Supporting the design of office layout meeting ergonomics requirements

Margaritis, S; Marmaras, N

dc.contributor.author	Margaritis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Marmaras, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:27:21Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:27:21Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0003-6870	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18410
dc.subject	Design Guideline	en
dc.subject	Design Process	en
dc.subject	General Methods	en
dc.subject	Information Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Industrial	en
dc.subject.classification	Ergonomics	en
dc.title	Supporting the design of office layout meeting ergonomics requirements	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.apergo.2006.10.003	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2006.10.003	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	This paper proposes a method and an information technology tool aiming to support the ergonomics layout design of individual workstations in a given space (building). The proposed method shares common ideas with previous generic methods for office layout. However, it goes a step forward and focuses on the cognitive tasks which have to be carried out by the designer or the design team trying to alleviate them. This is achieved in two ways: (i) by decomposing the layout design problem to six main stages, during which only a limited number of variables and requirements are considered and (ii) by converting the ergonomics requirements to functional design guidelines. The information technology tool (ErgoOffice 0.1) automates certain phases of the layout design process, and supports the design team either by its editing and graphical facilities or by providing adequate memory support. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	APPLIED ERGONOMICS	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.apergo.2006.10.003	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000248470200010	en
dc.identifier.volume	38	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	781	en
dc.identifier.epage	790	en