Industry 4.0 has promoted the concept of automation, supporting workers with robots while
maintaining their central role in the factory. To guarantee the safety of operators and improve …

This review provides a comprehensive analysis of studies investigating the impact of
occupational exoskeletons on work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk factors …

Physical ergonomic intervention (eg, use of tools) is adopted to improve working postures in
the reinforced-concrete trade. However, evaluating its effectiveness often focuses on a …

Background To improve ergonomic recommendations and decrease work-related
musculoskeletal disorders, thorough documentation of full-body, joint loading topography …

Featured Application The main contribution of the current study is to provide a user-centered
design of a handle for a novel inspection device with ergonomic requirements obtained from …

Musculoskeletal diseases represent a constant phenomenon in occupational health and
safety (OHS) despite the large effort at governmental and technical levels. In the industrial …

The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework to identify and evaluate the challenges
in the establishment of human–robot collaboration (HRC) in the industrial environment …

The literature has yielded promising data over the past decade regarding the use of inertial
sensors for the analysis of occupational ergonomics. However, despite their significant …

An end-to-end hardware-software pipeline is introduced to automatize ergonomics
assessment in industrial workplaces. The proposed modular solution can interoperate with …

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) are highly prevalent among supermarket
cashiers. These disorders are frequently related to the adoption of awkward postures and …