A bi-objective optimization model for work activity scheduling of workers exposed to ergonomic risk

Proceedings of the Summer School Francesco Turco

Volumn 09-12-September-2014, Issue , 2014, Pages 226-231

  Botti, Lucia ^a   Gamberi, Mauro ^a   Manzini, Riccardo ^b   Mora, Cristina ^b   Regattieri, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Integer linear programming; Job rotation; Musculoskeletal disorders; OCRA method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982830395     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22838996     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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