Wearable devices for ergonomics: A systematic literature review

E Stefana, F Marciano, D Rossi, P Cocca, G Tomasoni - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wearable devices are pervasive solutions for increasing work efficiency, improving workers'
well-being, and creating interactions between users and the environment anytime and …

Ergonomics evaluation using motion capture technology—literature review

F Rybnikár, I Kačerová, P Hořejší, M Šimon - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the increasingly high proportion of manual activities in production processes, there is
a constant risk of musculoskeletal disorders or work-related injuries. The risk of these …

WEM-Platform: A real-time platform for full-body ergonomic assessment and feedback in manufacturing and logistics systems

D Battini, N Berti, S Finco, M Guidolin… - Computers & Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article presents a new real-time full-body ergonomic platform: the Workforce
Ergonomics and Management Platform (WEM-Platform). It provides ergonomic assessments …

Work-related risk assessment according to the revised NIOSH lifting equation: A preliminary study using a wearable inertial sensor and machine learning

L Donisi, G Cesarelli, A Coccia, M Panigazzi… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Many activities may elicit a biomechanical overload. Among these, lifting loads can cause
work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Aspiring to improve risk prevention, the National …

A narrative review on wearable inertial sensors for human motion tracking in industrial scenarios

E Digo, S Pastorelli, L Gastaldi - Robotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Industry 4.0 has promoted the concept of automation, supporting workers with robots while
maintaining their central role in the factory. To guarantee the safety of operators and improve …

From digital human modeling to human digital twin: Framework and perspectives in human factors

Q He, L Li, D Li, T Peng, X Zhang, Y Cai… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The human digital twin (HDT) emerges as a promising human-centric technology in Industry
5.0, but challenges remain in human modeling and simulation. Digital human modeling …

Human-centered design for productivity and safety in collaborative robots cells: A new methodological approach

G Boschetti, M Faccio, I Granata - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the current market trend is oriented toward increasing mass customization,
meaning that modern production systems have to be able to be flexible but also highly …

[HTML][HTML] Manual material handling in the supermarket sector. Part 1: Joint angles and muscle activity of trapezius descendens and erector spinae longissimus

S Skals, R Bláfoss, MS Andersen, M de Zee… - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are highly prevalent in the supermarket sector with
manual material handling being one of the most commonly identified occupational risk …

Ensemble of rnn classifiers for activity detection using a smartphone and supporting nodes

M Bernaś, B Płaczek, M Lewandowski - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, sensor-equipped mobile devices allow us to detect basic daily activities
accurately. However, the accuracy of the existing activity recognition methods decreases …

Closed-Chain Inverse Dynamics for the Biomechanical Analysis of Manual Material Handling Tasks through a Deep Learning Assisted Wearable Sensor Network

R Bezzini, L Crosato, M Teppati Losè, CA Avizzano… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the automatization of many industrial and logistics processes, human workers are
still often involved in the manual handling of loads. These activities lead to many work …