Ergonomics risk assessment with digital human models in car assembly: Simulation versus real life

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 287-299

  Fritzsche, Lars ^a  

^a Imk Automotive GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automotive assembly; Digital human modeling; Ergonomics assessment; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLIES; CAR ASSEMBLY; COMPREHENSIVE METHOD; DIGITAL HUMAN MODELING; DIGITAL HUMAN MODELS; LIFE ASSESSMENT; PERCEIVED EXERTION; RISK CLASSIFICATION; SIMULATION; STATIC POSTURES; WORK TASK;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; RAILROAD CARS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 77956757064     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20221     Document Type: Article

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