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Applied Force and sEMG Muscle Activity Required To Operate Pistol Grip Control in an Electric Utility Aerial Bucket [PDF]

, 2017
Electric utility line workers report high levels of fatigue in forearm muscles when operating a conventional pistol grip control in aerial buckets.
Garces, Casey D., Krishen, Lovely, Marklin, Richard W., Jr., Nagurka, Mark L., Slightam, Jonathaon E., Wolff, Trent M.   +5 more
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Sustainability, transport and design: reviewing the prospects for safely encouraging eco-driving

, 2013
Private vehicle use contributes a disproportionately large amount to the degradation of the environment we inhabit. Technological advancement is of course critical to the mitigation of climate change, however alone it will not suffice; we must also see ...
Harvey, Catherine, McIlroy, R., Robertson, Duncan, Stanton, Neville A.   +3 more
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Stance and Gait Analysis of Apollo Astronauts on the Moon

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aim As humans return to the Moon, safe efficient ambulation and fall prevention on the lunar surface are key concerns. The analysis of gait from archived Apollo mission video footage is now possible with pose estimation video analysis software.
Faye Y. Chiou‐Tan, Conrad Li, Jason P. Caffrey, Millard Reschke, Timothy R. Macaulay   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can virtual reality predict body part discomfort and performance of people in realistic world for assembling tasks? [PDF]

, 2011
This paper presents our work on relationship of evaluation results between virtual environment (VE) and realistic environment (RE) for assembling tasks.
Bennis, Fouad, Chablat, Damien, Hu, Bo, Ma, Liang, Salvendy, Gaverial, Zhang, Wei   +5 more
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Wireless Cloud‐Based Intraoral Scanners in Dental Education: Security, Interoperability, and Pedagogical Implications

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Leandro Passos, Nathan Santiago
wiley   +1 more source

SensHB.Q: A Cost‐Effective Force‐Sensitive Handlebar to Control Omnidirectional Robots and Wheelchairs

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper details the design and development of SensHB.Q, a force‐sensitive handlebar intended for caregivers driving electric‐powered wheelchairs, particularly those with omnidirectional mobility. The same interface can also be used in the future to operate other omnidirectional motorized systems, such as mobile robots, hospital beds, and ...
Luigi Tagliavini, Giuseppe Quaglia
wiley   +1 more source

USING THE ABSORBED POWER METHOD TO EVALUATE EFFECTIVENES OF SELECTED SEAT CUSHIONS DURING MANUAL WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION [PDF]

, 2004
Although wheelchair users are constantly subjected to oscillatory and shock vibrations not much research has been conducted to assess the whole-body vibrations experienced by wheelchair users.
Wolf, Erik J
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Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Not Ready Yet: A Multi‐Disciplinary Review of Problems, Attempted Solutions, and Future Directions

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong, Massimiliano Cappuccio, Fady Alnajjar, Luqman Ali, Hamad Al Jassmi, Essam Debie, Milad Ghasrikhouzani, Alessandro Lanteri, Tate McGregor, Oleksandra Molloy, Alice Plebe, Michael Regan, Eduardo Sandoval, Dongmo Zhang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ergonomics as Perceived by Staff Nurses and Its Relation to Their Job Satisfaction

Evidence-Based Nursing Research
Context: Ergonomics is a systems-oriented discipline that extends across all aspects of the work environment and human activity to enhance safety, efficiency, quality of work-life, operators’ comfort and productivity that increase job satisfaction of ...
Ehsan Saad Soliman, Shaimaa M. Araby
doaj   +1 more source

An Evaluation of Arabic Language Learning Websites

, 2012
As a result of ICT development and the increasingly growing use of the Internet in particular, practices of language teaching and learning are about to evolve significantly.
Abdessalem, Wahiba Ben, Achour, Hadhemi
core   +1 more source