation

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-147

  Choobineh, Alireza ^a   Hosseini, Mostafa ^b   Lahmi, Mohammadali ^b   Sharifian, Saeed ^c   Hosseini, Arash Hashemi ^c  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Ministry Of Agricultural Jahad Islamic Republic of Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

2D video based technique; Hand woven carpet weaving operation; Image processing technique; Working posture measurement

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; GONIOMETERS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MODIFICATION; STRAIN; WEAVING;

SEDENTARY ACTIVITIES; WEAVING POSTURE ANALYZING SYSTEM (WEPAS);

ERGONOMICS;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CALIBRATION; ERROR; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TECHNOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WEAVING POSTURE ANALYZING SYSTEM;

EID: 2942516137     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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