Purpose. Handicraft manufacturing appears to be an occupation where work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major threat to workers. For the multifactorial …

Artists spend their working time in the workplace so a design is needed to address their
needs. The workplaces need to be economic, ergonomic, energy‐efficient, and …

The small scale industries (SSIs) play very important role in the Indian economy. SSIs
contribute in terms of industrial production, export, employment and creation of an …

Background: Handloom is one of the oldest industries in India, particularly in West Bengal,
where a considerable number of rural people are engaged in weaving. Objectives: The …

The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders particularly low back pain is
significantly high among common informal or small-scale enterprises within developing …

The delivery of appropriate technology to rural communities poses multi-dimensional
challenges, such as the lack of acceptance, complexities in implementation, and …

There are few products where the contribution of innovation is very high while few remain on
the sideline, such as handloom machines used by weavers for various local textile making …

This study is a research on ergonomics field, especially for ergonomics work station. This
research begins with direct observation on the work process of carving craft. In addition to …

Long hours of static work with awkward working postures at traditionally designed looms can
cause high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among handloom weavers …

Background The socio-economic attributes of Indian villages are emulated through
occupation. The principle types of occupation in Indian villages encompass of agriculture …