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Publication date: January 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 75Author(s): (Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 25, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Effects of aircraft seat pitch on interface pressure and passenger discomfort
In conclusion, seat pitch was found to be an important factor associated with body-seat contact pressure and discomfort ratings. (Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 24, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Why stop after 20 minutes? Breaks and target prevalence in a 60-minute X-ray baggage screening task
Publication date: March 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 76Author(s): Daniela Buser, Yanik Sterchi, Adrian SchwaningerAbstractCurrent EU regulation restricts continuously reviewing X-ray images of passenger baggage to 20-min duration as a precautionary measure to prevent performance decrements in airport security officers (screeners). However, this 20-min limit is not based on clear empirical evidence on how well screeners can sustain their performance over time. Our study tested screeners in a 60-min simulated X-ray cabin baggage screening task. One group took 10-min breaks after 20 min ...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 23, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Physical and mental workload interactions in a sterile processing department
The objective of this study was to determine if the perception of mental workload causes workers to adopt more risky body postures. The study was carried out in four phases: 1) identification of musculoskeletal disorders using customized Nordic questionnaires, 2) ergonomic assessment of SPD using REBA method, 3) mental workload assessment of SPD using NASA-TLX, and 4) interaction between physical (postural risk) and mental workload through the performance of a task at two different levels of workload conducted through a controlled experiment. The findings indicate that increases in REBA scores and NASA-TLX indices were ass...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 22, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The effects of a passive exoskeleton on trunk muscle activity and perceived exertion for experienced auxiliary medical service providers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation chest compression
Publication date: March 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 76Author(s): B.C.L. So, H.H. Cheung, S.L. Liu, C.I. Tang, T.Y. Tsoi, C.H. Wu (Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 15, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

A method for product form design of integrating interactive genetic algorithm with the interval hesitation time and user satisfaction
Publication date: March 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 76Author(s): Tianxiong Wang, Meiyu ZhouAbstractDue to the continuous release of new products, manufacturers are paying attention to customer-oriented design of products that meet user needs to minimize the risk of their products being rejected by the market. Due to the ambiguity of user cognition, it is difficult to accurately obtain the user's preference for individual productions. To respond to the challenge, we propose an engineering scientific research method of interactive genetic algorithm with the interval arithmetic based on ...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 15, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Footrest intervention: Association between prolonged standing and perceived exertion in the body parts among industrial workers using Borg's scale questionnaire
Publication date: March 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 76Author(s): Adriana Abdul Aziz, Karmegam Karuppiah, Nurul Amanina Suhaimi, Velu Perumal, Enoch Kumar Perimal, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin (Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 11, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Single-channel SEMG using wavelet deep belief networks for upper limb motion recognition
Publication date: March 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 76Author(s): Junkai Shao, Yafeng Niu, Chengqi Xue, Qun Wu, Xiaozhou Zhou, Yi Xie, Xiaoli ZhaoAbstractSurface electromyography (SEMG) has been widely used in different fields such as human machine interaction and motion recognition. A hybrid classification model based on singular value decomposition (SVD) and wavelet deep belief networks (WDBN) is firstly proposed in this paper, which allows the machine to recognize the single-joint motions of upper limb by using one channel. In this experiment, the three-joint SEMG signals of upper l...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 5, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

A function combined baby stroller design method developed by fusing Kano, QFD and FAST methodologies
Publication date: January 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 75Author(s): Xiaoli Wu, Zhuang Hong, Yajun Li, Feng Zhou, Yafeng Niu, Chengqi XueAbstractThis paper proposes a user requirements-oriented baby stroller design method centered on finding the best combination of functions. First, user requirements are gathered, analyzed using KJ method for hierarchical analysis and clustered according to the Kano model, and the importance of each group is determined. Then, the function of the baby stroller body is decomposed using FAST method to obtain the function structure. Finally, the function st...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - January 3, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

A measure of mental workload during multitasking: Using performance-based Timed Petri Nets
Publication date: January 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 75Author(s): Peng Wang, Weining Fang, Beiyuan GuoAbstractMultitasking is common in emergency, which will result in man-made error due to many factors such as inappropriate Mental Workload (MW). To improve the performance under multitasking, the automatic equipment or assistive systems carry out task/interface optimizations according to the MW evaluation results, and the effectiveness of these technologies depends on how to choose an appropriate MW evaluation model. This paper has developed a performance-based Timed Petri Nets (TPN)...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - December 30, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Use of a computer simulation program to quantify the influence of masking calculation methods on ISO 5006-1 visibility results
ConclusionsDepending on the accuracy required for a given application, variations in visibility measurements may be considered acceptable or unacceptable. The variation of 300 mm observed in one case between a binocular masking width and monocular width exceeds the acceptable masking width (300 mm) defined by the ISO. However, variations in seat positioning and anthropometrics showed much smaller differences. (Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - December 28, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The effect of a power assisted filtering device on the local and whole body thermal response in cold and hot environments
Publication date: January 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 75Author(s): Simona Del Ferraro, Tiziana Falcone, Bruna Maria Rondinone, Vincenzo Molinaro (Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - December 27, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Ergonomics interventions to reduce musculoskeletal risk factors in a truck manufacturing plant
This study evaluates the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions including engineering/technical and organizational interventions, and the involvement of the stakeholders in reducing musculoskeletal risk factors/symptoms. A pre-post-test experimental study in non-randomized groups was performed over three years in a sector of a truck assembly plant. The mean age of the operators in the sector for the initial and second assessment time was 42.0 (±7.6) years and 39.0 (±8.7), respectively. The mean length of work experience in the current job was 15.2 (±7.2) years and 13.9 (±7.3) for the initial and second assessment tim...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - December 18, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Drivers’ attitudes, preference, and acceptance of in-vehicle anger intervention systems and their relationships to demographic and personality characteristics
Publication date: January 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 75Author(s): Shuling Li, Tingru Zhang, Na Liu, Wei Zhang, Da Tao, Ziqi WangAbstractThis research conducted focus group interviews and a questionnaire survey to investigate the potential demand of drivers for anger intervention systems (AISs) and explore the effects of demographic factors and personality traits on the preference and attitudes toward AISs. Results indicate that drivers prefer auditory intervention over tactile and visual interventions. Moreover, they favor emotion recording features but also have negative attitudes a...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - December 18, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Assessing sedentary body movement with accelerometers and domain specific cognitive function during active sitting
Publication date: January 2020Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 75Author(s): Zachary B. Fox, Lauren Hammond, Nathan Greenauer, Matthew B. Rhudy, Praveen VeerabhadrappaAbstractThe potential physiological and psychological consequences of active sitting are not self-evident. The purpose of this study was to determine how active sitting affects hip motion, as well as domain specific cognitive function. Thirty-seven participants sat for 10 min in three different sitting conditions including a chair with a backrest, chair without a backrest, and an exercise ball. Hip acceleration was monitored usin...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - December 18, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research