Ergonomic Prevention Method Based on the UX Index to Assess Industrialized Tasks From a Human-Centered Standpoint

Abstract

Recent advancements in physiological monitoring tech have eased the adoption of a human-centric strategy in factories, despite challenging working conditions that typically impede research on operator user experience (UX). These innovations offer various methods to assess overall UX, including aspects like mental workload, stress, and ergonomics. The current training efforts aim to create a comprehensive UX index for early identification of user discomfort root causes and system design improvements. Virtualizing and simulating production processes yield cost and time savings, while enabling research on human-machine interaction and assembly line design enhancements. Moreover, this research introduces a novel method for ergonomic analysis of automobile assembly line workplaces in a virtual setting. This preventive ergonomic approach holds the potential to revolutionize human-centered workplace design, leading to cost savings and improved job quality.