Multi-transducer data logger for worksite measurement of physical workload

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-28

  Liu, Yung Ping ^a   Chen, Hsieh Ching ^a   Chen, Chih Yong ^b  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; EMG; Goniometry; Physical workload

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; DATA REDUCTION; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

EMG; GONIOMETRY; PHYSICAL WORKLOAD;

TRANSDUCERS;

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FORCE TRANSDUCER; GONIOMETRY; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; MEASUREMENT; TRANSDUCER; VIDEORECORDER;

EID: 33645567447     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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