On the Selection of Ergonomics Evaluation Methods for Human Centric Manufacturing Tasks

Arkouli, Zoi; Michalos, George; Makris, Sotiris

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.04.015

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“…Traditionally, stress has been studied at the psychological level through subjective measuring, by administering standard questionnaires to workers (Zoni and Lucchini, 2012). Among the most adopted questionnaires, the Subjective Workload Assessment Technique (SWAT) investigates time, mental load and psychological stress (Arkouli et al, 2022). The Short Stress State Questionnaire (SSSQ) asks about perceptions of task engagement, distress and worry (Gualtieri et al, 2022).…”

Section: Stress Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Workers may wear appropriate equipment, such as shoes and socks, to prevent risks due to standing for long periods (Waters and Dick, 2015). Finally, the most ergonomic activities sequence may be defined and suggested to the workers (Arkouli et al, 2022). This paper shows preliminary physiological results to design potential solutions to improve workers' well-being at manufacturing workplaces.…”

Section: How To Apply Stress Intensity Into a Design Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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On-site analysis of work-related stress to design workers-friendly manufacturing systems

Blandino,

Colombo,

Montagna

2024

Proc. Des. Soc.

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Industry 4.0 is leading to technological advancement in manufacturing and causing changes in tasks performed by operators. This represents a potential trigger of humans' stress and workload. This paper aims to investigate work-related stress in an industrial environment through a real production case study through ECG, EDA, EMG, and respiratory band. From stress physiological indicators analysis, preliminary suggestions for the case study are provided to make the production system more human-centered, according to Industry 5.0. Further studies may test the effect of the recommended actions.

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Section: Stress Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: How To Apply Stress Intensity Into a Design Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

On-site analysis of work-related stress to design workers-friendly manufacturing systems

Blandino,

Colombo,

Montagna

2024

Proc. Des. Soc.

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“…In order to make cognitive ergonomics and mental stress measurable, different techniques have been found to be useful. On the one hand, there are objective methods for physiological measurement [12,13]. For instance, heart rate, the galvanic skin response (GSR) and body temperature have been both statistically relevant for measuring mental workload and suitable for application in production [12,13].…”

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“…On the one hand, there are objective methods for physiological measurement [12,13]. For instance, heart rate, the galvanic skin response (GSR) and body temperature have been both statistically relevant for measuring mental workload and suitable for application in production [12,13]. On the other hand, subjective methods, such as self-assessment of the participant, are used too.…”

Section: Measuring Cognitive Ergonomicsmentioning

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“…In the first scenario, the SAP standard POD is going to be used. Commonly used for MES in production, this standard POD is also provided as a solution for touch-screen As already mentioned, body temperature, heart rate and skin conductivity as well as subjective evaluation are commonly used approaches to make cognitive ergonomics measurable [12,13]. The first three possibilities are going to be measured during the experiment by using thermal imaging for body temperature measurement mounted to the work center, as well as pulse trackers and skin conductivity sensors linked to the participant.…”

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Making Cognitive Ergonomics in the Human–Computer Interaction of Manufacturing Execution Systems Assessable: Experimental and Validation Approaches to Closing Research Gaps

Dörner,

Bures,

Simon

et al. 2024

Machines

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Cognitive ergonomics and the mental health of production workers have attracted increasing interest in industrial companies. However, there is still not much research available as it is regarding physical ergonomics and muscular load. This paper designs an experiment to analyze the cognitive ergonomics and mental stress of shop floor production workers interacting with different user interfaces of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that is adjustable for analyzing the influence of other assistive systems, too. This approach is going to be designed with the Design of Experiments (DoE) method. Therefore, the respective goals and factors are going to be determined. The environment will be the laboratories of the University of Applied Sciences Amberg-Weiden and its Campus for Digitalization in Amberg. In detail, there will be a sample assembly process from the automotive supplier industry for demonstration purposes. At this laboratory, the MES software from the European benchmark SAP is installed, and the respective standard Production Operator Desk is going to be used with slight adaptions. In order to make the cognitive ergonomics measurable, different approaches are going to be used. For instance, body temperature, heart rate and skin conductance as well as subjective methods of self-assessment are planned. The result of this paper is a ready-to-run experiment with sample data for each classification of participants. Further, possible limitations and adjustments are going to be discussed. Finally, an approach to validating the expected results is going to be shown and future intentions are going to be discussed.

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Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Systems

Chryssolouris

Alexopoulos

Arkouli

2023

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control

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On the Selection of Ergonomics Evaluation Methods for Human Centric Manufacturing Tasks

Cited by 15 publications

References 23 publications

On-site analysis of work-related stress to design workers-friendly manufacturing systems

On-site analysis of work-related stress to design workers-friendly manufacturing systems

Making Cognitive Ergonomics in the Human–Computer Interaction of Manufacturing Execution Systems Assessable: Experimental and Validation Approaches to Closing Research Gaps

Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Systems

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