Motion Capture Technologies for Ergonomics: A Systematic Literature Review

Muscular skeletal disorder is a difficult challenge faced by the working population. Motion capture (MoCap) is used for recording the movement of people for clinical, ergonomic and rehabilitation solutions. However, knowledge barriers about these MoCap systems have made them difficult to use for many people. Despite this, no state-of-the-art literature review on MoCap systems for human clinical, rehabilitation and ergonomic analysis has been conducted. A medical diagnosis using AI applies machine learning algorithms and motion capture technologies to analyze patient data, enhancing diagnostic accuracy, enabling early disease detection and facilitating personalized treatment plans. It revolutionizes healthcare by harnessing the power of data-driven insights for improved patient outcomes and efficient clinical decision-making. The current review aimed to investigate: (i) the most used MoCap systems for clinical use, ergonomics and rehabilitation, (ii) their application and (iii) the target population. We used preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis guidelines for the review. Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science were used to search for relevant published articles. The articles obtained were scrutinized by reading the abstracts and titles to determine their inclusion eligibility. Accordingly, articles with insufficient or irrelevant information were excluded from the screening. The search included studies published between 2013 and 2023 (including additional criteria). A total of 40 articles were eligible for review. The selected articles were further categorized in terms of the types of MoCap used, their application and the domain of the experiments. This review will serve as a guide for researchers and organizational management

An analysis of the common missile and TOW 2B on the Stryker anti-tank guided missile platform, using the Janus simulation

The U.S. Army is beginning to field the first of six Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs) and equip the organic Anti-Tank (AT) Company of the Brigade with the LAV III Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Platform and the Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided 2B (TOW 2B) missile system. A developmental effort is currently underway to replace the aging TOW 2B and Hellfire missile systems with a common missile that meets both ground and air requirements. With increased range, lethality, and target acquisition capability, the Common Missile (CM) is being designed as the primary weapon system for the Army's Comanche helicopter and is a candidate for the lethality system of the Future Combat System (FCS) within the Army's Objective Force. Additionally, the CM is designed to be "backwards compatible" with existing TOW 2B and Hellfire launch platforms. The objective of this research effort is to determine the increase in operational effectiveness through the employment of the CM in the AT company of the SBCT in three different scenarios, using the high-resolution Janus Combat Model. Operational effectiveness will be assessed and statistically analyzed using lethality, survivability, and engagement range for three measures of effectiveness (MOEs)http://archive.org/details/annalysisofcommo109453438Major, United States ArmyApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited

Dynamics of Patterns

This workshop focused on the dynamics of nonlinear waves and spatio-temporal patterns, which arise in functional and partial differential equations. Among the outstanding problems in this area are the dynamical selection of patterns, gaining a theoretical understanding of transient dynamics, the nonlinear stability of patterns in unbounded domains, and the development of efficient numerical techniques to capture specific dynamical effects

Die Strahlungsumgebung in der Atmosphäre: ein numerischer Ansatz

The radiation exposure in the lower atmosphere caused by extraterrestrial sources is increasing with altitude. This phenomenon is caused by particles penetrating the atmosphere and producing secondary particles in interactions with atoms in the air. The main sources of the primary radiation are galactic cosmic rays from outside the solar system. Additionally, during short time periods particles may be accelerated during solar events causing increases in the particle intensities on ground which are measurable by Neutron Monitors in so-called Ground Level Enhancements (GLE). Investigating such GLEs and the related increase of the radiation exposure in the atmosphere and especially at aircraft altitudes is the topic of the present work. Detailed calculations of the transport of relevant primary particles through the Earth's magnetosphere and the atmosphere based on a Monte-Carlo technique were performed, and the resulting secondary particle fluxes and radiation exposures were determined

Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Summer Conference. NASA/USRA: University Advanced Design Program

The Advanced Design Program (ADP) is a unique program that brings together students and faculty from U.S. engineering schools with engineers from the NASA centers through integration of current and future NASA space and aeronautics projects into university engineering design curriculum. The Advanced Space Design Program study topics cover a broad range of projects that could be undertaken during a 20-30 year period beginning with the deployment of the Space Station Freedom. The Advanced Aeronautics Design Program study topics typically focus on nearer-term projects of interest to NASA, covering from small, slow-speed vehicles through large, supersonic passenger transports and on through hypersonic research vehicles. Student work accomplished during the 1990-91 academic year and reported at the 7th Annual Summer Conference is presented

