The musculoskeletal disorders represent one of the most common problems in industrial environment; they impact the health of workers and employees. In this work we present a preliminary study towards the use of biomechanical models for improving classic methods for ergonomic assessment in industry. To this end, we use OpenSim, a software for biomechanical simulation and analysis. With OpenSim, we reconstruct the human motion corresponding to the execution of industrial tasks, performed in laboratory settings. In particular, we compute the evolution over time of the joint angles that, according to a classic observation method for ergonomic assessment, are needed to evaluate the risks associated to the musculoskeletal disorders for the upper limb.
Evaluation of human joint angles in industrial tasks using OpenSim
Palomba A.;
2019
Abstract
The musculoskeletal disorders represent one of the most common problems in industrial environment; they impact the health of workers and employees. In this work we present a preliminary study towards the use of biomechanical models for improving classic methods for ergonomic assessment in industry. To this end, we use OpenSim, a software for biomechanical simulation and analysis. With OpenSim, we reconstruct the human motion corresponding to the execution of industrial tasks, performed in laboratory settings. In particular, we compute the evolution over time of the joint angles that, according to a classic observation method for ergonomic assessment, are needed to evaluate the risks associated to the musculoskeletal disorders for the upper limb.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
