Ontario Tech University ยท Faculty of Health Sciences
Occupational Neuromechanics & Ergonomics Laboratory
We study and model human capability to improve performance and prevent work-related musculoskeletal injuries.
How our research connects
Human Capability & Performance
- Strength capability and the Arm Force Field method
- Effects of handedness and extended reaching
- Occupational motor-unit fatigue and recovery
Neuromuscular & Mental Fatigue
- Repetitive-work ergonomics thresholds
- Computational fatigue modelling of complex work
- Effects of mental fatigue on physical performance
Digital Human Modelling & Work Simulation
- Virtual reality
- Markerless motion capture
- Fatigue estimation
Applied Research
- Exoskeleton evaluation
- Automotive manufacturing and in-field assessments
- Work-task simulation
- Dental, healthcare, and office ergonomics
Lab
Our space supports motion capture, muscle activity and force measurement, dynamometry, virtual reality, and workplace assessment.
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