Challenges in interaction modelling with digital human models–A systematic literature review of interaction modelling approaches

A Wolf, J Miehling, S Wartzack - Ergonomics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Digital human models (DHM) allow for a proactive ergonomic assessment of products by
applying different models describing the user-product interaction. In engineering design …

Human-oriented design of collaborative robots

P Maurice, V Padois, Y Measson, P Bidaud - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Collaborative robotics is a possible solution to the problem of musculoskeletal disorders
(MSDs) in industry, but efficiently designing such robots remains an issue because …

Optimization-based biomechanical lifting models for manual material handling: A comprehensive review

R Zaman, A Arefeen, J Quarnstrom… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Lifting is a main task for manual material handling (MMH), and it is also associated with
lower back pain. There are many studies in the literature on predicting lifting strategies …

Assembly line balancing problem with ergonomics: a new fatigue and recovery model

MA Abdous, X Delorme, D Battini… - … Journal of Production …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Assembly lines are production lines used to manufacture products, ranging from mass-
production products to mass-customisation with low unit products. Assembly lines consume …

Progressive preference articulation for decision making in multi-objective optimisation problems

S Rostami, F Neri, M Epitropakis - Integrated Computer-Aided …, 2017 - content.iospress.com
This paper proposes a novel algorithm for addressing multi-objective optimisation problems,
by employing a progressive preference articulation approach to decision making. This …

Predicting real-world ergonomic measurements by simulation in a virtual environment

B Hu, L Ma, W Zhang, G Salvendy, D Chablat… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Virtual reality techniques have been increasingly used for ergonomic applications. However,
it is always important to know whether the results obtained in a virtual environment (VE) are …

Hybrid predictive model for lifting by integrating skeletal motion prediction with an OpenSim musculoskeletal model

R Zaman, Y Xiang, R Rakshit… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: In this study, a novel hybrid predictive musculoskeletal model is proposed which
has both motion prediction and muscular dynamics assessment capabilities. Methods: First …

A probabilistic model for cobot decision making to mitigate human fatigue in repetitive co-manipulation tasks

A Yaacoub, V Thomas, F Colas… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are very common. Repetitive motion,
which is often present in industrial work, is one of the main physical causes of WMSDs. It …

Multi-objective optimization for two-dimensional maximum weight lifting prediction considering dynamic strength

Y Xiang, J Cruz, R Zaman, J Yang - Engineering Optimization, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Manual material handling is common in daily life and is the main cause of lower back pain.
Therefore, it is critical to establish a lifting limit for workers. However, it is difficult to obtain …

Lifting posture prediction with generative models for improving occupational safety

L Li, S Prabhu, Z Xie, H Wang, L Lu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Lifting tasks have been identified to be highly associated with work-related low back pain.
Posture prediction can be used for simulating workers' posture of lifting tasks and thus …