Workspace zone differentiation tool for visualization of seated postural comfort

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 267-276

  Harrison, Chad ^c  

^a James)   (United States)

^b James)   (United States)

^c Honda R&D Americas Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Comfort model; Feeling scale; Reach envelope; Seated posture; Workspace zone differentiation

Indexed keywords

COMFORT MODEL; FEELING SCALE; REACH ENVELOPE; SEATED POSTURE; WORKSPACE ZONE DIFFERENTIATION;

CONFORMAL MAPPING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD; WORKSPACE ZONE DIFFERENTIATION TOOL;

EID: 58049175556     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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