Design and validation of a desk-free and posture-independent input device

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 399-406

  Lee, Yung Hui ^a   Su, Mu Chuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Desk free; Ergonomic design; Input device; Posture independent

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; HEURISTIC METHODS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRODUCT DESIGN; USER INTERFACES;

DESK FREE; ERGONOMIC EFFORTS; INPUT DEVICES; POSTURE INDEPENDENT DEVICES;

INTERACTIVE DEVICES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRAIN; VALIDATION STUDY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 38149103461     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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