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Computer Aided Participatory Planning

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Author

Editor

  • W Karwowski
  • M Rahimi

Summary, in English

A computer aided action research method for design of work places is presented. A project group of researchers, managers, union representatives, supervisors, shop-floor workers and representatives from the health-and-safety department analyse different aspects of the physical and organizational work environment. Factory layouts and the flow of raw materials and goods, truck routes and overhead crane movements are shown on a computer screen by means of simulation and animation techniques. Field studies at four companies strongly suggest that the animation helps the members in the project group to develop a common language and to better comprehend what a future factory design and work organization would look like.

Publishing year

1990

Language

English

Pages

69-76

Publication/Series

Ergonomics of Hybrid Automated Systems II

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
  • Psychology

Keywords

  • participation
  • design of workplaces
  • computer aid
  • factory layout
  • animation
  • work organization

Conference name

The Second International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing and Hybrid Automation

Conference date

1990-08-12 - 1990-08-16

Conference place

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Status

Published