Testing of a workstation efficiency evaluator tool

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 60-69

  Greig, Michael A ^a   Neumann, W Patrick ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Error testing; Human factors; Light assembly; Shoulder load; Workstation assessment; Workstation design

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ERRORS; FORECASTING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; LOAD TESTING;

ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE; ERROR TESTING; LAYOUT INFORMATION; LOCATION MEASUREMENTS; SHOULDER LOADS; SIMULATED ERROR; WORKSTATION ASSESSMENT; WORKSTATION DESIGN;

MEASUREMENT ERRORS;

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; GENERAL MEDICAL DEVICE; HAND MOVEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEASUREMENT ERROR; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIRTUAL REALITY; WEIGHT BEARING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE; WORKSTATION EFFICIENCY EVALUATOR TOOL;

EID: 84928102824     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2015.03.002     Document Type: Article

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