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Self‐Powered All‐in‐One Wearable Bioelectronics Driven by Pneumatic Energy Buffering of Daily Footsteps

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A pneumatic energy‐buffering strategy transforms transient and intermittent footsteps into quasi‐continuous electrical energy for a self‐powered wearable biosensing platform. The footwear‐integrated air‐pumping harvester, combined with the rationally designed power‐management system, powers a wearable ankle PPG device with reduced motion artifacts ...
Ji‐Seok Kim, Tae Woog Kang, Hyunjoon Yoo, Jawon Ha, Yunuo Huang, Hee Han, Chi Won Ahn, Woon‐Hong Yeo, Il‐Kwon Oh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redesign of Liquid Aluminum Pouring Tool based on Participatory Ergonomics to Improve Productivity, Workload, and Musculoskeletal Disorders

International Journal of Technology, 2017
This research was conducted at P.T. “ED” Aluminium, Yogyakarta, an industrial aluminum foundry that produces manually operated cooking appliances. The workers complain of muscle pain and fatigue, and of always having to pursue production targets in order
Hafzoh Batubara, Rini Dharmastiti
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Fear of making a mistake: a prominent cause of stress for COVID-19 ICU staff—a mixed-methods study

BMJ Open Quality, 2023
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on many domains of healthcare. Even in high-income countries such as Sweden, the number of patients has vastly outnumbered the resources in affected areas, in particular during the first wave ...
Elisabeth Nagy, Walter Osika, Lisbet Meurling, Cecilia Escher, Johan Creutzfeldt, Oili Dahl, Mini Ruiz, Mats Ericson   +7 more
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Implementation of participatory ergonomics intervention in construction companies

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2005
The effectiveness of the implementation of participatory ergonomics intervention to reduce physical work demands in construction work was studied.In a cluster randomized controlled trial, 10 bricklaying companies were randomly assigned either to an intervention group (N = 5) or a control group (N = 5). The intervention strategy used a consultant-guided
Molen, H.F. van der, Sluiter, J.K., Vink, P., Hulshof, C.T.J., Duivenbooden, C. van, Holman, R., Frings-Dresen, M.H.W.   +6 more
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An Expertise Transfer Framework For Autonomous Surgical Assistance

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study introduces an expertise transfer framework for procedure‐spanning autonomous surgical assistance. By emulating expert logic through hierarchical perception, attention modeling, and knowledge graph‐based decision‐making, the system provides near‐expert surgical view assistance.
Yuan Gao, Guangdi Chu, Wei Jiao, Yuchuan Zhong, Hang Yuan, Chengjun Li, Jinhua Li, Shuxin Wang, Bo Guan, Jianchang Zhao, Lizhi Pan, Haitao Niu, Jianmin Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safe lifting ergonomics program for truck-loaders in Nigerian block making industries: A multi-site case study with qualitative and econometric analyses

Scientific African, 2020
Background: An ergonomic method of lifting (EML) was introduced to truck loaders in the South-western Nigeria blocks-making industry (BMI). The aim was to measure the ergonomics and economic benefits. Methods: With 125 workers and 30 managers from 25 BMI,
Hezekiah Oluwole Adeyemi, Samuel Babatope Adejuyigbe, Babatunde Olusola Adetifa, Olasunkanmi Oriola Akinyemi, Oluwaseun Opeyemi Martins   +4 more
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Implementing Practical Ergonomics Knowledge Transfer Using Ergonomic Checkpoints to Support the Participatory Ergonomics Process in an Industrially Developing Country

, 2022
Background: Implementing ergonomics principles in workplaces requires good knowledge transfer with the participation of professionals, workers, and managers.Purpose: This study aimed to investigate practical ergonomics knowledge transfer to support the ...
Helali, Faramarz,, Abdollahpour, Nosrat,
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A Multimodal Intelligent System for Human Digital Twin Simulation with Continuous Kinematic Data Tracking, Biometric Prognosis, and Cognitive State Feedback in Industrial Environments

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This article implements a unified human digital twin framework that integrates cutting edge actuation, sensing, simulation, and bidirectional feedback capability. The approach includes integrating multimodal sensing, AI, and biomechanical simulation into one compact system.
Tajbeed Ahmed Chowdhury, Sebastian Gratz‐Kelly, Eric Wagner, Paul Motzki, Martina Lehser   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

L’implication des acteurs dans l’implantation de projets d’amélioration des situations de travail en ergonomie participative : des constats différenciés dans deux usines

Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé, 2004
A participatory ergonomics intervention was conducted for two years in two plants owned by a major metal-producing company. The objective of the intervention was the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) by making use of the capacity of the ...
Sylvie Montreuil, Micheline Marier, Marie Bellemare, Johanne Prévost, Denis Allard   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ergonomic Intervention for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers

Safety and Health at Work, 2016
To the Editor, We read with great interest the recently published article entitled “Use of Ergonomic Measures Related to Musculoskeletal Complaints among Construction Workers: A 2-year Follow-up Study” by Frings-Dresen et al [1]. Ergonomic intervention prevents work-related musculoskeletal injuries in workers.
Vinothini Padmanathan, Leonard Joseph, Roslizawati Nawawi   +2 more
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