2nd ICAI 2022

International Conference on Automotive Industry 2022

Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

Workplace design in the conceptual phase in VR with ergonomics verification using MoCap Filip Rybnikár 1 , Pavel Vránek 2 , Michal Šimon 3 University of West Bohemia 1, 2, 3 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Univerzitní 22, Pilsen, 301 00 Czech Republic e-mail: rybnikar@kpv.zcu.cz 1 , vranek@kpv.zcu.cz 2 , simon@kpv.zcu.cz 3 Abstract The paper consists of innovative solutions for workplace design, optimization of work activities, and creation of work instructions using digitalization in the context of the industry 4.0 concept. The aim is to create a 3D model of the workplace, on which compliance with ergonomic and safety limits according to Czech legislation will be verified. During production, errors and shortcomings often occur, which can manifest themselves in waste in the production process, deteriorated product quality, and health problems of workers. Any interventions in an existing workplace entail high costs for changes. Thanks to the above approach, it is possible to identify deficiencies already at the pre-production stage, eliminate them with the right technology and design solutions and thus achieve significant financial savings for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing companies. Ensuring appropriate ergonomic working conditions ensures the elimination of occupational disease risks for workers, the protection of employees, and the associated costs. Keywords: ergonomics, mocap, motion capture, virtual reality, workplace design JEL Classification: L590, L600, L690, L790 1. Introduction The paper consists of innovative solutions for workplace design, optimisation of work activities and creation of work instructions using digitalisation in the context of the industry 4.0 concept. The aim is to create a 3D model of the workplace, on which compliance with ergonomic and safety limits according to Czech legislation (NV 361/2007 Coll.) is verified (Battini et al., 2011). The idea of the methodology was conceived while studying at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and while working on projects for industrial enterprises. Due to the pressure exerted on companies in terms of ergonomic limits, it was necessary to focus on the ergonomic aspect in the projects (Menolotto et al., 2020)such as visual cameras and inertial measurement units (IMUs. Working on a workplace model in virtual reality will significantly save the cost of machine acquisition and possible changes. The methodology procedure is standardised and can be applied repeatedly according to customer demand (Menolotto et al., 2020) such as visual cameras and inertial measurement units (IMUs).

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