A review on ergonomics in agriculture. part II: Mechanized operations

L Benos, D Tsaopoulos, D Bochtis - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have long been recognized as the most
common risks that operation of agricultural machineries poses, thus, undermining the ability …

Internet of agriculture: Analyzing and predicting tractor ride comfort through supervised machine learning

A Singh, N Nawayseh, H Singh, YK Dhabi… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to improve ride comfort among tractor drivers by utilizing Internet of
Things (IoT) technology and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to analyze and predict …

Real‐time vibration monitoring and analysis of agricultural tractor drivers using an IoT‐based system

A Singh, N Nawayseh, S Samuel… - Journal of Field …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural tractor drivers experience a high amplitude of vibration, especially during soil
tillage operations. In the past, most research studied vibration exposure with more focus on …

Composite SOSM controller for path tracking control of agricultural tractors subject to wheel slip

C Ding, S Ding, X Wei, K Mei - ISA transactions, 2022 - Elsevier
In the work, the path tracking control methods are developed for autonomous agricultural
tractors subject to wheel slip constraints by using second-order sliding mode (SOSM) and …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-body vibration: Characterization of seat-to-head transmissibility for agricultural tractor drivers during loader operation

A Singh, S Samuel, YK Dhabi, H Singh - Smart Agricultural Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The research is aimed at how the tractor drivers respond to whole-body vibrations (WBV)
during real-field loader operation. Seat-to-head transmissibility (STHT) behavior of tractor …

Vibration analysis on driver's seat of agricultural tractors during tillage tests

T Gialamas, I Gravalos, D Kateris… - Spanish journal of …, 2016 - dialnet.unirioja.es
The vibration of the driver's seat of agricultural tractors was investigated during three
alternative tillage operations. Three tractors including a range of specifications were …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming farming with intelligence: Smart vibration monitoring and alert system

A Singh, N Nawayseh, YK Dhabi, S Samuel… - Journal of Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the evolution towards digital agriculture, the pivotal role of tractor riding necessitates
a focus on improving operator performance and well-being. While most research has …

Evaluation and analysis of whole-body vibration exposure during soil tillage operation

A Singh, S Samuel, H Singh, Y Kumar, C Prakash - Safety, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated whole-body vibration (WBV) response in real field harrowing
operations at different tractor ride conditions ie, average speed, front harrow pin angle …

Investigation of occupational whole-body vibration exposure among Indian tractor drivers

A Singh, LP Singh, S Singh, H Singh… - … Journal of Human …, 2018 - inderscienceonline.com
The study investigates whole body vibration (WBV) exposure among Indian tractor drivers.
Two Sets of RPM levels ie (1500, 2000, 2500) and (1500, 2000) are considered for …

Evaluation of tractor driving comfort according to the steering angle and speed using a virtual prototype

Q Jiang, W Ni, X Zhang, P Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
As tractors mainly transit rural roads, drivers can suffer from harmful vibrations transmitted
though their seats. Thus, the driving comfort in tractors with agricultural equipment should be …