Combined Use of sEMG and Inertial Sensing to Evaluate Biomechanical Overload in Manufacturing: An On-the-Field Experience
Biomechanical overload is considered a significant occupational risk in manufacturing and a potential cause of musculoskeletal disorders. This research aims to introduce new methodologies for the quantitative risk evaluation of biomechanical risk by combining surface electromyography with a motion a...
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| author | Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco Lorenzo Fiori Agnese Marchesi Mariarosaria Muoio Elpidio Maria Garzillo Francesco Caputo Nadia Miraglia Monica Lamberti Alessio Silvetti Francesco Draicchio |
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| description | Biomechanical overload is considered a significant occupational risk in manufacturing and a potential cause of musculoskeletal disorders. This research aims to introduce new methodologies for the quantitative risk evaluation of biomechanical risk by combining surface electromyography with a motion acquisition system based on inertial measurement units. Due to the lack of experimental data in the literature acquired in a real industrial environment during the working shift, an on-the-field study regarding an automotive assembly line workstation has been carried out in collaboration with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Italy S.p.A. Data related to the trunk flexion forward and the erector spinae muscle activity have been acquired for several consecutive working cycles by considering three different workers. Data analyses indicated kinematic and muscular activity patterns consistent with those expected and that the proposed wearable technologies can be integrated and used simultaneously during work activities. Furthermore, the results demonstrated data repeatability, strengthening the feasibility and usefulness of the combined use of kinematic and electromyography technologies to assess biomechanical overload in production lines. This study could lay the bases for the future definition of a method for assessing biomechanical overload due to awkward postures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4658565f1a384d63b6218d428d3f8d782023-11-17T20:08:19ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022023-03-0111441710.3390/machines11040417Combined Use of sEMG and Inertial Sensing to Evaluate Biomechanical Overload in Manufacturing: An On-the-Field ExperienceMaria Grazia Lourdes Monaco0Lorenzo Fiori1Agnese Marchesi2Mariarosaria Muoio3Elpidio Maria Garzillo4Francesco Caputo5Nadia Miraglia6Monica Lamberti7Alessio Silvetti8Francesco Draicchio9Occupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Verona, 37134 Verona, ItalyDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, PhD Program in Behavioral Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell’Università, 30, 00185 Rome, ItalyMicrosoft Italia, Viale Pasubio, 21, 20154 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Prevention, Abruzzo Local Health Authority, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma, 29, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, ItalyINAIL Research Center, Via di Fontana Candida, 1, Monte Porzio Catone, 00078 Rome, ItalyINAIL Research Center, Via di Fontana Candida, 1, Monte Porzio Catone, 00078 Rome, ItalyBiomechanical overload is considered a significant occupational risk in manufacturing and a potential cause of musculoskeletal disorders. This research aims to introduce new methodologies for the quantitative risk evaluation of biomechanical risk by combining surface electromyography with a motion acquisition system based on inertial measurement units. Due to the lack of experimental data in the literature acquired in a real industrial environment during the working shift, an on-the-field study regarding an automotive assembly line workstation has been carried out in collaboration with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Italy S.p.A. Data related to the trunk flexion forward and the erector spinae muscle activity have been acquired for several consecutive working cycles by considering three different workers. Data analyses indicated kinematic and muscular activity patterns consistent with those expected and that the proposed wearable technologies can be integrated and used simultaneously during work activities. Furthermore, the results demonstrated data repeatability, strengthening the feasibility and usefulness of the combined use of kinematic and electromyography technologies to assess biomechanical overload in production lines. This study could lay the bases for the future definition of a method for assessing biomechanical overload due to awkward postures.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/11/4/417surface electromyographyinertial sensorsbiomechanical overloadexperimental data analyses |
| spellingShingle | Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco Lorenzo Fiori Agnese Marchesi Mariarosaria Muoio Elpidio Maria Garzillo Francesco Caputo Nadia Miraglia Monica Lamberti Alessio Silvetti Francesco Draicchio Combined Use of sEMG and Inertial Sensing to Evaluate Biomechanical Overload in Manufacturing: An On-the-Field Experience Machines surface electromyography inertial sensors biomechanical overload experimental data analyses |
| title | Combined Use of sEMG and Inertial Sensing to Evaluate Biomechanical Overload in Manufacturing: An On-the-Field Experience |
| title_full | Combined Use of sEMG and Inertial Sensing to Evaluate Biomechanical Overload in Manufacturing: An On-the-Field Experience |
| title_fullStr | Combined Use of sEMG and Inertial Sensing to Evaluate Biomechanical Overload in Manufacturing: An On-the-Field Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combined Use of sEMG and Inertial Sensing to Evaluate Biomechanical Overload in Manufacturing: An On-the-Field Experience |
| title_short | Combined Use of sEMG and Inertial Sensing to Evaluate Biomechanical Overload in Manufacturing: An On-the-Field Experience |
| title_sort | combined use of semg and inertial sensing to evaluate biomechanical overload in manufacturing an on the field experience |
| topic | surface electromyography inertial sensors biomechanical overload experimental data analyses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/11/4/417 |
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