Microsoft Kinect, a low-cost motion sensing device, enables users to interact with computers
or game consoles naturally through gestures and spoken commands without any other …

This work presents a system that permits a real-time ergonomic assessment of manual tasks
in an industrial environment. First, a biomechanical model of the upper body has been …

Due to demographic changes, the number of older workers employed in production and
logistics environments increases continuously. During the execution of manual materials …

This paper examines the potential use of Kinect™ range sensor in observational methods
for assessing postural loads. Range sensors can detect the position of the joints at high …

In recent months Kinect and Xtion sensors appear massively at the entertainment market. In
parallel, many developers show engineering applications of the system related with their 3D …

This work shows a metrological comparison between Kinect I and Kinect II laser scanners.
The comparison is made using a standard artefact based on 5 spheres and 7 cubes …

Analyzing human poses with a Kinect is a promising method to evaluate potentials risks of
musculoskeletal disorders at workstations. In ecological situations, complex 3D poses and …

Particularly in sports or physical rehabilitation, users have to perform body movements in a
specific manner for the exercises to be most effective. It remains a challenge for experts to …

Ergonomic assessments assist in preventing work related musculoskeletal injuries and
provide safer workplace environments. The 3D motion capture environments are not …

In the current study we administered a creative task in which two people collaboratively
generated novel strategies to conserve resources. During this task, the nonverbal behavior …