Benefits and challenges of virtual-reality-based industrial usability testing and design reviews: A patents landscape and literature review

FV de Freitas, MVM Gomes, I Winkler - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the introduction of new devices, industries are turning to virtual reality to innovate their
product development processes. However, before the technology's possibilities can be fully …

Virtual reality and digital human modeling for ergonomic assessment in industrial product development: a patent and literature review

AG da Silva, MV Mendes Gomes, I Winkler - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The late detection of ergonomic component assembly issues during manufacturing
processes has an influence on operator well-being and productivity, as well as having a …

An empirical study to investigate the efficacy of collaborative immersive virtual reality systems for designing information architecture of software systems

S Narasimha, E Dixon, JW Bertrand, KC Madathil - Applied ergonomics, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The ability of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) systems to mimic the real world has
made it possible to use this technology to create environments for remote collaborative work …

What and how together: A taxonomy on 30 years of collaborative human-centered xr tasks

RK Ghamandi, Y Hmaiti, TT Nguyen… - … on Mixed and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a taxonomy of human-centered collaborative XR tasks. XR technologies have
extended into the realm of collaboration, improving the quality and accessibility of teamwork …

Development of workplace design framework for manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises in Indonesia

D Herwanto, A Suzianti - Journal of Industrial Engineering and …, 2023 - jiem.org
Purpose: This study aims to develop a workplace design framework suitable for
manufacturing SMEs in developing countries, particularly in Indonesia, as a guide for …

Efficient information sharing techniques between workers of heterogeneous tasks in 3d cve

S Thanyadit, P Punpongsanon, TC Pong - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Collaboration between a helper and a worker in a 3D collaborative virtual environment
usually requires real-time information sharing, since the worker relies on the timely …

Semi-immersive Virtual Environment to Evaluate Working Conditions in Logistic Tasks Using NIOSH Method

D Lanzoni, A Vitali, D Regazzoni, C Rizzi - International Conference of the …, 2023 - Springer
The logistics industry involves various processes in the warehouse work environment on a
daily basis, such as handling, storage, and packing. Therefore, workers are often engaged …

Context-Aware Industrial Robot Testing: Low-Cost Virtual Prototyping Environment

A Pozzi, L Puricelli, M Rossoni… - International …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents a case study regarding the simulation of a robotic workstation to virtually
test objects detection and obstacle avoidance. Testing these features inside a virtual …

Biomechanical fidelity of simulated pick-and-place tasks: impact of visual and haptic renderings

S Hilt, T Meunier, C Pontonnier… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtual environments (VE) and haptic interfaces (HI) tend to be introduced as virtual
prototyping tools to assess ergonomic features of workstations. These approaches are cost …

Multi-embodiment of digital humans in virtual reality for assisting human-centered ergonomics design

K Fan, A Murai, N Miyata, Y Sugiura, M Tada - Augmented Human …, 2017 - Springer
We present a multi-embodiment interface aimed at assisting human-centered ergonomics
design, where traditionally the design process is hindered by the need of recruiting diverse …