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Analyzing Warehouse Ergonomics Using Smart Textiles

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  • Anca Mocan

    (Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania)

  • Ștefan Călin Daniel

    (Military hospital Timișoara, Romania)

  • Anca Drăghici

    (Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania)

Abstract

Ergonomics is well recognized as the study of the design of workplaces, equipment, machines, tools, products, the environment, and systems which takes into consideration a human being's physical, physiological, biomechanical, and psychological capabilities. Within warehouse logistics the need for ergonomic improvements is considerable, given the high level of manual labor and range of movement. Wearable technologies have the potential to improve the means through which an ergonomic study is accomplished. This paper discusses smart textiles and the ways in which they can help with ergonomic modelling by providing a faster and cheaper alternative to video capturing and subsequent computer rendering as well as how they can help in reducing the Hawthorne effect during data collection.

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  • Anca Mocan & Ștefan Călin Daniel & Anca Drăghici, 2017. "Analyzing Warehouse Ergonomics Using Smart Textiles," CBU International Conference Proceedings, ISE Research Institute, vol. 5(0), pages 1181-1184, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aad:iseicj:v:5:y:2017:i:0:p:1181-1184
    DOI: 10.12955/cbup.v5.1092
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    Keywords

    warehouselogistics; ergonomics; modelling;
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    JEL classification:

    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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