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Author:: Cintron, Lorna Raquel
Title:: The Impact of Obesity through Increased Body Fat, Added Girth and Added Weight on Lifting Capacity
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Ergonomics
Obesity
BMI
NIOSH
RWL
Lifting Capacity
MAWL
L5S1
File:: Download Lorna_Cintron-Gonzalez_Dissertation-2013.pdf
Committee Members:: Andris Freivalds, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Paul Griffin, Committee Member
M Jeya Chandra, Committee Member
Dr Samuel Oyewole, Committee Member
Diane Marie Spokus, Special Member

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Author:: Lin, Chun-yu
Title:: On the Applicability of Dynamic State Variable Models to Multiple-generation Product Decisions: Case Studies
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Dynamic State Variable Model
Multiple generation product line
File:: Download Chun-yu_Lin_Revised_Dissertation_V._6.pdf
Committee Members:: Gul Kremer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andris Freivalds, Committee Member
Charles David Ray Sr., Special Member

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Author:: Li, Shuo
Title:: Risk Awareness Evaluation in Refinery Stations: a Pilot Study
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Risk Perception
Risk Analysis
Visualization Tool
LOPA
File:: Download Shuo_Lis_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Ling Rothrock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andris Freivalds, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Paul Griffin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Reddy, Mouni
Title:: development and evaluation of a desk-compatible energy expenditure device
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: obesity
exercise
workout
ergometer
power measurement
motor
kill a watt meter
dynamometer
InMotion
calories
kcal
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Andris Freivalds, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Liza S Rovniak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Kim, Jung Hyup
Title:: developing a metacognitive training framework in complex dynamic systems using a self-regulated fuzzy index
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: metacognition
human-in-the-loop simulation
File:: Download Jung_Hyup_Kim__PhD_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Ling Rothrock, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ling Rothrock, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andris Freivalds, Committee Member
David Arthur Nembhard, Committee Member
Dr Michael Mc Neese, Committee Member
Dr Anand Tharanathan, Special Member

Open Access

Author:: Liang, Zhiwen
Title:: The Effectiveness of Infographics Layout in Information Searching and Scanning: An Eye Tracking Study
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Infographics
eye tracking
linear layout
radial layout
information searching
information scanning
File:: Download Zhiwen_Liang-Thesis_v4.pdf
Committee Members:: Ling Rothrock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andris Freivalds, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Sung, Kiseok
Title:: EFFECTS OF GRIP SPAN IN ONE-HANDED THUMB INTERACTION WITH A SMARTPHONE
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Product Design
Ergonomics
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Kiseok_Sung_EFFECTS_OF_GRIP_SPAN_IN_ONE-HANDED_THUMB_INTERACTION_WITH_A_SMARTPHONE.pdf
Committee Members:: Andris Freivalds, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Chang, Joonho
Title:: Biomechanical Analysis of the Index Finger Motion for Optimal Trigger Design Using Cadaver Experiments.
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Cadaver study
Trigger grip design
Triggering force
Trigger grip span
Handle grip span
and FDP to FDS tendon force ratio
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Committee Members:: Andris Freivalds, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Neil Sharkey, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andris Freivalds, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Neil Sharkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David J Cannon, Committee Member
Ling Rothrock, Committee Member
Hyun Min Mike Kim, Special Member

Open Access

Author:: Yang, Hui
Title:: User Centered Design of Visual Analytics and its Applications in Healthcare
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: User Centered Design
Visual Analytics
Information Visualization
Healthcare Informatics
File:: Download Dissertation-Hui_Yang.pdf
Committee Members:: Soundar Kumara, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ling Rothrock, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Kumara, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ling Rothrock, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andris Freivalds, Committee Member
Istvan Albert, Committee Member
Ravi Singareddy, Special Member

Open Access

Author:: Kim, Inki
Title:: Preemptive Interventions to Increase Patient Safety by Using Behavior-based Feedback
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Surgical Training
Simulation-based Training
Skill Acquisition
Text Mining
Motion Analysis
File:: Download DISSERTATION_Submission_InkiKim.pdf
Committee Members:: Scarlett Rae Miller, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andris Freivalds, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Arthur Nembhard, Committee Member
Jason Zachary Moore, Committee Member

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