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Virtual Reality Simulation and Ergonomics Assessment in Aviation Maintainability

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Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018) (IEA 2018)

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Abstract

This study aims to know better the potential of simulation tools used currently by maintainability engineers to analyse Human Factors/ergonomics (HFE). Non-ergonomics experts can use digital/physical simulation tools through virtual reality platforms and physical mock-ups to analyse whether the design is well adapted to future users, especially maintenance operators in the aviation field. Knowing the potential of these simulation tools would be the primary step in developing a new way of working for engineers to integrate HFE better in the design process of the aviation industry.

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Acknowledgement

I express my deepest and sincere gratitude to all the operators who participated in this experimentation: Jean-Michel, Franck F, Franck R, Charly, Eric, Philippe and Thierry.

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  1. ERCOS Group (Hub), Laboratory of ELLIADD-EA4661, UTBM-University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Belfort, France

    Fabien Bernard, Mohsen Zare & Jean-Claude Sagot

  2. Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, France

    Fabien Bernard & Raphael Paquin

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  3. Centre for Clinical Risk Management and Patient Safety, Tuscany Region, Florence, Italy

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Bernard, F., Zare, M., Sagot, JC., Paquin, R. (2019). Virtual Reality Simulation and Ergonomics Assessment in Aviation Maintainability. In: Bagnara, S., Tartaglia, R., Albolino, S., Alexander, T., Fujita, Y. (eds) Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018). IEA 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 822. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96077-7_15

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