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 …

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 …

Feasibility of Tree-based Machine Learning algorithms fed with surface electromyographic features to discriminate risk classes according to NIOSH

L Donisi, E Capodaglio, G Pagano… - 2022 IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Many work activities can imply a biomechanical overload. Among these activities, lifting
loads may determine work-related musculoskeletal disorders. In order to limit injuries, the …

Exposures to select risk factors can be estimated from a continuous stream of inertial sensor measurements during a variety of lifting-lowering tasks

S Lim - Ergonomics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) are used increasingly to estimate
biomechanical exposures in lifting-lowering tasks. The objective of the study was to develop …

Tactile Gloves Predict Load Weight During Lifting With Deep Neural Networks

G Zhou, ML Lu, D Yu - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Overexertion in lifting tasks is one of the leading causes of occupational injuries. The load
weight is the key information required to evaluate the risk of a lifting task. However, weight …

Use of a wearable electromyography armband to detect lift-lower tasks and classify hand loads

S Taori, S Lim - Applied Ergonomics, 2024 - Elsevier
We used an armband with embedded surface electromyography (sEMG) electrodes,
together with machine-learning (ML) models, to automatically detect lifting-lowering activities …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a wireless smart sensor system and case study on lifting risk assessment

V Selvaraj, A Nagaraj, BG Whiffen, S Min - Manufacturing Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
With the widespread adoption of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing concepts across
industries, sensor development, system integration, and data analysis have become …

Functional Data Representation of Inertial Sensor-based Torso-Thigh, Knee, and Ankle Movements during Lifting

S Lim, C D'Souza - Advances in Physical, Social & Occupational …, 2021 - Springer
This study examined the goodness-of-fit of using a sigmoid function to characterize time-
series angular displacement trajectories during two-handed anterior lifting. Twenty-six …

Upper Body Joint Angle Calculation and Analysis Using Multiple Inertial Measurement Units

AS Freedkin, JC Ryu, J Hwang - ASME …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Understanding how workers move in professions that require unnatural posture can help
find solutions to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) that are common in such …

[PDF][PDF] Armband EMG-based Lifting Detection and Load Classification Algorithms using Static and Dynamic Lifting Trials

SP Taori - 2023 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
The high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in occupational settings
necessitates the development of economic, accurate, and convenient methods for …