The Industrial Ergonomics and Biomechanics Lab

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Research Projects

• Quantifying Time-to-Fatigue during Short Cycle Overhead Work Operations (1998 - 1999)
• Use of Subjective Ratings as Measures of Physical and Mental Workloads (1998 - 2003)
• Hand Force Limits for Manual Insertion Tasks (2000 - 2001)
• Recommended Limits for Overhead Work Tasks (2001-2002)
• Age Effects on Intermittent Work Capacity and Fatigue (current)
• Development and Evaluation of Lumbar Muscle Force Prediction Models (1999 - present)
• Determination of Technology Needs for Persons with Visual, Physical, and Cognitive Disabilities (2001 - 2005), with Dr. T. Smith-Jackson
• Recommended Limits for Manual Torquing Tasks (2003-2004), with Dr. K. Babski-Reeves
• Ergonomic and Biomechanical Analysis of Patient Handling Devices (current) with Dr. M. Agnew
  
• Risk Factors and Controls for Falls from Heights (current), with Dr. M. Madigan
• Decision Support Tool for Ergonomic Construction Design (current), with Dr. Shewchuk
• Neuromuscular Effects of Torso Flexion, Lifting Tasks, and Gender (current), with Dr. Madigan
  

• American Automobile Manufacturers Association
• Army Research Laboratory
• Honda of America MFG, Inc.
• Hyundai Motor Company
  
• National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS)
  
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Stryker Medical
  
• Toshiba Corp., Japan
• United Parcel Service