Determination of the Number of Measurements Required for 95% Confidence in an Upper Quartile Value of Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement Using the Monte-Carlo Method
The objective of this simulation was to determine the number of measured data sets that will provide an acceptable estimate of the upper quartile hand-arm vibration value for real use of a power tool. Monte Carlo simulations were performed based on the analysis of data sets from the HSE’s hand-arm v...
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| description | The objective of this simulation was to determine the number of measured data sets that will provide an acceptable estimate of the upper quartile hand-arm vibration value for real use of a power tool. Monte Carlo simulations were performed based on the analysis of data sets from the HSE’s hand-arm vibration database. The simulation used random uniform distribution to generate simulated machine data sets. The simulations showed that for practical measurements, a sample size of between 20 and 30 measurements is likely to achieve a reliable estimate of the upper quartile value. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06bbd68bbec74958b32ead506b0b5a422023-12-22T14:37:05ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002023-04-018612110.3390/proceedings2023086021Determination of the Number of Measurements Required for 95% Confidence in an Upper Quartile Value of Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement Using the Monte-Carlo MethodPaul Pitts0Health and Safety Executive, Buxton SK17 9JN, UKThe objective of this simulation was to determine the number of measured data sets that will provide an acceptable estimate of the upper quartile hand-arm vibration value for real use of a power tool. Monte Carlo simulations were performed based on the analysis of data sets from the HSE’s hand-arm vibration database. The simulation used random uniform distribution to generate simulated machine data sets. The simulations showed that for practical measurements, a sample size of between 20 and 30 measurements is likely to achieve a reliable estimate of the upper quartile value.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/86/1/21hand-armsimulationmachinereal-useMonte Carlodatabase |
| spellingShingle | Paul Pitts Determination of the Number of Measurements Required for 95% Confidence in an Upper Quartile Value of Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement Using the Monte-Carlo Method Proceedings hand-arm simulation machine real-use Monte Carlo database |
| title | Determination of the Number of Measurements Required for 95% Confidence in an Upper Quartile Value of Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement Using the Monte-Carlo Method |
| title_full | Determination of the Number of Measurements Required for 95% Confidence in an Upper Quartile Value of Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement Using the Monte-Carlo Method |
| title_fullStr | Determination of the Number of Measurements Required for 95% Confidence in an Upper Quartile Value of Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement Using the Monte-Carlo Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of the Number of Measurements Required for 95% Confidence in an Upper Quartile Value of Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement Using the Monte-Carlo Method |
| title_short | Determination of the Number of Measurements Required for 95% Confidence in an Upper Quartile Value of Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement Using the Monte-Carlo Method |
| title_sort | determination of the number of measurements required for 95 confidence in an upper quartile value of hand arm vibration measurement using the monte carlo method |
| topic | hand-arm simulation machine real-use Monte Carlo database |
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