Optimization of temperature level to enhance worker performance in automotive industry

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 360-365

  Ismail, A R ^a   Yusof, M Y M ^b   Makhtar, N K ^b   Deros, B M ^b   Rani, M R A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network (ANN); Optimum; Productivity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953775202     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2010.360.365     Document Type: Article

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