Knowledge based system for the optimization of workplace design

Appropriate workplace design is an effective way to prevent occupational musculoskeletal disorders. Workplace design is a data-intensive and multi-objective process. The problem of workplace design involves an unstructured and complex decision making process typically involving the use of domain dep...

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Main Author: Yin, Xingyan.
Other Authors: Lim, Samuel Yoke Eng
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/5488
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:Appropriate workplace design is an effective way to prevent occupational musculoskeletal disorders. Workplace design is a data-intensive and multi-objective process. The problem of workplace design involves an unstructured and complex decision making process typically involving the use of domain dependent knowledge. However, there is a lack of effective design and evaluation tools for those without a strong ergonomic knowledge.