A Framework to Model the Use of Exoskeletons in DHM Tools
2021 (English)In: Advances in Simulation and Digital Human Modeling: Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Human Factors and Simulation, and Digital Human Modeling and Applied Optimization, July 25-29, 2021, USA / [ed] Julia L. Wright; Daniel Barber; Sofia Scataglini; Sudhakar L. Rajulu, Cham: Springer, 2021, p. 312-319Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) constitute a large part of work absences among industry workers, together with all the health and economic problems that it carries. Exoskeletons developed for overhead operations can potentially be a solution to reduce risks for WMSDs. However, some companies are still hesitant to implement exoskeletons in their workplace, since the effects of using exoskeletons are still not fully proved. Digital human modeling (DHM) could help with this dilemma by facilitating studies of the viability of the exoskeletons for specific work tasks. This paper proposes a DHM based framework to implement the study of upper body exoskeletons focused on overhead assembly operations. The framework emphasizes the kinematics and forces interaction between the human and the exoskeleton.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Cham: Springer, 2021. p. 312-319
Series
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, ISSN 2367-3370, E-ISSN 2367-3389 ; 264
Keywords [en]
DHM, Digital human modelling, Exoskeleton, Simulation
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
User Centred Product Design; VF-KDO
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20484DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79763-8_38Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85111956387ISBN: 978-3-030-79762-1 (print)ISBN: 978-3-030-79763-8 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-20484DiVA, id: diva2:1586104
Conference
AHFE International Conference on Human Factors and Simulation and the AHFE International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applied Optimization, 2021, Virtual, Online, 25 July 2021 - 29 July 2021, USA
Part of project
Synergy Virtual Ergonomics (SVE), Knowledge FoundationVIVA - the Virtual Vehicle Assembler, VinnovaVirtual factories with knowledge-driven optimization (VF-KDO), Knowledge Foundation
Note
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
This work has been made possible with the support from the Knowledge Foundation supported research environment INFINIT at the University of Skövde, in the project Synergy Virtual Ergonomics (SVE), and with support from VINNOVA in the project VIVA - the Virtual Vehicle Assembler, and by the participating organizations. This support is gratefully acknowledged.
2021-08-192021-08-192024-06-19Bibliographically approved