This paper concerns the development of a computer-aided platform to analyse workers’ postures and movements and ergonomically validate the design of device a man or woman may deal with. In particular, we refer to pick and place operations of food items on the display unit shelves. The paper describes three low-cost solutions that integrate two optical motion capture techniques (one based on web-cam and another on MS Kinect sensor) and two human modelling systems (Jack and LifeMod) with the main goal of determining the suitability of operators’ working conditions and, eventually, providing a feedback to the design step. The solutions have been tested considering a vertical display unit as case study. 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, the supermarket.

(2013). Preliminary analysis of low-cost motion capture techniques to support virtual ergonomics [conference presentation - intervento a convegno]. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10446/27865

Preliminary analysis of low-cost motion capture techniques to support virtual ergonomics

DE VECCHI, Giordano;REGAZZONI, Daniele;RIZZI, Caterina
2013-01-01

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This paper concerns the development of a computer-aided platform to analyse workers’ postures and movements and ergonomically validate the design of device a man or woman may deal with. In particular, we refer to pick and place operations of food items on the display unit shelves. The paper describes three low-cost solutions that integrate two optical motion capture techniques (one based on web-cam and another on MS Kinect sensor) and two human modelling systems (Jack and LifeMod) with the main goal of determining the suitability of operators’ working conditions and, eventually, providing a feedback to the design step. The solutions have been tested considering a vertical display unit as case study. 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, the supermarket.
2013
Colombo, Giorgio; DE VECCHI, Giordano; Regazzoni, Daniele; Rizzi, Caterina
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