ErgoToolkit: An ergonomic analysis tool in a virtual manufacturing environment

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 440-452

  Alexopoulos, Kosmas ^a   Mavrikios, Dimitris ^a   Chryssolouris, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

automotive industry; digital human; ergonomics; virtual manufacturing

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DIGITAL DEVICES; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; VIRTUAL REALITY;

DIGITAL HUMAN MODELS; DIGITAL HUMANS; ERGONOMIC PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION; VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING; VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS; VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING TOOL;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 84878686417     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2012.731610     Document Type: Article

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