| Summary: | The content of this thesis describes the design and development of a workplace evaluation and design software. The aim of this software is to simulate manual assembly processes, and provide tools to evaluate their efficiency and ergonomics, using Virtual Reality (VR) technology. The developed software is named Workplace Optimization Service (WOS), consisting of two modules: i) Shop floor Visualization, Simulation and Design Module(SVSDM) and ii) Virtual Workplace Analysis Module (VWAM).
The SVSDM is the component of WOS that allows the immersion of the workplace engineer and the operator in a virtual shop floor. SVSDM has two main functionalities, the simulation mode where the operator may perform the simulation replicating real procedures and the design mode, where the actors are able to visualize and alter the layout of the workplace in a collaborative way.
The VWAM is the component of WOS that provides the engineer all the necessary tools to assess the ergonomics of the layout, towards the improvement of the working conditions of the operators.
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