Abstract
To most people in the human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) profession, integrating knowledge gathered from HF/E research as early as possible into the design of a product or system in order to reap the most benefits for the least costs is a necessity. Yet many products and systems enter production without having undergone an ergonomic design or human factor analysis. How one human modeling application, 3DSSPP/AutoCAD, helped to evaluate a Ford Motor Company assembly workplace and how it proved its merits compared with on-site ergonomics analyses are presented. Simulations combining CAD and human modeling software prove as effective as on-site ergonomics assessments in the automotive assembly task analysis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages | 24-30 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 7 |
| No | 2 |
| Specialist publication | Ergonomics in Design |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Glenn Jimmerson works in the advanced manufacturing technology development division at Ford Motor Company. The research and development of the 3DSSPP/ AutoCAD interface program was supported by Ford Motor Company.
Copyright:
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