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30 Mar, 26

Celebrate Springs (the season AND the mechanical device)

If you’ve been following along, you know I can’t resist a good pun. Now that spring has sprung, it’s a good time to highlight how mechanical springs are used to support ergonomic design. In ergonomics, springs are often used to control force, maintain optimal working height, absorb vibration, or assist movement. Each of these functions […]
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09 Mar, 26

Designing a better harvest bag: An ergonomics study from Mexico

I’ve been staying in Mexico, where limes are everywhere here—served in drinks and squeezed over nearly every dish. That made me curious about the ergonomics of harvesting them. Naturally, I was intrigued by a recent research paper by Arroyo-Huerta and colleagues examining the lime harvest. In Mexico, approximately 1.6 million workers harvest more than 6 […]
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14 Nov, 16

In the loop about surgical loupes

e-news from Josie Blake… We recently attended the ACE 2016 conference in Niagara Falls. Topics ranged from specific research on twisting the back, to sit-stand workstations, to training in the healthcare field. One presentation on dental professionals got me thinking about my recent trip to the dentist, and made me wish I had another appointment soon, […]
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