Integrating mocap system and immersive reality for efficient human-centred workstation design

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2018, Pages 188-193

  Daria, Battini ^a   Martina, Calzavara ^a   Alessandro, Persona ^a   Fabio, Sgarbossa ^a   Valentina, Visentin ^a   Zennaro, Ilenia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ageing workers; ergonomics; human centred workspace; motion capture system; virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; HEART; MOTION CAPTURE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRODUCT DESIGN;

AGEING WORKERS; EARLY DESIGN PHASIS; ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT; HEART-RATE MONITORING; HEART-RATE MONITORS; HUMAN-CENTRED WORKSPACE; INERTIAL MOTION CAPTURES; MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 85052891498     PISSN: None     EISSN: 24058963     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.256     Document Type: Conference Paper

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