Search for dissertations about: "human ergonomics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 931 swedish dissertations containing the words human ergonomics.
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1. Representing human-automation challenges
Abstract : Automation technology is widely implemented in process control domains due to its benefits of improving efficiency and enhancing control. However, use of automation also introduces an often complex intermediary between the human and the controlled domain, which can obscure from the operator how system functioning is achieved. READ MORE
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2. Developing a Value Proposition of Maritime Ergonomics
Abstract : There is a large body of knowledge available on the importance of ergonomics for successful(and unsuccessful) systems. Domain specific handbooks, guidelines and standards can befound also for the maritime industry. READ MORE
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3. Ergonomics at Home : Design for Safe Living and Home Care
Abstract : The home should represent safety and security for the person who lives there, and this is an important factor for independence and autonomy in very old age. With aging populations, the needs for long-term care increase, care provided by spouses and/or from the growing home care sector. Injuries among these groups are common. READ MORE
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4. Ergonomics Infrastructure - An Organizational Roadmap to Improved Production Ergonomics
Abstract : Improving production ergonomics is a pursuit common to many companies in different industrial sectors. At the core is an aspiration to eliminate risks for work-related musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs), but modern views on ergonomics have evolved the discipline from a purely physiological, instrumental concern to an organizational, holistic systems-performance discipline (macroergonomics). READ MORE
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5. Anthropometric diversity and consideration of human capabilities : Methods for virtual product and production development
Abstract : Contemporary product and production development is typically carried out with the support of computer tools where the design of products and workstations are originated and evaluated within virtual environments. Ergonomics addresses factors important to consider in the product and production development process to ensure a good fit between humans and the items being designed. READ MORE