Impact of walking worker assembly line configuration on ergonomics performance

摘要

Manual assembly lines with walking workers may be designed in many configurations. Different configurations have profound impact on the performance of the system. This paper analyses and evaluates the ergonomics performance measures for different system configurations. Based on developed mathematical model, different combinations of structural factors are compared to evaluate effects of these factors on the mentioned performance. The work demonstrates that various design factors should be considered jointly when designing or redesigning walking worker assembly line because setting different levels for factors can considerably affect the ergonomics performance of the system.