A research project was conducted to identify current industrial workspace design practices, especially regarding the consideration paid to the human operator in manual workspaces, and to develop an approach for presenting ergonomic information to designers in formats conducive to the design process. Specific operator physical-stress-related performance factors considered in this research include strength capabilities, reach feasibility, and movement times. The paper presents selected results of a survey of 40 engineers/designers, and outlines the criteria for a computer-aided ergonomic design system for manual workspace design.
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