Design of a work system considering the needs of aged workers

The aim of this paper is to explore and present a proposal for a new work s ystem for the aged worker. The method of reseach used to establish the syst em was to observe, record, and measure the actions of sitting workers perfo rming assembly operations on electrical products. An evaluation inner used in this study was obtained by measuring the motion time, cycle time pel pro duct, and the workload (CFF: Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency and Subjecti ve Symptom of Fatigue). The results lead to the new work system being ident ified and to the I eduction of handling motion of get and place work and th e work load. It was determined that the system is adaptable for aged worker s.