Computer-aided ergonomics : a researcher's guide

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Computer-aided ergonomics : a researcher's guide

edited by Waldemar Karwowski, Ashraf M. Genaidy, and Shihab S. Asfour

Taylor & Francis, c1990

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Brings together a large number of applications of computer use to all aspects of workplace design and more general design for human use. Subjects covered include expert systems, computer-aided design, anthropometric and workspace modelling and available databases.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction: the computer human factors database, K.E.Phillips
  • computer aided ergonomics - a tool for occupational safety and health, A. Genaidy, W. Karwowski and S.H.Mousavinezhad. Part 2 Anthropometry and computer models of man: SAMMIE - a man and workplace modeling systems, K.Case, J.M.Porter and M.C.Bonney
  • WERNER - a personal computer implementation of an extensive anthropometric workplace design tool, W.B.Kloke. Part 3 Workspace design: ERGOSPEC - a prototype expert system for work station design, L.Brennan, L.Farrel and D.McGlennon
  • CAD - Video - Somatography - a method for the anthropometric design of workplaces, H.J.Bullinger and D.Lorenz. Part 4 Workload and work measurement: job analysis and work design using ergonomic databases, K.Landau, et al
  • OWLKNEST - a knowledge based expert system for selecting operator workload techniques, S.G.Hill and R.M.Harris. Part 5 Posture and manual handling of loads: computer aided posture analysis of the trunk, neck, shoulders and lower extremities, W.Monroe Keyserling
  • OWASCA - a computer aided visualizing and training software for work posture analysis, S.Vayrynen, et al. Part 6 Artificial intelligence and safety analysis: strategy for developing an expert system for safety, K.Kjos
  • knowledge based safety analysis in CAD enviroment, J.Suokas, P.Keino and I.Karvonen. Part 7 User - machine interface: INTUIT - intelligence user interface design tool, A.J.Russell
  • computer aided design applied to the flight telerobotic service user interface, M.A.Stuart and R.L.Smith. Part 8 Performance evaluation and decision support: SPES - assessing the effects of the work on a man with compuerized performance testing, F.Gamberale, A.Iregren and A.Kjellberg. Part 9 CAD - Ergonomic design process: the contribution of CAD to the enhancement of the ergonomists' role in the design process, L.Brennan and E.F.Fallon.

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