Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Works Published in 2004

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2004 journal article

Situation awareness and attention allocation measures for quantifying telepresence experiences in teleoperation

HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS IN MANUFACTURING, 14(1), 51–67.

By: J. Riley*, D. Kaber n & J. Draper*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Machining-induced subsurface damage of wood

Forest Products Journal, 54(1), 85–91.

By: A. Carrano, J. Taylor & R. Lemaster

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Five-axis pencil-cut planning and virtual prototyping with 5-DOF haptic interface

COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN, 36(13), 1295–1307.

By: W. Zhu n & Y. Lee n

author keywords: 5-axis machining; pencil-cut planning; haptic rendering; CAD/CAM; NC machining; virtual prototyping
TL;DR: The presented technique can be used for CAD/CAM, 5-axis machining planning and virtual prototyping, and the tasks of tool orientation determination and tool collision avoidance are achieved with a developed 5-DOF haptic interface. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Effect of cellulose/hemicellulose and lignin on the bioavailability of toluene sorbed to waste paper

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 38(13), 3731–3736.

MeSH headings : Adsorption; Analysis of Variance; Aspergillus / enzymology; Biodegradation, Environmental; Carbon Dioxide / metabolism; Carbon Radioisotopes; Cellulose / metabolism; Lignin / metabolism; North Carolina; Paper; Polysaccharides / metabolism; Pseudomonas putida / metabolism; Refuse Disposal; Toluene / metabolism; Toluene / pharmacokinetics; Trichoderma / enzymology
TL;DR: The sorption and bioavailability data indicate that the preferential decomposition of cellulose and hemicellulose relative to lignin in landfills should not decrease the overall toluene sorption capacity of paperwaste or increase the bioavailability of sorbed toluenes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Dexel-based force-torque rendering and volume updating for 5-DOF haptic product prototyping and virtual sculpting

COMPUTERS IN INDUSTRY, 55(2), 125–145.

By: W. Zhu n & Y. Lee n

author keywords: haptic rendering; CAD/CAM; product prototyping; virtual sculpting; volume sculpting
TL;DR: New techniques of Dexel-based force-torque rendering and volume-updating for haptic virtual sculpting of complex surfaces with a developed 5-DOF (degree of freedom) haptic interface are presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Cervicobrachial muscle response to cognitive load in a dual-task scenario

ERGONOMICS, 47(6), 625–645.

By: E. Leyman n, G. Mirka n, D. Kaber n & C. Sommerich n

author keywords: attention; cognitive task; multiple-task performance; electromyography; mental workload; physiological measures; secondary-task performance; stress; visual display unit
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Physiological; Adult; Cognition; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Processes; Movement; Muscle, Skeletal / physiology; Postural Balance / physiology; Psychomotor Performance / physiology; Task Performance and Analysis; Workload / psychology
TL;DR: Examination of the impact of cognitive load in office-type tasks on physical-stress response using a dual-task paradigm involving a primary cognitive task and secondary typing task revealed that the primary task causing the highest level of perceived workload also produced 61% higher muscle activity in the right trapezius. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

The effects of a sloped ground surface on trunk kinematics and L5/S1 moment during lifting

ERGONOMICS, 47(6), 646–659.

By: G. Shin n & G. Mirka n

author keywords: lifting technique; slope; biomechanical model; L5; S1 joint moment
MeSH headings : Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Female; Humans; Joints / physiology; Lifting; Lumbar Vertebrae; Male; Muscle, Skeletal / physiology; Posture; Task Performance and Analysis; Torque; Work / physiology
TL;DR: The results of this study indicate that ground slope angle does influence the lifting kinematics and kinetics and therefore needs to be considered when evaluating risk of low back injury in these working conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Scheduling non-similar groups on a flow line: multiple group setups

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 20(6), 505–515.

Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Minimizing L-max for the single machine scheduling problem with family set-ups

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH, 42(20), 4315–4330.

By: . Schultz*, T. Hodgson n, R. King n & M. Taner*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Adaptive resource allocation in multimodal activity networks

International Journal of Production Economics, 92(1), 10-.

By: A. Tereso, M. Araujo & S. ElMaghraby

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Accounting for input-model and input-parameter uncertainties in simulation

IIE TRANSACTIONS, 36(11), 1135–1151.

