Wearable motion capture devices for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in ergonomics—an overview of current applications, challenges, and …

CM Lind, F Abtahi, M Forsman - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major contributor to disability
worldwide and substantial societal costs. The use of wearable motion capture instruments …

[HTML][HTML] The personal protective equipment (PPE) based on individual combat: A systematic review and trend analysis

Q Hu, X Shen, X Qian, G Huang, M Yuan - Defence Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of ordnance technology, the survival and safety of individual
combatants in high-tech warfare are under serious threat, and the Personal Protective …

Ergonomic risk assessment based on computer vision and machine learning

M MassirisFernández, JÁ Fernández, JM Bajo… - Computers & Industrial …, 2020 - Elsevier
We develop a novel method that performs accurate ergonomic risk assessment,
automatically computing Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) scores from snapshots or …

Musculoskeletal risks: RULA bibliometric review

M Gómez-Galán, ÁJ Callejón-Ferre… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to reveal RULA method applications in terms of the
knowledge, country, year and journal categories. The search was performed using the “Web …

Measurement of upper limb range of motion using wearable sensors: a systematic review

CP Walmsley, SA Williams, T Grisbrook, C Elliott… - Sports medicine …, 2018 - Springer
Background Wearable sensors are portable measurement tools that are becoming
increasingly popular for the measurement of joint angle in the upper limb. With many brands …

Applications of wearable sensors in upper extremity MSK conditions: a scoping review

SM Zadeh, J MacDermid, J Johnson… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This scoping review uniquely aims to map the current state of the literature on the
applications of wearable sensors in people with or at risk of developing upper extremity …

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 …

In-field instrumented ergonomic risk assessment: Inertial measurement units versus Kinect V2

A Humadi, M Nazarahari, R Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal disorders are a major category of nonfatal work-related diseases in the
industry. Therefore, various risk factor assessment methods, such as Rapid Upper Limb …

A RULA-based comparison of the ergonomic risk of typical working procedures for dentists and dental assistants of general dentistry, endodontology, oral and …

F Holzgreve, L Fraeulin, W Betz, C Erbe, EM Wanke… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: In general, the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD)
in dentistry is high, and dental assistants (DA) are even more affected than dentists (D) …

RGB-D ergonomic assessment system of adopted working postures

A Abobakr, D Nahavandi, M Hossny, J Iskander… - Applied ergonomics, 2019 - Elsevier
Ensuring a healthier working environment is of utmost importance for companies and global
health organizations. In manufacturing plants, the ergonomic assessment of adopted …