This paper concerns the development of a computer-aided platform to analyse workers’ postures and movements and ergonomically validate the design of device or the condition a man or woman may deal with. In particular, we refer to two different applications: pick and place operations of food items on a display unit and gait analysis. The paper describes two low-cost solutions that integrate two optical motion capture systems (one based on web-cam and another on MS Kinect sensor) with the main goal of determining the suitability of operators’ working conditions and, eventually, providing a feedback to designers. Preliminary results of the experimentation as well as main benefits and limits are presented. The results have been considered promising; however, we have planned to perform an acquisition campaign in the real environment and the comparison with optical marker Mocap systems.
Industrial application of DHM for ergonomics driven by low cost mocap solutions
2012-01-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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