Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace

Prolonged :standing has been hypothesized as a vital contributor to discomfort and muscle fatigue in the workplace. The objective of this study was to develop a decision support system that could provide systematic analysis and solutions to minimize the discomfort and muscle fatigue associated with...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail, Isa, Halim, Hambali, Arep, Seri Rahayu, Kamat, Rohana, Abdullah, Abdul Rahman, Omar
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014
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spelling ump-61172016-04-19T07:51:10Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6117/ Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail Isa, Halim Hambali, Arep Seri Rahayu, Kamat Rohana, Abdullah Abdul Rahman, Omar TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Prolonged :standing has been hypothesized as a vital contributor to discomfort and muscle fatigue in the workplace. The objective of this study was to develop a decision support system that could provide systematic analysis and solutions to minimize the discomfort and muscle fatigue associated with prolonged standing. The integration of object-oriented programming and a Model Oriented Simultaneous Engineering System were used to design the architecture of the decision support system.Results: Validation of the decision support system was carried out in two manufacturing companies. The validation process showed that the decision support system produced reliable results. Conclusion: The decision support system is a reliable advisory tool for providing analysis and solutions to problems related to the discomfort and muscle fatigue associated with prolonged standing. Further testing of the decision support system is suggested before it is used commercially. Elsevier 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6117/1/fkm-2014-rasdan-Development_of_a_Decision_Support_abs_only.pdf Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail and Isa, Halim and Hambali, Arep and Seri Rahayu, Kamat and Rohana, Abdullah and Abdul Rahman, Omar (2014) Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace. Safety and Health at Work, 5 (2). pp. 97-105. ISSN 2093-7911 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2014.04.002 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2014.04.002
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Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail
Isa, Halim
Hambali, Arep
Seri Rahayu, Kamat
Rohana, Abdullah
Abdul Rahman, Omar
Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace
description Prolonged :standing has been hypothesized as a vital contributor to discomfort and muscle fatigue in the workplace. The objective of this study was to develop a decision support system that could provide systematic analysis and solutions to minimize the discomfort and muscle fatigue associated with prolonged standing. The integration of object-oriented programming and a Model Oriented Simultaneous Engineering System were used to design the architecture of the decision support system.Results: Validation of the decision support system was carried out in two manufacturing companies. The validation process showed that the decision support system produced reliable results. Conclusion: The decision support system is a reliable advisory tool for providing analysis and solutions to problems related to the discomfort and muscle fatigue associated with prolonged standing. Further testing of the decision support system is suggested before it is used commercially.
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author Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail
Isa, Halim
Hambali, Arep
Seri Rahayu, Kamat
Rohana, Abdullah
Abdul Rahman, Omar
author_facet Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail
Isa, Halim
Hambali, Arep
Seri Rahayu, Kamat
Rohana, Abdullah
Abdul Rahman, Omar
author_sort Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail
title Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace
title_short Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace
title_full Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace
title_fullStr Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace
title_full_unstemmed Development of a Decision Support System for Analysis and Solutions of Prolonged Standing in the Workplace
title_sort development of a decision support system for analysis and solutions of prolonged standing in the workplace
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2014
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6117/
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