• 한국안전학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.148-152
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• 2005

The purpose of this paper is to investigate risk factors and ergonomically improve the manufacturing lines of compressors for prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, enhancement of productivity, and workers satisfaction We executed questionnaire survey, ergonomic risk factors investigation of manufacturing lines and ergonomic intervention of work methods, workplace and hand tools. The results of the questionnaire showed that $7.9\%$ of respondents were positive in WMSDs symptom survey. In ergonomic evaluation, the analysis methods such as RULA and NIOSH lifting equation were used and 28 processes in the lines were evaluated to be potentially hazardous. We ergonomically improved the processes to reduce potential WMSDs hazards : manual material handling, carts, work tables, transport methods, working posture and hand tools.

• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 1999년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.303-310
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• 1999

MMH(Manual Material Handling)와 관련되어 최근 요통질환으로 인한 요양신청이 크게 증가하는 추세에 있다. 본 연구에서는 Lifting 작업시 적용되는 중요 요소들 중 수평거리가 변함에 따른 IEMG 값을 이용하여 EMG 변화를 살펴보았다. 좌ㆍ우 EMG 값간에는 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 수평거리 35cm와 55cm간에는 유의한 차이를 보였다. 이는 수평거리가 길어질 경우 척추기립근의 동원량이 증가한다는 것을 의미한다. 따라서 요추부의 부담도를 줄이기 위해 수평거리를 줄이는 것이 요통예방을 위해 무엇보다 중요한 것이라 하겠다. 인체측정치와 EMG 값 사이의 상관관계에서는 35cm일 때 키, 가슴둘레, 허리둘레 등이, 55cm일 때 체중, 몸통너비, 허리두께, 손바닥폭 등이 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타나고 있다.

• 산업공학
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2000

This paper deals with a computer-aided product arrangement system in the plant industry. The arrangement schedule may be performed manually. But this is inadaptable to change and difficult to store the results, which eventually requires time consuming and ineffective works. Using computerbased scheduling system, problems mentioned above can be resolved. In the system, the products can be arranged in a workarea with an automatic algorithm as well as manual operation using mouse dragging. In the automatic scheduling algorithm, the position of a product is determined by considering the existing products and material handling costs. Then the scheduled results are stored in DB and can be manipulated at any time.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.390-393
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• 2005

he FPCs(Flexible Printed Circuit) are currently used in several electronic products like digital cameras, cellular phones because of flexible material characteristics. Because the FPC is usually small size and flexible, only one FPC should not enter chip mounting process, instead, several FPCs is placed on the large rigid pallette and go to the chip mounting process. Currently the job of mounting FPC on the pallette is carried by totally manual way. Thus, the goals of the research is develop the automatic machine of FPC mounting on pallette using vision alignment. The procedure of operating machine is firstly to measure alignment error of FPC, correct alignment errors, and finally mount well-aligned FPC on the pallette. The vision technology is used to measure alignment error accurately, and precision motion control is used in correcting errors nd mounting FPC. The two picker heads handling two FPC together is used to increase the productivity.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.3-9
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• 1982

This study demonstrates that certain personal and task factors can be modelled to predict slip potential as well as back loadings durings dynamic pushing and pulling tasks. Such tasks are com- mon to many manual material handling jobs in industry and the results of this work will hopefully be of use in improved job design. The objective of this research is to formulate and validate a dynamic biomechanical model of pushing and pulling a cart. For pushing and pulling tasks, the model can : (1) estimate foot forces for given hand forces, and (2) estimate tors muscle and vertabral column loadings. In order to formulate and validate the model, experiments involving pushing and pulling of a cart were performed. These experiments produced data of the following type : (1) dynamic forces on the feet, (2) hand forces required to move the cart, (3) body motions as functions of various cart motion and (4) back muscle actions. The model was validated using three different methods; precision was tested using correlation between predicted and measured results, accuracy using standard error between of predicted and measured results, and intuitive comparison of predicted results using sensitivity analyses.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to assess the ergonomic risks of lifting tasks in a marine diesel engine manufacturing industry using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH) Revised Lifting Equation(NLE). Average Lifting Index(LI=Weight of Load/Recommended Weight Limit) of a total number of 45 lifting tasks was $1.6{\pm}0.7$. The LIs were above 1 at 34 tasks(75.6%), and above 2 at 11 tasks(24.4%). Parts management showed the highest average LI value (LI=2.3) in all departments, which resulted from high frequency and heave load of lifting. The common and significant ergonomic risk factors in the processes were the heavy weight of diesel engine parts and the long horizontal distance. In addition, some lifting tasks had such potential risk factors as the long vertical distance, the high frequency of lifts or the long work duration.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2015

