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A novel human-centered methodology for assessing manual-to-collaborative safe c...
Cardoso, André; Colim, Ana; Bicho, Estela; Braga, Ana Cristina; Arezes, P.The Industry 5.0 paradigm places workers’ well-being and safety at the core of the production processes. Despite its objectives, the current industry still faces several challenges. Examples of these challenges include global market pressures for customized products, along with the significant occurrence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and the ageing workforce. These challenges underscore the persiste...
Understanding musculoskeletal loadings among supermarket checkout counter cashi...
Silva, Tânia T.; Sousa, Catarina; Colim, Ana; Rodrigues, Matilde A.Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) are highly prevalent among supermarket cashiers. These disorders are frequently related to the adoption of awkward postures and manual materials handling. This study aimed to analyze musculoskeletal loadings in supermarket cashiers, considering the handling of different products and different checkout conditions. To accomplish this, we employed an inertial motion ca...
Comparison between anthropometric equipment and scanners in hand measurement
Filho, P. C. Anacleto; Silva, Lincoln da; Castellucci, H. I.; Rodrigues, Matilde; Pereira, Eduarda; Pombeiro, Ana; Colim, Ana; Carneiro, PaulaAnthropometric studies have influenced the design of apparel, accessories, medical prostheses, equipment, workstations, and tools. Particularly, hand anthropometry is related to safety and adequacy of hand tools and devices. Different equipment and methods can be used to obtain body measurements with different precision and reliability levels. However, precision and reliability are not the only aspects to be co...
Obesity and physical loading during manual lifting
Colim, Ana; Arezes, Pedro; Flores, Paulo; Monteiro, Pedro; Mesquita, InêsManual lifting greatly increases the risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD). Muscle loading related to manual tasks may be significantly influenced by workers’ body conditions, being obesity one of them. In the present study, different tasks of manual lifting were performed by 14 participants with different obesity levels, defined in terms of individuals’ fat mass percentage. Surface ...
Safety culture in higher education institutions: Knowledge and training prefere...
Filho, P. C. Anacleto; Dall-Orsoletta, Alaize; Carneiro, Paula; Colim, Ana; Leão, Celina P.; Rodrigues, Matilde; Costa, Susana; Costa, NelsonThe development of a positive culture is a key element within an organization to achieve performance against a strategic objective. In terms of safety, universities play a very important role in training new professionals who must be increasingly aware and prepared for the challenges of the labour market and daily activities. Therefore, this study aims to assess the safety culture of newcomer students to higher...
Human–robot interaction in industrial settings: perception of multiple particip...
Alves, Carla; Cardoso, André; Colim, Ana; Bicho, Estela; Braga, A. C.; Cunha, João; Faria, Carlos; Rocha, Luís A.In environments shared with humans, Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) should be designed with human-aware motion-planning skills. Even when AMRs can effectively avoid humans, only a handful of studies have evaluated the human perception of mobile robots. To establish appropriate non-verbal communication, robot movement should be legible and should consider the human element. In this paper, a study that evaluates ...
Obesity effects on muscular activity during lifting and lowering tasks
Colim, Ana; Arezes, Pedro; Flores, Paulo; Monteiro, Pedro; Mesquita, Inês; Braga, Ana CristinaObesity is an emerging health problem and its incidence has been increasing throughout the workforce. In industrial workstations, vertical handling tasks (VHT), including lifting and lowering, are very common and can cause a significant muscular overload for the involved workers. During these tasks, muscular activity may be considerably affected by workers' body conditions. This study aims to analyze and compar...
Physical ergonomic improvement and safe design of an assembly workstation throu...
Colim, Ana; Faria, Carlos; Cunha, João; Oliveira, João; Sousa, Nuno Miguel Alves; Rocha, Luís A.One of the key interesting features of collaborative robotic applications is the potential to lighten the worker workload and potentiate better working conditions. Moreover, developing robotics applications that meets ergonomic criteria is not always a straightforward endeavor. We propose a framework to guide the safe design and conceptualization of ergonomic-driven collaborative robotics workstations. A multi-...
From handcrafting to a certified and ergonomic collaborative workstation: the d...
Cunha, Joao G.; Faria, Carlos; Colim, Ana; Oliveira, Joao; Rocha, Luis A.; Silva, Marcio; Monteiro, Sérgio; Bicho, EstelaAs manufacturing enters an era of mass customization, new technological solutions with more versatility and flexibility are brought to the industry. Collaborative robots, or COBOTs, can now safely work near humans, a key advantage that enables highly-flexible production and opens the possibility to tackle the incidence of occupational health problems. Although the advantages of collaborative robotic manufacturi...
Lean manufacturing and ergonomics integration: defining productivity and wellbe...
Colim, Ana; Morgado, Rita; Carneiro, P.; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Faria, Carlos; Sousa, Nuno Miguel Alves; Rocha, Luís A.; Arezes, P.Lean Manufacturing (LM), Ergonomics and Human Factors (E&HF), and Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) are vibrant topics for researchers and companies. Among other emergent technologies, collaborative robotics is an innovative solution to reduce ergonomic concerns and improve manufacturing productivity. However, there is a lack of studies providing empirical evidence about the implementation of these technologies, ...