The reachable 3-D workspace volume is a measure of payload and body-mass-index: A quasi-static kinetic assessment

• Published in: Applied ergonomics Vol. 75; pp. 108 - 119
• Main Authors: Castro, Miguel Nobre, Rasmussen, John, Bai, Shaoping, Andersen, Michael Skipper
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Body Mass Index; Elbow Joint; Ergonomics - methods; Hand - physiology; Humans; Interior Design and Furnishings - methods; Kinetics; Male; Movement; Range of Motion, Articular; Reachable workspace; Shoulder Joint - physiology; Statistical modelling; Strength measurements; Torso - physiology; Upper extremity kinematics; Workload - statistics & numerical data; Strength measurements; Reachable workspace; Upper extremity kinematics; Statistical modelling

An experimental protocol with five tasks is proposed for a low-cost empirical assessment of the reachable 3-D workspace (RWS), including both close-to-torso and far-from-torso regions. Ten participants repeated the protocol for four distinct hand payloads. The RWS expressed as a point cloud and its...