Automated workers' ergonomic risk assessment in manual material handling using sEMG wearable sensors and machine learning

SE Mudiyanselage, PHD Nguyen, MS Rajabi… - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Manual material handling tasks have the potential to be highly unsafe from an ergonomic
viewpoint. Safety inspections to monitor body postures can help mitigate ergonomic risks of …

Review of emerging technologies for reducing ergonomic hazards in construction workplaces

MH Rahman, A Ghasemi, F Dai, JH Ryu - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the era of Industry 4.0, marked by the integration of digitization, automation, and data
synthesis, emerging technologies play a vital role in mitigating ergonomic hazards within …

Analysis of ergonomic risk factors in construction industry

GKA Ishwarya, D Rajkumar - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021 - Elsevier
The study on ergonomics makes the engineer or the managing person to arrange the
machineries, tools, skilled labours and their environment to be in order and conventional to …

Extended Reality (XR) Training in the Construction Industry: A Content Review

S Li, QC Wang, HH Wei, JH Chen - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
As modern information technology advances and equipment devices update, extended
reality (XR) technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and …

Ergonomics awareness and employee performance: An exploratory study

SO Olabode, AR Adesanya, AA Bakare - Economic and Environmental …, 2017 - ceeol.com
The study examined the effects of ergonomics on employee performance by ascertaining the
level of ergonomics awareness in Nigerian organizations, identifying the factors hindering …

[HTML][HTML] Autoencoder-based Photoplethysmography (PPG) signal reliability enhancement in construction health monitoring

Y Gautam, H Jebelli - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Prior research has validated Photoplethysmography (PPG) as a promising biomarker for
assessing stress factors in construction workers, including physical fatigue, mental stress …

Axiomatic design for safe construction considering lean and ergonomic principles: an application in Turkey

C Aglan Gokler, HS Kilic, S Gao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study proposes a systematic approach based on axiomatic design incorporating lean
and ergonomic principles within the proposed design. The contribution to the body of …

Assessing the ergonomic exposure for construction workers during construction of residential buildings

M Hajaghazadeh, H Marvi-Milan, H Khalkhali… - Work, 2019 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Construction workers are at greater risk of musculoskeletal disorders due
to their exposure to physical ergonomic risk factors. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study …

A survey on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among construction trades

NH Abas, MIARA Nazri, HM Affandi… - … journal of integrated …, 2018 - penerbit.uthm.edu.my
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are the common health problem among
workers in a construction site. Construction workers tend to experience neck pain, lower …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers in Ghana

Z Mustapha, BB Akomah, J Baiden - Baltic journal of real estate …, 2022 - sciendo.com
The construction industry is known for its task-related risks and hazards contributing to
occupational stress and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The study sought to identify the …