influence of human factors described in a qualitative and quantitative manner. A performance level was calculated for each harvester operator and incorporated into productivity models. In addition, the effects of learning curves, performance potential and other factors influencing the operator’s performance were identified. Study results help to better understand the general influence of machine operators and to simplify the planning …
Professorship of Forest Engineering Institute of Forest Utilization and Forest Engineering Faculty of Forest, Geo and Hydro Sciences Technische Universität Dresden, Germany Dresdener Str. 24, D-01737 Tharandt thomas. purfuerst@ forst. tu-dresden. de