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Challenges for the Consideration of Ergonomics in Product Development in the Swedish Automotive Industry – An Interview Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

E. Perez Luque ,
E. Brolin ,
D. Högberg  and
M. Lamb
E. Perez Luque*
Affiliation:
University of Skövde, Sweden
E. Brolin
Affiliation:
University of Skövde, Sweden
D. Högberg
Affiliation:
University of Skövde, Sweden
M. Lamb
Affiliation:
University of Skövde, Sweden
*
estela.perez.luque@his.se

Abstract

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This paper presents an interview study aiming to understand the state of the art of how ergonomics designers work in the vehicle development process within the Swedish automotive industry. Ten ergonomic designers from seven different companies participated in the interview study. Results report the ergonomics designers' objectives, workflow, tools, challenges, and ideal work performance tool. We identify four main gaps and research directions that can enhance the current challenges: human behavior predictions, simulation tool usability, ergonomics evaluations, and integration between systems.

Keywords

vehicleergonomicshuman-centred designsimulation-based designdigital human modelling

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 2165 - 2174
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