BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has grown rapidly in recent decades, and several RAS procedures have become the standard. However, the physical and mental demands of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques can lead to ergonomic shortco...
BACKGROUND: Primary care providers (PCPs) face significant burnout due to increasing administrative and documentation demands, contributing to job dissatisfaction and impacting care quality. Artificial intelligence (AI) scribes have emerged as potent...
Posture prediction models have been widely used to support ergonomic design. This systematic review critically assessed the development, validation, and applications of posture prediction models in Digital Human Modeling (DHM). Following PRISMA guide...
BACKGROUND: Access to echocardiography in remote and rural areas is limited due to a shortage of trained sonographers and the difficulties of accessing isolated regions. A Haptically-Enabled Robot for Teleoperated Echocardiography (HERTEC) was develo...
Awkward postures are a significant contributor to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs), which represent great social and economic burdens. Various posture assessment tools assess WRMSD risk but fall short in providing an elucidating risk b...
Human Activity Recognition (HAR) using wearable sensors has prompted substantial interest in recent years due to the availability and low cost of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). HAR using IMUs can aid both the ergonomic evaluation of the performed...
International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE
Feb 19, 2025
This study investigated factors influencing back muscle strength, focusing on sex, forearm posture and lifting height. Lower back pain, prevalent in industries involving manual materials handling, is closely linked to back muscle strength. The study ...
Repetitive lifting tasks in occupational settings often result in shoulder injuries, impacting both health and productivity. Accurately assessing the biomechanical risk of these tasks remains a significant challenge in occupational ergonomics, partic...
International journal of environmental research and public health
Jan 30, 2025
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing occupational health and safety (OHS) by addressing workplace hazards and enhancing employee well-being. This review explores the broader context of increasing automation and digitalization, ...
International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE
Jan 27, 2025
Conventional ergonomic observation methods, such as rapid entire body assessment (REBA), are limited in their sensitivity and reliability, particularly in detecting changes in input variables. This study integrates fuzzy logic with the REBA method, u...
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