Högskolan i Skövde

The convergence of the focus of Industry 5.0 on human well-being and the prevalent problem of work-related musculoskeletal disorders necessitates advanced digital solutions due to limitations in manual risk assessment methods. This research aimed to compare usability of a newly developed video-based awkward posture identification software, the ergonomist assistant for evaluation (ERAIVA) with a conventional manual method. The risk assessment tool utilised in this study, integrated into the ERAIVA digital platform, is the risk management assessment tool for manual handling proactively (RAMP). Four assessors evaluated video-recorded tasks using both methods (manual and ERAIVA). The usability was assessed through the post-study system usability questionnaire, time consumption, number of video replays and video annotation deletions. The impact on identification of awkward posture durations was also studied. ERAIVA exhibited the highest usability score; it showed a higher number of video replays of specific sequences and annotations without significant differences in time consumption.