Safety and ergonomics in human-robot interactive agricultural operations

L Benos, A Bechar, D Bochtis - Biosystems Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Concepts and aspects of optimal design for human-robot collaborative
systems.•Methods for safe physical interactions between human and robots in …

A review of the methodology and applications of anthropometry in ergonomics and product design

I Dianat, J Molenbroek, HI Castellucci - Ergonomics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Anthropometry is a key element of ergonomic studies for addressing the problem of fitting
the tasks/products to user characteristics, but there is a gap between anthropometric data …

A review on ergonomics in agriculture. part II: Mechanized operations

L Benos, D Tsaopoulos, D Bochtis - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have long been recognized as the most
common risks that operation of agricultural machineries poses, thus, undermining the ability …

Musculoskeletal computational analysis of the influence of car-seat design/adjustments on long-distance driving fatigue

M Grujicic, B Pandurangan, X **e… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The main causes for long-distance driving fatigue experienced by vehicle drivers are
investigated computationally using musculoskeletal modeling and simulation methods. A …

Ethnic differences in Indonesian anthropometry data: Evidence from three different largest ethnics

A Widyanti, L Susanti, IZ Sutalaksana… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Different ethnics may show different dimension on anthropometry. This study measures
1135 students from three different ethnics in Indonesia, all participated based on voluntarily …

Estimated anthropometric measurements of Turkish adults and effects of age and geographical regions

İ Ali, N Arslan - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2009 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to estimate the anthropometric characteristics of the Turkish
population by geographical region, age and gender. A survey of 4205 samples consisting of …

Design of combine harvester seat based on anthropometric data of Iranian operators

E Ghaderi, A Maleki, I Dianat - International Journal of Industrial …, 2014 - Elsevier
Harvesting operation with agricultural combines imposes excessive physical loads on the
operators and the poorly designed seats may be an important contributory factor in this …

[PDF][PDF] New trend line of research about comfort evaluation: proposal of a framework for weighing and evaluating contributes coming from cognitive, postural and …

A Naddeo, N Cappetti, M Vallone… - Advances in Social and …, 2014 - academia.edu
In HMI design, several parameters have to be correctly evaluated in order to guarantee a
good level of safety and wellbeing of users (humans) and to avoid health problems like …

[PDF][PDF] 782. Analysis of the vertical vibration effects on ride comfort of vehicle driver

A Sezgin, YZ Arslan - Journal of Vibroengineering, 2012 - researchgate.net
Vehicle vibrations affect the health and comfort of the driver and passengers considerably.
The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of vertical vehicle vibrations on the driver. To …

Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness ofHazards Associated with Use of Cotton Bud in a Nigerian Community

TG Olajide, AM Usman… - International Journal of …, 2015 - eprints.abuad.edu.ng
Background: Self-cleaning of ears with a cotton bud is a common practice, and the hazards
asso-ciated with such action are well documented. The aim of this study is to find out the …