Ergonomic Design of Products and Worksystems - 21st Century Perspectives of Asia

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Ergonomic Performance and Evaluation of Worksystem: A Few Applications -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Designing an Ergonomic Performance Indicator (EPI) -- 1.3 Methodology -- 1.4 The EPI Model -- 1.5 A Few Applications of EPI Model -- 1.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2 Decision Tree for Manual Material Handling Tasks Using WEKA -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Method -- 2.2.1 Dataset -- 2.2.2 Decision Tree -- 2.2.3 Performance Measures -- 2.2.4 WEKA Procedure -- 2.3 Results and Discussion -- 2.3.1 Decision Tree Model Results -- 2.3.2 Decision Tree Induced MMH Guidelines -- 2.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Interventions for Combined Manual Material Handling Tasks Based on Biomechanical and Physiological Responses -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Method -- 3.2.1 Details of Experimental Study -- 3.2.2 Intervention Procedure -- 3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.3.1 Biomechanical, Physiological and Perceptual Responses -- 3.3.2 Interventions Based on Muscle Effort -- 3.3.3 Interventions Based on Physiological Response -- 3.3.4 Interventions Based on Biomechanical and Physiological Responses -- 3.3.5 Intervention for T5 -- 3.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 Computer-Assisted Industrial Ergonomics: A Review -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Digital Human Modeling -- 4.3 Simulation Tools -- 4.4 Analysis Tools -- 4.4.1 3DSSPP (3D Static Strength Prediction Program) -- 4.4.2 Jack -- 4.4.3 Ergowatch -- 4.4.4 DELMIA -- 4.4.5 AnyBody -- 4.4.6 Realistic Anthropological Mathematical System for Interior Comfort Simulation (RAMSIS) -- 4.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Ergonomic Analysis of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders for Radial Drilling Machine Operators -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Methodology -- 5.2.1 Questionnaire