Evaluation of ergonomics in a virtual manufacturing process

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-137

  Dukic, T ^a,b   Ronnang M ^c   Christmansson, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c VOLVO CAR CORPORATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Human modeling; Manufacturing; Virtual verification; Visual demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847132302     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: 14661837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820600675925     Document Type: Article

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