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Thorvald, P. & Case, K. (Eds.). (2018). Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXII: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, Incorporating the 33rd National Conference on Manufacturing Research, September 11-13, 2018, University of Skövde, Sweden. Paper presented at International Conference on Manufacturing Research 2018, September 11-13, 2018, University of Skövde, Sweden. Amsterdam: IOS Press
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXII: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, Incorporating the 33rd National Conference on Manufacturing Research, September 11-13, 2018, University of Skövde, Sweden
2018 (English)Conference proceedings (editor) (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2018. p. 535
Series
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, ISSN 2352-751X, E-ISSN 2352-7528 ; 8
National Category
Mechanical Engineering
Research subject
User Centred Product Design; INF202 Virtual Ergonomics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-16204 (URN)978-1-61499-901-0 (ISBN)978-1-61499-902-7 (ISBN)
Conference
International Conference on Manufacturing Research 2018, September 11-13, 2018, University of Skövde, Sweden
Available from: 2018-09-14 Created: 2018-09-14 Last updated: 2019-02-14Bibliographically approved
Brolin, A., Case, K. & Thorvald, P. (2018). Interaction Effects Affecting Human Performance in Manual Assembly. In: Peter Thorvald, Keith Case (Ed.), Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXII: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, incorporating the 33rd National Conference on Manufacturing Research, September 11–13, 2018, University of Skövde, Sweden. Paper presented at 16th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR), incorporating the 33rd National Conference on Manufacturing Research, September 11–13, 2018, University of Skövde, Sweden (pp. 265-270). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Interaction Effects Affecting Human Performance in Manual Assembly
2018 (English)In: Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXII: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, incorporating the 33rd National Conference on Manufacturing Research, September 11–13, 2018, University of Skövde, Sweden / [ed] Peter Thorvald, Keith Case, Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, 2018, p. 265-270Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This paper presents an experimental study aimed at investigating interaction effects affecting personnel in manual assembly. The main experiment with 36 subjects used a mixed method design which included a quantitative study, including time and errors as dependent measures, and a qualitative study, including workload ratings and a questionnaire. The overall task in the experiment was to assemble components on a pedal car. The main factors involved were assembly information (text & component numbers or photographs), material presentation (using structured kits, unstructured kits and material racks) and component variation (situations with and without component variation). It was found that performance, measured in assembly time, was best when combining photographs with no component variants and when using an unstructured kit.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, 2018
Series
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, ISSN 2352-751X, E-ISSN 2352-7528 ; 8
Keywords
manufacturing, information design, ergonomics, kitting, human performance
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
INF202 Virtual Ergonomics; User Centred Product Design
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-16221 (URN)10.3233/978-1-61499-902-7-265 (DOI)000462212700043 ()2-s2.0-85057428313 (Scopus ID)978-1-61499-901-0 (ISBN)978-1-61499-902-7 (ISBN)
Conference
16th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR), incorporating the 33rd National Conference on Manufacturing Research, September 11–13, 2018, University of Skövde, Sweden
Available from: 2018-09-25 Created: 2018-09-25 Last updated: 2019-04-04Bibliographically approved
Brolin, A., Case, K. & Thorvald, P. (2016). Cognitive Aspects Affecting Human Performance in Manual Assembly. In: Y. M. Goh & K. Case (Ed.), Yee Mey Goh, Keith Case (Ed.), Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXX: . Paper presented at 14th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR), Loughborough, United Kingdom, September 6–8, 2016 (pp. 231-236). IOS Press
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Cognitive Aspects Affecting Human Performance in Manual Assembly
2016 (English)In: Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXX / [ed] Yee Mey Goh, Keith Case, IOS Press, 2016, p. 231-236Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This paper concerns the handling of information in assembly work environments. Several studies involving both literature reviews, case studies andobservations were conducted to find factors that affect human performance in manual assembly. The main experiment with 36 subjects used a mixed method design with a quantitative study, including time and errors as dependant measures,a qualitative study, including workload ratings, and a questionnaire. The experiment involved the assembly of a pedal car and the components werepresented using structured kits, unstructured kits and material racks. Assembly information was presented as text & component numbers or photographs, and situations with and without component variation were considered. Among theresults it was found that assembly times and workload ratings were lower when using a kit, whereas using a material rack resulted in perceived decreased workflow and increased stress and frustration. Assembly times and workload ratings were lower when using photographs, whereas using text and numbers increased mental workload.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IOS Press, 2016
Series
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, ISSN 2352-751X, E-ISSN 2352-7528 ; 3
Keywords
Cognitive ergonomics, manual assembly, human factors, manufacturing, information design, material presentation, kitting
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Technology; User Centred Product Design
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-12945 (URN)10.3233/978-1-61499-668-2-231 (DOI)000383745300038 ()2-s2.0-85014868016 (Scopus ID)978-1-61499-667-5 (ISBN)978-1-61499-668-2 (ISBN)
Conference
14th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR), Loughborough, United Kingdom, September 6–8, 2016
Available from: 2016-09-22 Created: 2016-09-22 Last updated: 2018-12-28Bibliographically approved
Thorvald, P., Högberg, D. & Case, K. (2014). The effect of information mobility on production quality. International journal of computer integrated manufacturing (Print), 27(2), 120-128
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The effect of information mobility on production quality
2014 (English)In: International journal of computer integrated manufacturing (Print), ISSN 0951-192X, E-ISSN 1362-3052, Vol. 27, no 2, p. 120-128Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article investigates the use of a hand-held unit as an information source in manual assembly. Having a mobile information system, such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), that can be brought at all times, as opposed to a stationary one, such as a computer terminal, is hypothesised to increase the information range and thus improves assembly performance. The increased information range is argued to be due to assembly workers employing a cost-benefit strategy, where the cost of gathering information is compared with the assumed benefit of it. This article reports empirical data comparing the use of a mobile information carrier with a traditional stationary computer, and results show that the use of a PDA significantly improves quality, whereas productivity does not significantly improve quality. © 2013 Copyright Taylor & Francis.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2014
Keywords
cost-benefit, expectancy-value, information behaviour, information range, PDA
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics Computer Sciences
Research subject
Technology; User Centred Product Design
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-8416 (URN)10.1080/0951192X.2013.800236 (DOI)000327813700002 ()2-s2.0-84890121998 (Scopus ID)
Note

