A review of computational approaches for evaluation of rehabilitation exercises

Y Liao, A Vakanski, M Xian, D Paul, R Baker - Computers in biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent advances in data analytics and computer-aided diagnostics stimulate the vision of
patient-centric precision healthcare, where treatment plans are customized based on the …

Kinect and wearable inertial sensors for motor rehabilitation programs at home: State of the art and an experimental comparison

B Milosevic, A Leardini, E Farella - Biomedical engineering online, 2020 - Springer
Background Emerging sensing and communication technologies are contributing to the
development of many motor rehabilitation programs outside the standard healthcare …

Ergonomic postural assessment using a new open-source human pose estimation technology (OpenPose)

W Kim, J Sung, D Saakes, C Huang, S Xiong - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Observational ergonomic postural assessment methods have been commonly used to
evaluate the risks of musculoskeletal disorders. Researchers have proposed semi-automatic …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of an ergonomic assessment method using Kinect data in real workplace conditions

P Plantard, HPH Shum, AS Le Pierres, F Multon - Applied ergonomics, 2017 - Elsevier
Evaluating potential musculoskeletal disorders risks in real workstations is challenging as
the environment is cluttered, which makes it difficult to accurately assess workers' postures …

Accuracy and reliability of the kinect version 2 for clinical measurement of motor function

K Otte, B Kayser, S Mansow-Model, J Verrel, F Paul… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The introduction of low cost optical 3D motion tracking sensors provides new
options for effective quantification of motor dysfunction. Objective The present study aimed to …

Ergonomic risk assessment based on computer vision and machine learning

M MassirisFernández, JÁ Fernández, JM Bajo… - Computers & Industrial …, 2020 - Elsevier
We develop a novel method that performs accurate ergonomic risk assessment,
automatically computing Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) scores from snapshots or …

Real time RULA assessment using Kinect v2 sensor

VM Manghisi, AE Uva, M Fiorentino, V Bevilacqua… - Applied ergonomics, 2017 - Elsevier
The evaluation of the exposure to risk factors in workplaces and their subsequent redesign
represent one of the practices to lessen the frequency of work-related musculoskeletal …

Evaluation of pose tracking accuracy in the first and second generations of microsoft kinect

Q Wang, G Kurillo, F Ofli… - … international conference on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Microsoft Kinect camera and its skeletal tracking capabilities have been embraced by many
researchers and commercial developers in various applications of real-time human …

In-field instrumented ergonomic risk assessment: Inertial measurement units versus Kinect V2

A Humadi, M Nazarahari, R Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal disorders are a major category of nonfatal work-related diseases in the
industry. Therefore, various risk factor assessment methods, such as Rapid Upper Limb …

Risk assessment for musculoskeletal disorders based on the characteristics of work posture

J Wang, D Chen, M Zhu, Y Sun - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Construction workers are at high risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).
Although the existing observational assessment methods are easy to use, when it comes to …