Artifact development for Ergonomic Analysis of Work

Ergonomic Work Analysis (EAW) includes analysis of demands, observations, and analysis of planned and executed tasks. The EAW requires the measurement of the loads to which workers are exposed through ergonomic tools and the construction of action plans to adapt the working condition in a way that respects the human being.
Considering the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (https://www.ccohs.ca/) guides ergonomists and companies to observe Work-related musculoekeletal disorders (WMSDs) using observational systems dependent on analysts, this limites the ergonomics evaluation regarding the real assessment of conditions, which may expose workers to risks due to under-evaluated situations.
This study aims to find the answer to the question: “How to evaluate a work condition in a digital, integral, and continuous way to allow the adaptation of work to the human being?
This research will use the design science research method, based on the knowledge and experience of Canadian ergonomists to map opportunities for improvement and especially how to respond to the demand to adapt work to the human.

Faculty Supervisor:

Nancy Black

Student:

Partner:

Federal University of Parana

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Artificial Intelligence

University:

Université de Moncton

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