Correspondence Address: Thorvald, P.; Virtual Systems Research Centre, University of Skövde, Skövde, Swedenemail: peter.thorvald@his.se

Available from: 2013-08-16 Created: 2013-08-16 Last updated: 2021-04-12Bibliographically approved
Thorvald, P., Högberg, D. & Case, K. (2012). Applying cognitive science to digital human modelling for user centred design. International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, 3(1), 90-106
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Applying cognitive science to digital human modelling for user centred design
2012 (English)In: International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, ISSN 1742-5549, Vol. 3, no 1, p. 90-106Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

To build software which, at the press of a button, can tell you what cognition-related hazards there are within an environment or a task, is probably well into the future if it is possible at all. However, incorporating existing tools such as task analysis tools, interface design guidelines and information about general cognitive limitations in humans, could allow for greater evaluative options for cognitive ergonomics. The paper discusses previous approaches to the subject and suggests adding design and evaluative guiding in digital human modelling that will help a user with little or no knowledge of cognitive science to design and evaluate a human-product interaction scenario.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
InderScience Publishers, 2012
Keywords
Automotive and Transportation Systems, Design and Product Development, Risk, Reliability and Safety, Simulation and Modelling
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-7085 (URN)10.1504/IJHFMS.2012.050078 (DOI)
Available from: 2013-01-30 Created: 2013-01-30 Last updated: 2021-07-30Bibliographically approved
Brolin, A., Bäckstrand, G., Thorvald, P., Högberg, D. & Case, K. (2012). Kitting as an information source in manual assembly. In: Stefan Trzcieliński; Waldemar Karwowski (Ed.), Advances in Ergonomics in Manufacturing: (pp. 346-353). CRC Press
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Kitting as an information source in manual assembly
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2012 (English)In: Advances in Ergonomics in Manufacturing / [ed] Stefan Trzcieliński; Waldemar Karwowski, CRC Press, 2012, p. 346-353Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

In manual assembly, a strategy to meet the goal of efficient production is the increased use of kitting as a material supply principle. Even though kitting is already implemented in industry, there are still uncertainties regarding the effects of introducing kits, particularly from a human factors perspective.

