Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics (OEB) Laboratories
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Welcome to the Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics Laboratories
The Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics (OEB) Laboratories conduct work in theoretical and applied ergonomics, occupational biomechanics, and work physiology, primarily relating to worksite, workstation, and equipment evaluation and design. Specifically, research is focused on:
- Biomechanics of the human body (modeling, strength, motions, and working postures);
- Human engineering of systems, equipment, tools, workstations, and work tasks;
- Ergonomic design for safety, efficiency, and performance.
Major application domains for the work in the laboratories are manufacturing, construction, and healthcare. The Laboratories consist of several rooms, which are used as needed for research, development, and evaluation. Those Laboratories are well equipped to do research in a variety of areas.
New article Perspectives of Mining Personnel on Adopting Occupational Exoskeletons: Comparisons Between a Developed and a Developing Country by Sunwook Kim and Maury Nussbaum was published in Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration. (April 2025)
Congratulations to Dr. Sol Lim for being selected as an Outstanding New Assistant Professor for the 2025 College of Engineering Dean's Awards of Excellence!
(April 2025)
New article Sensitivity to Vibrotactile Stimulation in the Hand and Wrist: Effects of Motion, Temporal Patterns, and Biological Sex by Sol Lim was published in Human Factors. (March 2025)
New article Cognitive workload assessment during VR forklift training by Sunwook Kim, Maury Nussbaum, and Sol Lim was published in International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. (March 2025)
Three (3) new articles were published by Sunwook Kim and Maury Nussbaum (March 2025):
- Passive arm-support and back-support exoskeletons have distinct phase-dependent effects on physical demands during cart pushing and pulling: An exploratory study in Applied Ergonomics
- Estimating dynamic external hand forces during overhead work with and without an exoskeleton: Evaluating an approach using electromyography signals and random forest regression was published in International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
- Understanding the drivers of and barriers to adopting passive back- and arm-support exoskeletons in construction: Results from interviews and short-term field testing was published in International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
New article Gait variability predicts post-fatigue obstacle course performance among military cadets: An exploratory study by Maury Nussbaum was published in Applied Ergonomics. (March 2025)
New article Older workers spend less time in extreme trunk and upper-arm postures during order-picking tasks: Results from field testing by Maury Nussbaum was published in Applied Ergonomics. (January 2025)
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