Evaluation of holding handheld scanner on muscle activity, heart rate variability, and model accuracy in industrial applications

• Published in: International journal of industrial ergonomics Vol. 74; p. 102873
• Main Authors: Ramadan, Mohamed Z., Nasr, Mustafa M., Dabwan, Abdulmajeed A., Khalaf, Tamer M., Alhaag, Mohammed H., Soliman, Ahmed T., Abdelgawad, Abdelaty E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Accuracy; Dependent variables; Design parameters; Discomfort; ECG; Electromyography; EMG; Hand scanner; Heart attacks; Heart rate; Independent variables; Industrial applications; Lasers; Model accuracy; Muscle activity; Muscle contraction; Muscles; Muscular function; Muscular system; Orientation; Reverse engineering; Scanners; Taskload; Variability; White light; ECG; Hand scanner; Discomfort; Reverse engineering; EMG; Muscle activity

The capabilities of handheld scanners have been investigated previously in different applications, without considering its impact on the accuracy of model, heart rate variability (HRV), subjective measurements, and worker muscular activity. The present study aims to evaluate the impact of using two...