By: F. Zouaoui* & . Wilson

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

A stochastic directional convexity result and its application in comparison of queues

QUEUEING SYSTEMS, 48(3-4), 399–419.

author keywords: heterogeneous queues; monotonicity; blocking probability; stochastic directional convexity; increasing convex ordering
TL;DR: This paper shows that the blocking probability of M/M/C/N queue is increasing directionally convex in (λ,−μ), where λ is arrival rate and μ is service rate, and applies the increasing directional convexity result. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Influence of knee angle and individual flexibility on the flexion-relaxation response of the low back musculature

JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY, 14(4), 485–494.

author keywords: EMG; flexion-relaxation; flexibility; knee angle
MeSH headings : Adult; Analysis of Variance; Back; Biomechanical Phenomena; Electromyography; Humans; Isometric Contraction / physiology; Knee Joint / physiology; Leg / physiology; Male; Muscle Contraction / physiology; Muscle Relaxation / physiology; Muscle, Skeletal / physiology; Posture / physiology; Thigh / physiology; Thorax; Weight-Bearing / physiology
TL;DR: Evaluated flexion-relaxation response results confirm previous results with regard to the contribution of the passive tissues to the overall trunk extension moment but also show that the tension in the bi-articular biceps femoris, which was influenced by knee flexion angle and flexibility, affects the ratio of active extensor moment contributions of the lumbar extensor musculature to passive extensor moments contributions from the muscular and ligamentous tissues. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Higher cumulative revision rate of knee arthroplasties in younger patients with osteoarthritis

CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, (421), 162–168.

By: O. Harrysson n, O. Robertsson* & J. Nayfeh*

MeSH headings : Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery; Prosthesis Failure; Reoperation / statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Sex Factors; Sweden; Time Factors
TL;DR: The results showed a higher cumulative revision rate for the group of younger patients in all statistical analyses and the risk ratio for revision was significantly lower for thegroup of older patients, probably attributable to better implant components and surgical techniques. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Applicability of usability evaluation techniques to aviation systems

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY, 14(4), 395–420.

By: M. Clamann & D. Kaber n

TL;DR: The special requirements of the aviation domain that will affect a usability evaluation and the characteristics of evaluation methods that may make them effective in this context are identified and recommendations are made of usability evaluation techniques most appropriate for evaluating complex systems in aviation technology. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

A neural network model with bounded-weights for pattern classification

Computers & Operations Research, 31(9), 1411–1426.

By: Y. Liao n, S. Fang n & H. L.W. Nuttle n

author keywords: pattern classification; neural networks; multi-layer perceptrons; radial basis function networks; support vector machines
TL;DR: A new neural network model is proposed based on the concepts of multi-layer perceptrons, radial basis functions, and support vector machines, which does not require that kernel functions satisfy Mercer's condition, and it can be readily extended to multi-class classification. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Stabilisation of scoliosis in two koi (Cyprinus carpio)

VETERINARY RECORD, 155(4), 115–119.

By: P. Govett n, N. Olby n, D. Marcellin-Little n, D. Rotstein n, I. Reynolds n & G. Lewbart n

MeSH headings : Animals; Bone Cements; Bone Screws / veterinary; Carps; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Fish Diseases / diagnosis; Fish Diseases / diagnostic imaging; Fish Diseases / pathology; Fish Diseases / surgery; Polymethyl Methacrylate / administration & dosage; Scoliosis / diagnosis; Scoliosis / surgery; Scoliosis / veterinary; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
TL;DR: Two koi (Cyprinus carpio) from the same pond developed similar lesions of scoliosis and appeared to improve after surgery, but they began to decline and died within three months. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Minimizing L-max for large-scale, job-shop scheduling problems

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH, 42(23), 4893–4907.

By: . Schultz*, T. Hodgson n, R. King n & K. Thoney n

TL;DR: A simulated annealing post-processing procedure for solving the job-shop-scheduling problem of minimizing L max to perform well on large-scale problems and a new neighbourhood structure for local searches in theJob-shop scheduling problem is developed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Clean-up tool path generation by contraction tool method for machining complex polyhedral models

COMPUTERS IN INDUSTRY, 54(1), 17–33.

By: Y. Ren n, H. Yau* & Y. Lee n

author keywords: CAD/CAM; clean-up tool path generation; NC machining; gouging detection; polyhedral model machining
TL;DR: The techniques presented in this paper can be used in CAD/CAM systems to automatically identify the clean-up regions of polyhedral models and to generateClean-up tool paths for machining complexpolyhedral models. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Productivity and ergonomic investigation of bent-handle pliers

HUMAN FACTORS, 46(2), 234–243.

MeSH headings : Adult; Efficiency; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Male; Posture; Task Performance and Analysis
TL;DR: The results indicate that the beneficial effects of the bent-handle pliers are task dependent and that the ergonomic utility of bent handle pliers can be considerable but that the 3-D kinematics characteristics of the task must be considered. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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