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate old and newly designed ammunition boxes from an ergonomic point of view. Background: The ammunition boxes made of wood, which are currently used by the military, have some difficulties such as corrosion and damage of ammunition, environmental pollution, and stock management. Also, damages to the wooden ammunition boxes take place frequently, because soldiers carry them manually. Method: Sixteen participants volunteered to randomly perform lifting, carrying, and side-by-side moving tasks with 4 different old and new boxes, respectively for the ammunitions of 5.56mm, 60mm, 81mm, and 105mm in diameter. The old boxes are made of wood and are currently used in the military, while the new boxes are made of plastics. The joint moments of the elbow, shoulder, back, and knee were measured by using a motion analysis system and force platforms. In addition, an electromyographic system was used to measure the forces of hand and wrist muscles. Results: In most tasks, new boxes caused less joint moments at the elbow and shoulder than old boxes, because the new boxes were lighter and smaller than the old boxes. New boxes also derived less hand and wrist muscle forces due to the provision of fixed hard handles rather than string handles. Conclusion: The ergonomically designed new boxes could reduce the physical stresses of soldiers manually handling ammunitions and be helpful for storage and reuse. Application: This study shows an ergonomic application example for product development and evaluation.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 A-마트 저온제품 종합물류센터 실시설계 대안별 검증을 통해 신뢰성을 향상하고, 추가 보완사항을 발굴하여 개선하고, 설계의 편의를 제공하기 위한 시뮬레이션 모델을 개발하여 물류센터 설비 및 레이아웃, 운영 방안에 대해 종합적인 대안을 제시하였다. 시뮬레이션을 통한 총 5가지 품종을 65점별로 분류하는 작업장과 각 마트별 출고 대기장을 모델링에 반영하였으며, 운영시간 내에 처리 가능한 작업 파트별 작업자의 수와 작업자 가동률, 각 작업 대기장 및 하역장의 대기용량의 수준을 평가요소로 반영하였다. 또한 입/출고 도크의 가동률과, 팔레트 처리를 위한 운반장비의 가동률을 성능평가 요소로 반영하였다. 개발된 시뮬레이션 모델에서는 실제감 있는 2차원 애니메이션을 통해 시뮬레이션상의 물류의 이상 발생을 시각화하여 보여주도록 하였다. 시뮬레이션의 결과에 대한 평가 요소 및 대안별 정량적 분석을 통해 A-마트 저온제품 종합물류센터의 종합적인 운영방안을 제시하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.96-100
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• 2012

Low back pain (LBP) is a major issue in modern industrialized society which is mainly caused by manual material handling (MMH) tasks. The objective of this study was to provide scientific data for establishing work standard for Korean workers throughout the laboratory experiment including some specific lifting tasks. Thirty male college students were recruited as participants. The maximum voluntary contraction (MVC), recommended weight limit (RWL), and psychophysical safety weight using Borg's CR-10 scale were studied. Results showed that the RWL was 8.4% MVC higher than the proposed psychophysical safety weight. Based on this result, it is suggested that the NIOSH lifting equation (NLE) should not be directly applied to Korean without reasonable modifications. The ratio of psychophysical safety weight to MVC was ranged from 20.1 to 26.4%. It is expected that use of the methodology in this study may provide better expectation of the work ability of Korean for reducing lower back pains caused by MMH.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2014

대형 LNG 내부 탱크의 내측 벽체에 가설되는 스티프너의 제작에 있어 판재 비용을 최소화하기 위하여 다양한 스티프너 규격에 따른 원 판재의 소요 중량과 비용을 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 판재 물량 산정 프로그램을 개발하여 자동화함으로써 설계자가 수작업으로 수행하는 물량 산정을 작업시간의 단축과 함께, 다양한 중량과 비용의 분석이 가능하도록 하였다. 분석결과, 판재 폭이 큰 것을 사용할수록 스티프너를 제작하는데 사용되는 원 판재의 총 소요개수, 중량 및 비용이 감소하였으나, 최적의 LNG탱크용 스티프너 판재 폭을 결정하기 위해서는 소요 판재의 중량과 함께 비용의 분석이 필요하였다.