Ergonomists' and engineers' views on the utility of virtual human factors tools

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 279-293

  Perez, J ^a   Neumann, W P ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Design ergonomics; Simulation; Virtual human factors; Workshop

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING;

ASSESSMENT METHODS; DESIGN ERGONOMICS; SIMULATION; VIRTUAL HUMANS; WORKSHOP;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84926369113     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20541     Document Type: Article

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