Human characteristics of pair assembly work in a microgravity environment.
This research focuses on analyzing the human characteristics of pair assembly work in a microgravity environment. To obtain the necessary data, two groups of test subjects participated in an experiment in a pseudomicrogravity environment, and how such factors as work allotment, sizes of assembled objects, and conditions of parts influence the work efficiency were studied. The results show when the assembled object is smaller that it is easier to change the object's position and that workers can move it to an appropriate site and work easily. If the assembly object is attached to an object with very large mass, the work allotment does not result in a difference in work time. As for positioning the objects, step-saving processes can shorten the work time. For instance, if a part can be put so that both ends automatically touch the proper spots, time can be shortened.
Kajihara
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Department of Systems Engineering, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
Osaki
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Munesawa
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Matsuura
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D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics; D018478:Extravehicular Activity; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D018531:Spacecraft; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation; D016526:Workload