FAST ERGO-X - A tool for ergonomic auditing and work-related musculoskeletal disorders prevention

Work

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-148

  Nunes, Isabel L ^a  

^a UNINOVA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ergonomic workstation analysis; Expert systems; Fuzzy logics; Prevention of ergonomic risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; EXPERT SYSTEM; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77649105335     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0912     Document Type: Article

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