Virtual simulation of production line for ergonomics evaluation  

作　　者：Ming Chen Jin-Fei Liu 

机构地区：[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

出　　处：《Advances in Manufacturing》2014年第1期48-53,共6页先进制造进展（英文版）

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.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 

分 类 号：TP391.9[自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] TG386.31[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]