Influence of prefabricated construction on the mental health of workers: systematic review
Despite the significant contribution of the construction industry to national and global
economies, the risk it poses to the health and safety of its workers is concerning. With …
economies, the risk it poses to the health and safety of its workers is concerning. With …
The impact of poor assembly ergonomics on product quality: A cost–benefit analysis in car manufacturing
AC Falck, R Örtengren… - Human Factors and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The study aimed at analyzing the relationship between assembly ergonomics,
assemblability (“ease of assembly”), and product quality and at quantifying these …
assemblability (“ease of assembly”), and product quality and at quantifying these …
Comparison of worker safety risks between onsite and offsite construction methods: A site management perspective
Many researchers, as well as industry practitioners, believe that offsite construction methods
are associated with a lower level of worker safety risks than traditional onsite construction …
are associated with a lower level of worker safety risks than traditional onsite construction …
An automated biomechanical simulation approach to ergonomic job analysis for workplace design
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are reported to be the most common
category of nonfatal occupational injuries that result in days away from work and are also a …
category of nonfatal occupational injuries that result in days away from work and are also a …
A Universalist strategy for the design of Assistive Technology
O Plos, S Buisine, A Aoussat, F Mantelet… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Assistive Technologies are specialized products aiming to partly compensate for the loss of
autonomy experienced by disabled people. Because they address special needs in a highly …
autonomy experienced by disabled people. Because they address special needs in a highly …
A simulation and visualization-based framework of labor efficiency and safety analysis for prevention through design and planning
Considering the physically demanding nature of manual tasks in the construction industry,
an effective approach to mitigating ergonomic risks is to prevent the unsafe working …
an effective approach to mitigating ergonomic risks is to prevent the unsafe working …
A comparison between virtual reality and digital human modeling for proactive ergonomic design
Proactive ergonomics can improve the overall performance and well-being of the user and
has the potential to improve the product quality and reduce the cost of resources. Application …
has the potential to improve the product quality and reduce the cost of resources. Application …
A model for calculation of the costs of poor assembly ergonomics (part 1)
AC Falck, M Rosenqvist - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2014 - Elsevier
In product development there are many design requirements to meet and often tough project
budgets to keep. Requirements that are considered not profitable will often be neglected …
budgets to keep. Requirements that are considered not profitable will often be neglected …
Systematic review on the identification of safety risks in off-site manufacturing (OSM)
Purpose Off-site manufacturing (OSM) has emerged as a method of modern construction
that provides several benefits including achieving lower costs, a quicker schedule and …
that provides several benefits including achieving lower costs, a quicker schedule and …
A novel approach for determining fatigue resistances of different muscle groups in static cases
In ergonomics and biomechanics, muscle fatigue models based on maximum endurance
time (MET) models are often used to integrate fatigue effect into ergonomic and …
time (MET) models are often used to integrate fatigue effect into ergonomic and …