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Mohammad Iman Mokhlespour Esfahani¹, Maury A Nussbaum², Zhenyu James Kong²

¹a Department of Mechanical Engineering , The University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA.

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Smart textile systems (STSs) accurately classified manual material handling (MMH) tasks. This wearable technology shows promise for developing ergonomic assessment systems to prevent workplace injuries.

Keywords:

Smart shirt exposure assessment manual material handling smart socks wearable sensor

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Area of Science:

Occupational health and safety
Wearable technology
Ergonomics

Background:

Physical monitoring systems are crucial for assessing occupational physical activities.
Smart textile systems (STSs) offer a promising technology for this purpose.
Manual material handling (MMH) tasks pose significant ergonomic risks.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of using STSs for classifying MMH tasks.
To determine the effectiveness of smart socks and smart shirts, individually and combined, in task classification.

Main Methods:

Eleven participants simulated nine distinct MMH tasks.
Commercially available smart socks and a custom smart shirt were utilized.
Task classification accuracy was assessed using common machine learning models.

Main Results:

The STSs, including socks and shirt used individually or together, achieved over 97% accuracy in classifying the simulated MMH tasks.
High accuracy suggests STSs can effectively discriminate between different occupational physical activities.

Conclusions:

Smart textile systems demonstrate significant potential for accurately classifying occupational physical tasks.
This technology could be instrumental in developing advanced ergonomic exposure assessment systems.
The goal is to reduce the incidence of occupational injuries through improved monitoring.