Sensor-Based Motion Tracking System Evaluation for RULA in Assembly Task

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 22; no. 22; p. 8898
• Main Authors: Senjaya, Wenny Franciska, Yahya, Bernardo Nugroho, Lee, Seok-Lyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.11.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Analysis; Biosensors; Ergonomics; Humans; Industry; Kinematics; Monitoring systems; Motion; Motion capture; multimodal sensors; Musculoskeletal diseases; musculoskeletal disorders; Occupational health and safety; Posture; Prevention; Productivity; risk assessment; Sensors; Software; Surgeons; Work-related injuries; Workers; Wrist; Wrist Joint; wrist posture; South Korea; multimodal sensors; risk assessment; wrist posture; musculoskeletal disorders; ergonomics

Industries need a mechanism to monitor the workers’ safety and to prevent Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). The development of ergonomics assessment tools helps the industry evaluate workplace design and worker posture. Many studies proposed the automated ergonomics assessment method t...