An approach to human motor skill training for uniform group performance

This study introduces a new approach to support assignment of training protocols to operators to achieve comparable levels of motor performance. Thirty-six participants performed a computer-based motor test. Based on performance classification results, each participant was assigned to a specific haptic virtual reality training condition. Results revealed participants identified as ‘medium’ or ‘low’ performers achieved levels of motor performance comparable to ‘high’ performers through 1-h training.Relevance to IndustryFindings can be applied to operator training in manual assembly operations, promoting a group of novice workers to achieve uniform performance levels and mitigating production bottlenecks.
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research