Motion Capture Technology Makes Ergonomics Assessments Simple

Motion capture software can sound like a complex thing to use and understand, but it can actually be quite simple. In this post, we’ll walk you through taking a video of a job task to upload into VelocityEHS Industrial Ergonomics software, which utilizes machine learning and sensorless motion capture technology. This is an easy and more accurate way of capturing body postures during your ergonomics assessment process, which will give you precise musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk levels to address with less need for advanced assessment experience.

What You Need to Perform an Ergonomics Assessment?

To accurately capture, analyze and assess the postures of the operator during a task, this motion capture technology doesn’t require any physical sensors or wires. All you need is a smartphone or tablet that can shoot video with a minimum resolution of 1080p or 30 frames per second. Phone cameras can shoot in 4k or 8k, but increasing the resolution or framerate will increase the size of the file – without improving the quality of data. Ensuring that there’s enough battery charge and storage on the device will help the assessment process go smoothly. Accessories like selfie sticks and pop sockets can also help access alternative views, as well as reduce grip forces for the person recording the video.

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