Postural Analysis and Improvement of Laptop Users with Human Factor Engineering in an Academic Environment Using DMAIC Approach / (Record no. 607392)
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| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 670 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ahmed, Hamza |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Postural Analysis and Improvement of Laptop Users with Human Factor Engineering in an Academic Environment Using DMAIC Approach / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Hamza Ahmed |
| 264 ## - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Islamabad : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | SMME- NUST; |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2023. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 105p. |
| Other physical details | Soft Copy |
| Dimensions | 30cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Sudden shift from face-to-face to distance learning during COVID-19 has increased the use of<br/>laptops in academic institutes causing an increase in the risk of developing musculoskeletal<br/>disorders (MSDs) due to awkward sitting postures. This research article aims to use DMAIC<br/>approach to assess the risk of MSDs. A novel Ergo-DMAIC framework has been developed to<br/>evaluate the working postures ergonomically using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorder<br/>Questionnaire (NMDQ), Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA), Rapid Entire Body Assessment<br/>(REBA), and HumanCAD®. The NMDQ results revealed that about 90% of the selected<br/>population (approximately 500 participants) has symptoms of MSDs. Similarly, the average<br/>RULA and REBA scores are 4.4 and 7, respectively, indicating a medium risk level that needs<br/>action. RULA and REBA scores are validated using HumanCAD® biomechanical stress analysis.<br/>The stress analysis results for both genders give an average stress ratio value greater than 1 for the<br/>head, arm, and thorax regions, indicating the danger zone. The thorax is the most affected region,<br/>with the highest average stress ratios calculated 8.2 and 10.3 for males and females, respectively.<br/>The improved workstation design results indicate a significant stress ratio reduction (i.e., > 50%)<br/>by achieving the neutral sitting posture. Furthermore, academicians, practitioners, and researchers<br/>may contribute to exploring the applied framework in other working organizations, as this study<br/>considered only educational institutes. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | MS Design and Manufacturing Engineering |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Supervisor : Dr. Shahid Ikramullah Butt |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://10.250.8.41:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/41296">http://10.250.8.41:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/41296</a> |
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| Withdrawn status | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Barcode | Koha item type |
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| School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) | School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) | E-Books | 01/08/2024 | 670 | SMME-TH-956 | Thesis |