ERGONOMIC VERIFICATION IN 3D VIRTUAL SPACE...During the detailed analysis, ergonomics experts...

ERGONOMIC VERIFICATION IN 3D VIRTUAL SPACE

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VIVELAB ERGOViveLab Ergo is a high-performance cloud computing innovative simulation system that is perfectly

capable of modeling machines, robots and people moving in a given physical environment.

Harmonizing the co-operation of these three elements in the industry's 4.0 era is an indispensable

task. Using an anthropometric database containing millions of samples, it precisely models

ninety-nine percent of human population's anthropometric characteristics. It highlights the

health-damaging effects of forced movements caused by incorrect workplace design.

VIVELAB ERGONOMIC SERVICESexperienced team of ergonomists behind the product

VIVELAB ERGO LTD. | VIVELAB.CLOUD | [email protected]

Using the cloud-based 3D simulation software ViveLab Ergo, users can - by themselves or with the

help of ergonomics experts - simulate, analyse and improve the interactions between human,

machine and the work environment more precisely, faster and easier than ever before. With the help

of the ViveLab Ergo software the ergonomic analysis of constructions is possible in the planning

phase without prototype production by simulation in the virtual space. The software also provides a

solution for the corrective analysis of existing workplaces.

ONLINEThanks to the cloud-based software, the

experts can be invited by the user from

geographically distant parts of the world to

collaborate in the user's own virtual

laboratory. They can this way carry out the

analyses and interpret the results together.

We offer a theoretical and practical training

for our partners giving them the chance to

acquire the necessary skills.

ONSITEThe entire process, from the inspection in the

production area through the motion

measurement and analysis up to the

evaluation of the results and the elaboration

of the necessary measures, can be carried

out by the ergonomics expert team. The

ergonomics experts can optionally check

which workplaces can be automated or where

it is possible to employ ageing workers or

workers with changed work ability.


*transposed = Compliance analysis of distant people and machines

*corrective = Optimizing existing workplaces

*conceptive = Ergonomic virtual verification and quality control of new workplaces in planning phase

WORKFLOW

DATA COLLECTIONCAD files,

instructions

SCREENINGSpotting the

problem

SIMULATION &ANALYSIS

Measuringthe problem

ACTION PLANBuilding a set of

recommendations,workshop

IMPLEMENTATIONSupporting technical

planning / design

SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENTProfile comparison,

Education

SCREENING

DATA COLLECTION

MOTION CAPTUREMEASUREMENT

ANIMATION


ANIMATION


Recording movementdefects


Our specialists walk through the production area and inspect it in order to get to know the structure

of the factory and the type of workplaces. They make employee interviews as well. It will be

determined to which risk category the different workstations of the company belong in terms of

workload, health hazard and the possibility of accidents.

On request, we can assess the modifications needed to expand the range of potential workers in

order to employ older persons and people with changed working ability.

As a result, they get a detailed picture of the ergonomic issues affecting the company and their

severity. They select the workstations requiring immediate action, where additional instrumental

testing is required to make accurate suggestions.

Result:

An overall picture about the ergonomic issues of the

company

Grouping and ranking of issues

Selection of workstations requiring further action

SCREENING


An accurate ergonomic analysis requires

objectively measured motion data. We

perform the sensory movement capture with

the aid of the market leader Xsens Motion

Capture system on those workstations, which

was selected by the customer or was

suggested during screening by our

ergonomists.

The Xsens motion capture system has been

developed in order to measure and record the

movements of the whole body. The equipment

works with inertial sensors, biomechanical

models and sensor fusion algorithms. The

Xsens suit is a non-obtrusive solution, making

sure the workers can move natural and

realistic. The motion capture system can be

used in all environments, including industrial

plants with lots of magnetic interference, the

motion capture data will not be affected.

With the help of a sensory measurement

system you can capture any human motion at

any time, which include improper movements,

forced postures that cannot be captured by

human eye.

Result:We perform 3 movement files of a given workstation within 45 minutes that can be imported into the ViveLab Ergo software

Video records

MOTION CAPTURE MEASUREMENT

Our ergonomics specialists can accurately examine the placement, layout and space requirements

of the machines and the workforce relative to each other. If the CAD files that are required for the

analysis are not available, then the 3D scan of the work environment can be created by our partner

company. The accuracy of the scanned machine-environment model is sufficient to create combined

with the digital human a comprehensive simulation model.

Result: CAD files about the machines and the environment.

3D SCANNINGIn lack of CAD files necessary for the examination


Allows predictive decision elaboration based on simulation. Imported motion files and CAD files in

ViveLab Ergo's three-dimensional virtual environment can be viewed from any angle.

Our ergonomics specialists analyze the motions captured with seven analyzes (RULA, OWAS,

NASA-OBI, ISO 11226, EN 1005-4, reachability zone analysis, spaghetti diagram) built into the

system, hence, they can filter improper movements and forced postures that cannot be noticed with

visual inspection.

The body structure, sex, age and origin of the character can be changed, hence, the working

environment can be tested for workers with all kinds of features.

The results can be seen in real time. It is also possible to create a PDF documentation of the detailed

analysis. It takes only a few mouse clicks. The report highlights the positions where ergonomic

measures have to be taken to improve the quality of the workplace.

Accessible simulations in ViveLab Ergo PDF documentation

SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS

Result:


During the detailed analysis, ergonomics experts specify the possible organizational, technical and

individual actions. They create a modification plan report, that contains a set of recommendations.

Our ergonomics specialists interpret all proposals together with the customer in a workshop, then

select and schedule the actions to be implemented. Our goal is not only to interpret and explain the

contents of the protocol but to achieve that the customer commits itself to implement the measures

proposed in the protocol according to the specified schedule.

Scheduled action plan

ACTION PLAN

Result:


In the phase of technical planning, our ergonomics specialists are offering counseling, collaborative

work and virtual validation and verification tests. During the tests, it is checked without prototype

production in a virtual space whether the product/component meets the requirements.

Upon request after implementation, impact analysis and measurements are carried out.

We simulate the prospective employee

movements, the objective angles of the

posture, the frequency and duration of their

moves according to the corrected workstation's

CAD model and the work instructions.

With the help of the Xsens sensor suit, in place

of the worker, the ergonomic issues and

deficiencies can be easily recognized.

Thanks to the extensive built-in anthropometric database, the various parameters of the digital

human character can be set as desired, such as sex, age, physique. In this way, we can test it for

any of these characteristics while just one measurement has to be done.

With this examination, we can recognize and correct the potential deficit points of the planned

workstation. This test can also be useful for workstations in the design phase.

On request, our experts are available for further consultation*.

Result: CAD files about the machines and the environment.

IMPLEMENTATION

* The ViveLab Ergo Ltd does not do technical planning!


In the profile comparison, we compile two

profiles based on the workstation requirements

and the employee's capabilities according to the

same criteria. In the knowledge of the two

profiles we assign the appropriate profile

employee to the workstations. This method

provides assistance in scheduling shifts,

substituting and integrating workers with

changed abilities and older workers.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

PROFILE COMPARISON

We offer different training for EHS managers,

HR managers, Process engineers and Design

engineers so they can learn how to recognize

the ergonomic issues and find a solution for

them. Besides, we teach them how to use the

Vivelab Ergo software and the Xsens Motion

Capture system enabling them to do the

ergonomic measurements and analyses on

their own.

EDUCATION

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