Isolating In-Situ Grip and Push Force Distribution from Hand-Handle Contact Pressure with an Industrial Electric Nutrunner

Isolating In-Situ Grip and Push Force Distribution from Hand-Handle Contact Pressure with an Industrial Electric Nutrunner

Objectives: Grip force during hand tool operation is the primary contributor to tendon strain and related wrist injuries, whereas push force is a contributor to shoulder injuries. However, both cannot be directly measured using a single measurement instrument. The objective of this research was to d...

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Main Authors: Cederick Landry, Daniel Loewen, Harish Rao, Brendan L. Pinto, Robert Bahensky, Naveen Chandrashekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
electric nutrunner
injury prevention
grip force
pistol-grip hand tool
pressure map
push force
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/23/8120

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