February 2012
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
8h 23m
English
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33 Ergonomic Analysis
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RESEARCH METHOD • SYNTHESIS / ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE
33 Ergonomic Analysis
Ergonomic analysis provides an assessment of tools, equipment, devices, workstations, workplaces, or environments, to optimize the fit, safety, and comfort of use by people.
Ergonomic analysis is performed as an evaluation of products or environments currently in use to suggest improvements through corrective measures such as adaptations, adjustment, or equipment replacement, or to inspire redesign. It may be conducted as a predesign analysis, through the evaluation of comparable products or systems, or utilizing human studies, literature, and standards, to establish ergonomic ...