Measurement and evaluation of whole body vibration of agricultural tractor operator
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Keywords: agricultural tractor, whole body vibration, tractor operator, driving safety, ride comfort, test standard, health risk
DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20171001.2113
Citation: Kabir Md S N, Chung S-O, Kim Y-J, Sung N-S, Hong S-J. Measurement and evaluation of whole body vibration of agricultural tractor operator. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2017; 10(1): 248–255.
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