Virtual simulation of production line for ergonomics evaluation

doi:10.1007/s40436-014-0060-7

Advances in Manufacturing

Virtual simulation of production line for ergonomics evaluation

Ming Chen¹ • Jin-Fei Liu²

1. Sino-German College of Applied Sciences, Tongji University,
Shanghai 201804, People’s Republic of China 2. School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji
University, Shanghai 201804, People’s Republic of China

收稿日期:2013-12-30 出版日期:2014-03-21 发布日期:2014-01-27
通讯作者: e-mail: jinfeil@tongji.edu.cn

Virtual simulation of production line for ergonomics evaluation

Ming Chen¹ • Jin-Fei Liu²

1. Sino-German College of Applied Sciences, Tongji University,
Shanghai 201804, People’s Republic of China

2. School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji
University, Shanghai 201804, People’s Republic of China

Received:2013-12-30 Online:2014-03-21 Published:2014-01-27
Contact: e-mail: jinfeil@tongji.edu.cn

摘要/Abstract

摘要： To avoid ergonomic problems in the early planning stages of a production line and achieve more satisfactory planning and design, ergonomic simulation is
particularly important in digital production line planning. An ergonomics analysis method is presented by using two theories: Ovako working posture analysis system (OWAS) and Burandt-Schultetus hand-arm force analysis (BSHA). The processes of ergonomics analysis and simulation are discussed based on a platform of process simulation and process designer. As an example, the paper shows how ergonomics problems are considered in production line planning to make a better choice between different production line planning schemes.

关键词: Ergonomics , Production line planning , Process simulation and optimization

Abstract: To avoid ergonomic problems in the early planning stages of a production line and achieve more satisfactory planning and design, ergonomic simulation is
particularly important in digital production line planning. An ergonomics analysis method is presented by using two theories: Ovako working posture analysis system (OWAS) and Burandt-Schultetus hand-arm force analysis (BSHA). The processes of ergonomics analysis and simulation are discussed based on a platform of process simulation and process designer. As an example, the paper shows how ergonomics problems are considered in production line planning to make a better choice between different production line planning schemes.

Key words: Ergonomics , Production line planning , Process simulation and optimization

Ming Chen Jin-Fei Liu. Virtual simulation of production line for ergonomics evaluation[J]. Advances in Manufacturing, doi: 10.1007/s40436-014-0060-7.

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