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Adaptation Of Moiré Phase Tracking To A Mobile Device For Field 3d Data Collections, Amar Nikhanj
Adaptation Of Moiré Phase Tracking To A Mobile Device For Field 3d Data Collections, Amar Nikhanj
Theses and Dissertations
The accelerating technologies of mobiles devices such as tablets and phones provide an ability to
perform high intensity calculations all while obtaining precise data with increasingly more accurate
sensors. Image metrology and 3D motion tracking can take advantage of these improvements as
they require both significant processing power and camera controls not seen in mobile devices until
very recently. This thesis discusses the development of 3D motion tracking using Google Nexus
tablets and applying the technology to the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) to demonstrate
the technology’s application to field measurements. RULA analysis determines the stress placed on
a human …
Classification Of Adequate Impact Protection For Hands, Patrick Dylan Loshek
Classification Of Adequate Impact Protection For Hands, Patrick Dylan Loshek
Theses and Dissertations
ABSTRACT
CLASSIFICATION OF ADEQUATE
IMPACT PROTECTION FOR HANDS
by
Patrick D. Loshek
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2015
Under the Supervision of Professor Naira Campbell-Kyureghyan
Historically, hand injuries have been a large burden for the manufacturing, construction, mining, oil and gas industries. Specially designed gloves are commonly used in industry today to protect hands from impacts. These gloves are designed to reduce hand injuries by absorbing the impact forces workers may encounter due to objects striking the hand. However, to date, there is no standard for the testing of these gloves and quantifying the force reduction a user would experience when …
Individual, Occupational And Biomechanical Factors That Affect Slip And Fall Risk From Fixed Ladders, Erika Mae Pliner
Individual, Occupational And Biomechanical Factors That Affect Slip And Fall Risk From Fixed Ladders, Erika Mae Pliner
Theses and Dissertations
Injuries from ladder falls are prevalent and severe. Previous research has examined certain elements of ladder falls such as the ladder base slipping, but few studies have examined the factors that contribute to climbers falling from the ladder, particularly for permanent/fixed ladders. In addition, the biomechanical response to a ladder slip/misstep during ladder climbing and the factors that affect a fall from a ladder are not well understood. This thesis is a two part study that simulated ladder slips and missteps in order to find factors 1) associated with ladder slip risk and 2) that decrease fall severity from a …