How to Redesign Ergonomic Workstations, Using Neural Networks and the Rula Method in Catia V5

Daniel Constantin Anghel; Nadia Belu; Nicoleta Rachieru

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1036.995

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How to Redesign Ergonomic Workstations, Using Neural Networks and the Rula Method in Catia V5

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This paper presents the combined application of Artificial Neural Networks and the RULA method in the process of redesign ergonomic workstations.Artificial Neural Networks excel in gathering difficult non-linear relationships between the inputs and outputs of a system. We used, in this work, a feed forward neural network in order to ranking a workstation. The neural network is simulated with a simple simulator: SSNN. The design experiment presented in this paper was realized at University of Pitesti, at the Faculty of Mechanics and Technology, Technology and Management Department, using CATIA V5 software.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1036)

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Daniel Constantin Anghel*, Nadia Belu, Nicoleta Rachieru

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Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Catia V5, Ergonomics, Human Body Analysis, RULA Method, Workstations Design

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