Due to the increasingly high proportion of manual activities in production processes, there is
a constant risk of musculoskeletal disorders or work-related injuries. The risk of these …

Digital human models (DHM) allow for a proactive ergonomic assessment of products by
applying different models describing the user-product interaction. In engineering design …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a precise comparison between a pre-
determined time rules and the evaluation performed with the help of a manual chronometer …

Purpose. In lower-middle-income countries, most of the work is performed manually using
non-ergonomic hand tools which results in work-related health problems. Using hand tools …

Due to current trends in the manufacturing industry, such as mass customization, manual
operations contribute drastically to the overall costs of a product. Methods-Time …

Productivity has now become an everyday watch word. The most practical approach is to
attack the work process itself that is review the operations, and apply automation and …

Abstract Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies have been
separately applied to enhance a wide range of design and manufacturing operations across …

The virtual manufacturing tools are usually equipped with digital human models for the
simulation of manufacturing tasks. This enables designers to analyse alternative design …

Manual operations are still playing a pivotal role in the performance of product-based
industries due to the operator's ability to flexible learning. The operators are doing various …

The use of modeling and ergonomic analysis software is a widespread practice in the
industrial sector to effectively improve the operator's well-being and operating comfort within …