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Need of Ergonomics for Autonomous Vehicles
Although “autonomous vehicles (AVs)” are becoming increasingly common, it is unclear whether ergonomics will be included in this new technology. For...
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Ergonomics in Fashion and Accessory Products: Comfort and Functionality
This chapter explains ergonomic issues in thermoregulation in the body while wearing clothing and other accessories. Principles behind CLO value,...
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Wearable Devices in Healthcare
The miniaturization of electrical and electronic equipment is certainly not a new phenomenon, and its effects have long been evident in the...
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Inclusive Innovation Through Design for Services: A Service Ergonomics Perspective
This chapter focuses on the relationships between Ergonomics and innovation through design from a service perspective. The aim is to underline how...
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Artificial intelligence in human factors and ergonomics: an overview of the current state of research
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continues to advance. To fully exploit the potential, it is important to deal with the...
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Ergo4workers: Usability Testing of the Second Prototype of an App for the Ergonomic Assessment of Healthcare Professionals
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) result from continuous exposure to risk factors associated with the workplace. They affect millions of...
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An insight in the future of healthcare: integrating digital twin for personalized medicine
PurposeAn increasingly popular concept in numerous fields is a digital twin, which is a virtual counterpart of an object. This technology is causing...
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Arguments for Emerging Technologies Applications to Improve Manufacturing Warehouse Ergonomics
Technology has disrupted each current industry, and supply chain is not going to be an exception. Businesses are already starting to establish...
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Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, July 25-29, 2021, USA
This book is concerned with human factors and ergonomics research and developments in the design and use of systems and devices for effective and...
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Looking at the Safety of AI from a Systems Perspective: Two Healthcare Examples
There is much potential and promise for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, e.g., in radiology, mental health, ambulance service...
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Robotics in Healthcare
A robot is a programmed actuated mechanism with a degree of autonomy. Medical robots came a long way since first prototypes based on industrial...
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Healthcare Automation: A Systematic Literature Review
With increasing financial, technological, and legislative pressure on the healthcareHealthcare field, it becomes paramount to have the proper...
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An Empirical Study to Improve Faculty Workplace Ergonomics for Minimizing the Risk of Transmission of Airborne Diseases
Improving the workspaces for “environmental ergonomics” is essential for better occupational health and safety, especially in populated and...
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Exoskeletons in Elderly Healthcare
The older population is projected to quadruple between the years 2000 and 2050. Many of the elderly experience mobility impairments of varying...
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Healthcare System Sustainability by Application of Advanced Technologies in Telemedicine and eHealth
Recent years have been characterized by global changes related to epidemic and emergency situations in a number of countries and regions. This...
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Design of a novel wearable system for healthcare applications: applying the user-centred design approach to SensHand device
Interest in using wearable devices for medical applications is increasing. A user’s user-centred design approach is needed to develop solutions that...
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The Emergence of Wearable Technologies in Healthcare: A Systematic Review
WearableWearables technology is an emergingEmerging field of research with a vast potential to transform millions of lives by revolutionizing the...
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Convergence of Ergonomics and Design Proceedings of ACED SEANES 2020
This book presents the proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Asian Council on Ergonomics and Design and Southeast Asian Network of Ergonomics...
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Participatory Approach for Ergonomics Intervention: A Review
Recently, Participatory Ergonomics (PE) approach has been broadly accepted as a system to minimize musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and associated...