TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Uniformity in manikin posturing: a comparison between posture prediction and manual joint manipulation
JO  - International journal of human factors modelling and simulation
A1  - Lamkull, Dan
A1  - Hanson, Lars
A1  - Ortengren, Roland
SP  - 225
EP  - 243
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper presents the results of a comparison of manikin posturing within and between simulation engineers. Five simulation engineers were asked to simulate four manual assembly cases. They repeated each task six times, three times with a posture prediction tool and three times with manual adjustment of the body angles. The results show that the posture-prediction-tool was not used in an optimal manner. Although the prediction-tool was quick at suggesting a likely posture, the simulation engineers were reluctant to consider a simulation task completed until the manikin's posture was realistic in all aspects. The comparison indicates that if a posture-prediction-tool is to be beneficial, results with postures containing some non-cosmetic elements must be accepted. It is not until such an acceptance is achieved that the successful use of a posture-prediction-tool will become a reality.<p /> 
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SN  - 1742-5549
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJHFMS.2008.022478
ID  - ref1
ER  -