This paper presents initial steps in the development of a method to be used for the evaluation of kitting. This from an information source point of view and for studying effects related to productivity and quality. The methodology is projected to act as a foundation for how to carry out a subsequent comprehensive case study. The purpose of the case study is to explore how kitting affects the cognitive workload compared to the ordinary material rack combined with part numbers used in the current manufacturing industry. This is done by measuring productivity; time spent on assembling a product, and quality; number of assembly errors. One step in the methodology development process, which is described in this paper, was to conduct a pilot study, primarily to test the methodology related to the selection of measurement parameters, as well as for getting experiences from running the methodology with real test subjects.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
CRC Press, 2012
Keywords
manual assembly, kitting, cognitive ergonomics, information use
National Category
Mechanical Engineering
Research subject
Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-6433 (URN)10.1201/b12322-40 (DOI)2-s2.0-85014838245 (Scopus ID)978-1-4398-7039-6 (ISBN)9780429107603 (ISBN)1-4398-7039-X (ISBN)
Available from: 2012-10-11 Created: 2012-10-03 Last updated: 2023-05-04Bibliographically approved
Brolin, A., Bäckstrand, G., Högberg, D. & Case, K. (2011). Inadequate presented information and its effect on the cognitive workload. In: J. Geraghty, P. Young (Ed.), Manufacturing Sustainability: Proceedings of the 28th International Manufacturing Conference (IMC 28). Paper presented at Twenty-eighth International Manufacturing Conference, IMC 28, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, 30th August to 1st September 2011 (pp. 121-129).
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Inadequate presented information and its effect on the cognitive workload
2011 (English)In: Manufacturing Sustainability: Proceedings of the 28th International Manufacturing Conference (IMC 28) / [ed] J. Geraghty, P. Young, 2011, p. 121-129Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-7086 (URN)
Conference
Twenty-eighth International Manufacturing Conference, IMC 28, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, 30th August to 1st September 2011
Available from: 2013-01-30 Created: 2013-01-30 Last updated: 2020-07-08Bibliographically approved
Brolin, A., Bäckstrand, G., Högberg, D. & Case, K. (2011). Use of kitting to ease assemblers' cognitive workload. In: Juha Lindfors, Merja Savolainen, Seppo Väyrynen (Ed.), Proceedings of NES2011 September 18—21, 2011 Oulu, Finland: . Paper presented at 43rd Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society Conference NES 2011, Oulu, Finland, September 18-21, 2011 (pp. 77-82). University of Oulu
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2011 (English)In: Proceedings of NES2011 September 18—21, 2011 Oulu, Finland / [ed] Juha Lindfors, Merja Savolainen, Seppo Väyrynen, University of Oulu , 2011, p. 77-82Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The higher level of product variation in the automotive industry leads to an increasing workload for the assembler that has to search, fetch and assemble all the variants. This puts high demands on the information that is given to the assembler to fulfil the assembly task. This paper describes the impact of information overload and sources, and their influence on the assembler. Through observations conducted in the Swedish automotive industry, the study has shown that the assembly personnel perceive the kit as structured information and that structured kits are able to present distinct information at a certain place to the assembler, which in turn reduces the searching, resulting in decreased cognitive workload.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
University of Oulu, 2011
Keywords
Information handling, Manual assembly, Kitting, Stressors
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Research subject
Technology; User Centred Product Design
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-5790 (URN)978-951-42-9541-6 (ISBN)
Conference
43rd Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society Conference NES 2011, Oulu, Finland, September 18-21, 2011
Available from: 2012-04-27 Created: 2012-04-27 Last updated: 2020-07-09Bibliographically approved
Högberg, D., Hanson, L. & Case, K. (Eds.). (2010). International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, Special issue on Application of Digital Human Modelling Tools in User Centred Design Processes. InderScience Publishers
Open this publication in new window or tab >>International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, Special issue on Application of Digital Human Modelling Tools in User Centred Design Processes
2010 (English)Collection (editor) (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
InderScience Publishers, 2010
Series
International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation (tidskrift), ISSN 1742-5549 ; Vol. 1(4)
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Research subject
Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-5738 (URN)
Note

Guest Editors

Available from: 2012-04-23 Created: 2012-04-23 Last updated: 2023-07-19Bibliographically approved
Högberg, D., Hanson, L. & Case, K. (2010). Preface. International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, 1(4), 353-355
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2010 (English)In: International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, ISSN 1742-5549, Vol. 1, no 4, p. 353-355Article in journal, Editorial material (Refereed) Published
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
InderScience Publishers, 2010
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Research subject
Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-5751 (URN)
Available from: 2012-04-25 Created: 2012-04-25 Last updated: 2023-05-16Bibliographically approved
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