Forces: A Motion Capture-Based Ergonomic Method for the Today's World.

ABSTRACT: Approximately three of every five workers are affected by musculoskeletal disorders, especially in production environments. In this regard, workstation ergonomic evaluations are especially beneficial for conducting preventive actions. Nevertheless, today's context demonstrates that traditional ergonomic methods should lead to smart ergonomic methods. This document introduces the Forces ergonomic method, designed considering the possibilities of inertial motion capture technology and its applicability to evaluating actual workstations. This method calculates the joint risks for each posture and provides the total risk for the assessed workstation. In this calculation, Forces uses postural measurement and a kinetic estimation of all forces and torques that the joints support during movement.

SUBMITTER: Marin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8348910 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature