Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life

Volume 5, Issue 3, December 2018, Pages 173 - 179

A Study on the Lumbar Burden Evaluation of Work using One Smartphone

Authors
Hiroki Tamura1, Keiko Sakurai1, *, Koichi Tanno2, Yasufumi Fuse3
1Department of Environmental Robotics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan
2Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan
3Miyazaki Prefecture Industrial Technology Center, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki, Japan
*Corresponding author. Email: sakurai.keiko.u6@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp
Corresponding Author
Keiko Sakurai
Received 5 September 2018, Accepted 19 October 2018, Available Online 1 December 2018.
DOI
10.2991/jrnal.2018.5.3.7How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Smartphone; lumbar burden; gyro sensor; state estimation; acceleration sensor; JACK
Abstract

In this paper, we propose the human lumbar burden evaluation method and state estimation system using a smartphone and an application on agricultural work. The proposed system consists of two functions: (1) “State estimation” has a function of estimating posture (Stand up, Sit down, Crouch, Walk, etc.,) of the subjects, (2) “Lumbar burden estimation” has a function to estimate the angle of the waist from the angle of the subject’s upper body and calculate the lumbar burden in combination with other parameters. The aim of this paper is to get the data of the subject’s work status in the agricultural field in a simple manner and quasi-real time and help improve the agricultural work efficiency by constructing the agricultural work burden evaluation system were using a smartphone. In this paper, we show on the experimental results of two functions and the evaluation of the actual agricultural work.

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Journal
Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life
Volume-Issue
5 - 3
Pages
173 - 179
Publication Date
2018/12/01
ISSN (Online)
2352-6386
ISSN (Print)
2405-9021
DOI
10.2991/jrnal.2018.5.3.7How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2018 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc/4.0/).

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