The Knowledge based system Lifting Advisor: a part of a plan towards improvements based on the new NIOSH-guideline
conference paper
A knowlegge based system to judge a manual lifting situation and to get ideas for improvement has been developed. The system ls based on the new NIOSH-method and a new developed method to generate ideas for improvement. The system contains 45 different pictures with suggestions for improvemens. Based on the specific results of the NIOSH-analysis, the system searches for those improvements which best fit the specific problem(s) to be solved and shows these on the screen. The knowledge based system is designed for field experts.
Topics
TNO Identifier
996344
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Source title
Computer Applications in Ergonomics Occupational Safety and Health
Editor(s)
Mattila, M.
Karwowski, W.
Karwowski, W.
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Pages
379-386
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