Citation

Pleban D. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2014; 20(4): 627-638.

Affiliation

Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB), Poland. daple@ciop.pl.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25513798

Abstract

This paper describes the results of a study aimed at developing a tool for optimizing the location of machinery and workstations. A global index of acoustic assessment of machines was developed for this purpose. This index and a genetic algorithm were used in a computer tool for predicting noise emission of machines as well as optimizing the location of machines and workstations in industrial rooms. The results of laboratory and simulation tests demonstrate that the developed global index and the genetic algorithm support measures aimed at noise reduction at workstations.

Language: en