11 Simposio CEA de Bioingeniería

El propósito de este simposio, que cumple ahora su undécima edición, es el de proporcionar un espacio de encuentro entre investigadores, desarrolladores, personal clínico, alumnos, industriales, profesionales en general e incluso usuarios que realicen su actividad en el ámbito que define el título de este foro, principalmente en España e Iberoamérica. Se trata de presentar,compartir y discutir nuevos avances en este campo con aportaciones tanto teóricas como experimentales y de validación e introducción en el mercado de soluciones que traten de cubrir en lo posible las necesidades especiales de personas con deficiencias físicas, sensoriales o cognitivas para ampliar así sus capacidades funcionales de relación, movilidad manipulación y acceso al conocimiento.Belda Lois, JM. (2019). 11 Simposio CEA de Bioingeniería. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/132664EDITORIA

Προειδοποιήσεις γεωμαγνητικών διαταραχών και ανθρώπινες φυσιολογικές παράμετροι

Στην παρούσα διατριβή εξετάστηκε ένας μεγάλος αριθμός μειώσεων Forbush της έντασης της κοσμικής ακτινοβολίας που καταγράφηκαν στους μετρητές νετρονίων από την αρχή λειτουργίας τους μέχρι σήμερα (1957 – 2012). Από τα γεγονότα αυτά επελέγησαν 185 μειώσεις Forbush, που παρουσιάζουν προειδοποιητικά σήματα, δηλαδή προ-αυξήσεις και/ή προ-μειώσεις της έντασης της κοσμικής ακτινοβολίας. Ακολούθως ταξινομήθηκαν για πρώτη φορά σε ομάδες με βάση τα κριτήρια ανισοτροπίας, δυτικών πηγών και γεωμαγνητικών καταιγίδων και μεγάλων μειώσεων Forbush. Για την ανάλυση χρησιμοποιήθηκαν ηλιακά, διαπλανητικά και γεωμαγνητικά δεδομένα από τη βάση μειώσεων Forbush του IZMIRAN της Ρωσικής Ακαδημίας Επιστημών και της Ομάδας Κοσμικής Ακτινοβολίας του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Επίσης, χρησιμοποιώντας ωριαίες τιμές της έντασης της κοσμικής ακτινοβολίας από 31 σταθμούς Μετρητών Νετρονίων του Παγκοσμίου Δικτύου και εφαρμόζοντας τη μέθοδο ‘Ring of Stations’, κατασκευάστηκαν τα διαγράμματα χρονικής κατανομής του ασυμπτωτικού μήκους των κοσμικών σωματιδίων που φθάνουν από τον διαπλανητικό χώρο για όλα τα επιλεγμένα γεγονότα. Προκύπτει ότι σε ένα αρκετά ικανοποιητικό ποσοστό γεγονότων επισημαίνονται προειδοποιητικά σήματα, που αποτελούν ένα ασφαλές κριτήριο για την πρόβλεψη έναρξης μειώσεων Forbush και γεωμαγνητικών καταιγίδων. Στη συνέχεια, έγινε στατιστική ανάλυση μεταβολών της γεωμαγνητικής δραστηριότητας και της έντασης της κοσμικής ακτινοβολίας σε σχέση με μεταβολές παραμέτρων της ανθρώπινης φυσιολογίας (καρδιακός ρυθμός, αρτηριακή πίεση, διάστημα RR).In this thesis a great amount of Forbush decreases were examined, as registered by the neutron monitor stations from the beginning of their operation until today (1957 – 2012). From these events 185 Forbush decreases, which are connected with precursors (pre-increases and/or pre-decreases of the cosmic ray intensity), were examined. These events were classified for the first time into groups according to three criteria, the criterion of anisotropy, the criterion of western solar sources accompanied with geomagnetic storms and the criterion of strong Forbush decreases. Solar, interplanetary and geomagnetic data from the Forbush decreases database of IZMIRAN Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Cosmic Ray Group of the University of Athens were used for the analysis of each event. Moreover, by using hourly cosmic ray intensity data from 31 Neutron Monitor stations from the Neutron Monitor Network and applying the ‘Ring of Stations’ method the asymptotic longitudinal cosmic ray distribution diagrams were plotted. Results reveal clear signs of precursors in a satisfactory number of events. Furthermore, geomagnetic activity and cosmic ray intensity variations were statistically analyzed in relation to variations of human physiological parameters (heart rate, arterial blood pressure, RR interval)

Bibliography of Lewis Research Center Technical Publications announced in 1978

All the publications were announced in the 1978 issues of STAR (Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports) and/or IAA (International Aerospace Abstracts). Included are research reports, journal articles, conference presentations, patents and patent applications, and theses

GVSU Press Releases, 1975

A compilation of press releases for the year 1975 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University