TY - GEN
T1 - Hand tool ergonomics - Past and present
AU - Armstrong, T.
AU - Cochran, David J.
AU - Bleed, Peter A.
AU - Lin, Jia Hua
AU - Freivalds, Andris
AU - Radwin, Robert G.
AU - Rempel, David M.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Hand tools are used in nearly all occupations and industries. Modern tools have been enhanced with advance materials, external power and electronics. Some tools no longer have a mechanical connection between the hand and the work object, e.g., joysticks, computer mice and hand controls used for robotic surgery hand tools. Still it is widely recognized that tools must fit the user and task to achieve best possible performance. Failure to consider the user and task can result in acute or chronic injuries. Examination of tools from different applications and from different times offers many important lessons for tools designers and users. Panelist in this session will use historical and contemporary examples, models and standards recommendations for selection and design of tools.
AB - Hand tools are used in nearly all occupations and industries. Modern tools have been enhanced with advance materials, external power and electronics. Some tools no longer have a mechanical connection between the hand and the work object, e.g., joysticks, computer mice and hand controls used for robotic surgery hand tools. Still it is widely recognized that tools must fit the user and task to achieve best possible performance. Failure to consider the user and task can result in acute or chronic injuries. Examination of tools from different applications and from different times offers many important lessons for tools designers and users. Panelist in this session will use historical and contemporary examples, models and standards recommendations for selection and design of tools.
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U2 - 10.1518/107118110X12829369834041
DO - 10.1518/107118110X12829369834041
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79952964514
SN - 9781617820885
T3 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SP - 1145
EP - 1148
BT - 54th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2010, HFES 2010
T2 - 54th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2010, HFES 2010
Y2 - 27 September 2010 through 1 October 2010
ER -