Human factors in forest harvester operation

During the late 90:s and 00:s, there has been a growing interest in developing the interaction and ergonomics of the human-machine system.

This review has pointed out the importance of human factors research in forest operations, with the most important arguments being:
- Machine operators suffer more from psychological stress than physical stress. (Tobisch, et al., 2005).
- Mental demands on the operator are the main limiting factor regarding productivity of the human-machine system. (Gellerstedt, 1993a).
- Physical strains are a major problem which has both physical and mental causes.

Nr 62-2010 Publicerad 2010-01-01 00:28

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