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Research Papers

Areas of R&D Interest

  • Human Factors and Corporate strategy
  • Industrial System Design Processes
  • Organizational Design and Change Management
  • Simulation and Virtual Performance Modelling
  • Performance and Exposure Measurement

Thesis Dissertation

 (PDF file) Production Ergonomics
Identifying and managing risk in the design of high performance systems Dept of Design  

Referred Journal Articles

 (PDF file) A case of study of serial-flow car disassembly: Ergonomics, productivity and potential system performance
K Kazmierczak, WP Neumann, J Winkel
Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing 2007 v17(4) 331-351

 (PDF file) Production system design elements influencing productivity and ergonomics - A case study of parallel and serial flow strategies
WP Neumann, J Winkel, L Medbo, R Magneberg, SE Mathiassen
International Journal of Operations and Production Management 2006 v26(8): 904-923

 (PDF file) Observer reliability of industrial task analysis based on video recordings
K Kazmierczak, SE Mathiassen, WP Neumann, J Winkel
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2006 v36: 275-282

Kihlberg S., Franzon H., Fröberg J., Hägg G.M., Johansson Hanse J., Kjellberg A., Mathiassen S.E., Medbo P., Neumann W.P., & Winkel J.(2005). ”Ett produktionssystem under förändring - Ergonomisk och teknisk utvärdering. (In swedish, english abstract.)” Arbete och Hälsa #2005:1; Arbetslivsinstitutet, Stockholm, Sweden. www.arbetslivsinstitutet.se
 (PDF file) Download abstract (English)
 (PDF file) Download article (Swedish)

 (PDF file) Methodological Issues in evaluating workplace interventions to reduce work related musculoskeletal disorders through mechanical exposure reduction
DC Cole, RP Wells, MB Frazer, MS Kerr, WP Neumann, AC Laing
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health2003 v29(5), 396-405

 (PDF file) The effects of job rotation on the risk of reporting low back pain
MB Frazer, RW Norman, RP Wells, WP Neumann
Ergonomics 2003 v46(9), 904 - 919

 (PDF file) A case study evaluating the ergonomic and productivity impacts of partial automation strategies in the electronics industry
WP Neumann, S Kihlberg, P Medbo, SE Mathiassen, J Winkel
International Journal of Production Research 2002 v40(16), 4059-4075

 (PDF file) Reliability, accuracy, and risk relationship of a video based method for physical exposure assessment from trunk posture
WP Neumann, RP Wells, RW Norman, MS Kerr, JS Frank,HS Shannon and the
Ontario Back Pain Study (OUBPS) Working Group
International Journal of Industrial ergonomics 2001 v28(6), 355-365

 (PDF file) A posture and load sampling approach to determining low back pain risk in occupational settings
WP Neumann, RP Wells, RW Norman,J Frank, HS Shannon, MS Kerrand the
OUBPS Working Group
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2001 v27(2), 65-77

 (PDF file) Biomechanical and psychosocial risk factors for low back pain at work
MS Kerr, JW Frank, HS Shannon, RW Norman, RP Wells, WP Neumann and the
OUBPS Working Group
American Journal of Public Health 2001v91, 1069-1075

 (PDF file) Comparison of four peak spinal loading exposure measurement methods and their association with low back pain
WP Neumann, RP Wells, RW Norman, DM Andrews, J Frank, HS Shannon, MS Kerr
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environmental and Health 1999 25(5), 404-409

 (PDF file) Comparison of self-report and observer methods for repetitive posture and load assessment
DM Andrews, RW Norman, RP Wells, WP Neumann
Occupational Ergonomics 19981(3), 211-222

WINNER: 1997 Elsevier Science Clinical Biomechanics Award
 (PDF file) A comparison of peak vs. cumulative physical work exposure risk factors for the reporting of low back pain in the automotive industry
RW Norman, RP Wells, WP Neumann, J Frank, HS Shannon, M Kerr and the
OUBPS Working Group
Clinical Biomechanics 1998 13(8), 561-573

 (PDF file) The accuracy of self-report and trained observer methods for obtaining estimates of peak load information during industrial work
DM Andrews, RW Norman, RP Wells, WP Neumann
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 199719, 445-455

 (PDF file) Assessment of physical work load in epidemiologic studies: common measurement metrics for exposure assessment
RP Wells, RW Norman, WP Neumann, D Andrews, J Frank, HS Shannon, M Kerr
Ergonomics 199740(1), 51-61

Technical and Popular Reports

 (PDF file) Inventory of tools for ergonomic evaluation
WP Neumann 2006
National Institute for Working Life, Stockholm, Sweden.
23 pages. ISSN#1401-2928

 (PDF file) Ergonomics and effective production systems - moving from reactive to proactive development.
Experience from a collaboration between the Swedish National Institute for Working Life and Volvo Powertrain
WP Neumann, J Winkel 2006
National Institute for Working Life. Skövde, Sweden
Popular Report: 'INFO 2005:7

Ergonomi och effektiva produktionssystem - från reaktiv till proaktiv insats. Erfarenheter och resultat av ett samarbete mellan Arbetslivsinstitutet och Volvo Powertrain
WP Neumann, J Winkel 2005
National Institute for Working Life. Skövde, Sweden.
Popular Report: 'INFO 2005:5

Samband mellan ergonomi och teknisk prestanda - Exempel på en diskret händelstyrd simularingsstudie." (Relation between ergonomics and technical performance - example of a discreet event simulation study)
P Medbo, WP Neumann 2004
Arbetslivsintitutet & Chalmers. Gothenburg

 (PDF file) Corporate strategy, production system design, and musculoskeletal health
WP Neumann 2003
Symposium: International Ergonomics Association Triennial Congress.
Seoul, Korea
Report produced for Land och Sjöfonden

Research at Work: Implementation and evaluation of a participatory ergonomics process at the Woodbridge Group Tilbury Plant
RP Wells, R Norman, L Brawley, D Cole,M Frazer,L Greco,M Kerr,R Kerton,
A Laing, WP Neumann, N Theberge 2001

How do you get ergonomics done
WP Neumann,A Alpaugh 2000
Focus Group Session Results from 1999 Ergo Workshop
Report produced for General Motors, A.G. Simpson Automotive Systems,The
Woodbridge Group and the Ergonomics Initiative

Research at Work:Highlights of an automotive Industry and university ergonomics initiative
RW Norman, WP Neumann 1999
Report produced for General Motors, A.G. Simpson Automotive Systems,
The Woodbridge Group and the Ergonomics Initiative in Injury prevention

Ergonomic intervention study - Project update
WP Neumann, RW Norman 1999
Report produced for The Woodbridge Group and research partners

Manufacturing operations risk factor checklist - Projectresults
WP Neumann 1998
Report produced for General Motors of Canada, A.G. Simpson, and The
Woodbridge Group

AG Simpson - Windsor: Lift assist study
M Frazer, WP Neumann, R Norman1998
Report produced for A.G Simpson Automotive Systems

Workshop in ergonomic aspects of injury prevention - Summary report
WP Neumann 1997
Report produced for General Motors, A.G. Simpson Automotive Systems,
The Woodbridge Group and the Ergonomics Initiative in Injury prevention