Ergonomics is a key factor in the improvement of health and productivity workplaces. Its use improving performance manufacturing process its positive effects on human drawing attention researchers practitioners field industrial engineering. This paper proposes an ergonomic design approach applied to innovative prototype adaptive automation assembly system (A3S) equipped with Microsoft Kinect™ f...

The paper presents the results of a research work regarding the effective design of an assembly line for heaters production. Considering that the real plant still doesn’t exist, simulation has been used as cognitive tool. After the modeling and the VV&A phases the simulation has been used for carrying out ergonomic analyses for each assembly line workstation. The simulation results highlight pr...

The present study evaluated two design modifications (rubber grip and torsion spring) to the conventional manual Cleco pliers by electromyography (EMG), hand discomfort, and design satisfaction. This study also surveyed workers' satisfaction with selected design features of the pliers for ergonomic improvement. A two-way (plier design x worksurface angle) within-subject (nested within gender an...

A handheld electronic musical instrument, named the BentoBox, was developed. The motivation was to develop an instrument which one can easily carry around and play in moments of free time, for example when riding public transportation or during short breaks at work. The device was designed to enable quick learning by having various scales programmed for different styles of music, and also be ex...

This paper presents an Ontology-based approach for dealing with guidelines concerning the usability and the accessibility of Web applications. We report an ontology which provides a formal description of concepts used to express ergonomic knowledge related to Web design. This paper demonstrates how to employ such Ontology for organizing ergonomic knowledge by the means of guidelines and, in par...

The analysis of Mans’ interaction with the elements of a system has a fundamental purpose in the ergonomic analysis of work situations, as well as, in the design of new tasks and products. This analysis involves the collection of Human activitys’ information, in specific conditions, in a usable format to be used in the following stages, particularly in ergonomic intervention. In this work a sys...