[HTML][HTML] Assembly line balancing: What happened in the last fifteen years?
Ever since the times of Henry Ford up to today's industry 4.0 era, flow-oriented assembly
processes, where an assembly line conveys the workpieces from workstation to workstation …
processes, where an assembly line conveys the workpieces from workstation to workstation …
Occupational exoskeletons: A roadmap toward large-scale adoption. Methodology and challenges of bringing exoskeletons to workplaces
The large-scale adoption of occupational exoskeletons (OEs) will only happen if clear
evidence of effectiveness of the devices is available. Performing product-specific field …
evidence of effectiveness of the devices is available. Performing product-specific field …
[PDF][PDF] The opportunities and challenges of SME manufacturing automation: safety and ergonomics in human–robot collaboration
This chapter introduces and discusses the main potential and challenges of manufacturing
automation in small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through safety and ergonomics …
automation in small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through safety and ergonomics …
Using physics-based digital twins and extended reality for the safety and ergonomics evaluation of cobotic workstations
V Weistroffer, F Keith, A Bisiaux, C Andriot… - Frontiers in Virtual …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cobotic workstations in industrial plants involve a new kind of collaborative robots that can
interact with operators. These cobots enable more flexibility and they can reduce the cycle …
interact with operators. These cobots enable more flexibility and they can reduce the cycle …
Human-oriented maintenance and disassembly in sustainable manufacturing
This paper aims to enhance human involvement in equipment maintenance and product
disassembly, which are essential in product end-of-life (EOL) planning and achieving …
disassembly, which are essential in product end-of-life (EOL) planning and achieving …
Ergonomics simulation in aircraft manufacturing–methods and potentials
F BEUß, J Sender, W Flügge - Procedia CIRP, 2019 - Elsevier
In aircraft manufacturing, despite automation, there is a high proportion of manual activities.
Especially in the final assembly of the aircraft, the employees perform various tasks in …
Especially in the final assembly of the aircraft, the employees perform various tasks in …
Passive shoulder occupational exoskeleton reduces shoulder muscle coactivation in repetitive arm movements
Humans naturally employ muscle coactivation to facilitate a broad range of movements,
enhancing joint stability and movement accuracy. However, excessive muscle coactivation …
enhancing joint stability and movement accuracy. However, excessive muscle coactivation …
Considering individual abilities and age-related changes in digital production planning—human-centered design of industrial work tasks with ema software
M Spitzhirn, S Ullmann, L Fritzsche - Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft, 2022 - Springer
The demographic change and an increasing number of older and performance-restricted
employees is a challenge for the industry. A prospective and corrective workplace design …
employees is a challenge for the industry. A prospective and corrective workplace design …
[PDF][PDF] Review of recent developments in ergonomic design and digital human models
R Rajesh, R Srinath - Ind Eng Manage, 2016 - researchgate.net
Background: Ergonomic interventions and ergonomic redesign are researched upon today
in the realms of'Prevention through Design'towards addressing the occupational health and …
in the realms of'Prevention through Design'towards addressing the occupational health and …
Applicability evaluation of kinect for EAWS ergonomic assessments
With the availability of low cost, markerless motion capture systems, in manufacturing
industry more and more companies apply this technology for ergonomics assessments …
industry more and more companies apply this technology for ergonomics assessments …