Development of a system that can be used in the field to measure the coupling forces at the interface between the hand and the handle of portable vibrating tools Pour voir la vidéo, veuillez activer Javascript et considérez mettre à jour votre navigateur à une version supportant le HTML5. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. In this conference, Pierre Marcotte, researcher at the IRSST, explains the development of a method which using new sensors allows the measurement of vibrations transmitted by hand-held power tools in the arms and hands. Related Documents A laboratory study of a low-cost system for measuring coupling forces View slideshow From the same project Scientific Reports A laboratory study of a low-cost system for measuring coupling forces R-920, R-923 Video Reports and Conferences System to measure the coupling forces at the interface between the hand and the handle of portable vibrating tools CS-003 Scientific Publications Development of a low-cost system to evaluate coupling forces on real power tool handlesPierre Marcotte, Adewusi S., Rakheja S.Source : in Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Hand-Arm Vibration : Douzième congrès international sur les vibrations mains-bras, (12th: June 13-17, 2011, Ottawa, Canada). Canadian Acoustics / Acoustique canadienne, vol. 39, no 2, 2011, p. 36-37Evaluation of coupling forces on power tool handles using a thin film resistive pressure sensorPierre Marcotte, Rakheja S., Kalra M., Dewangan K. N.Source : in American Conference on Human Vibration : Proceedings of the 5th American Conference on Human Vibration, (5th : June 10-13, 2014 : Ontario, Canada), Oliver, M. (ed.), 2014, p. 45-46Development and assessment of a coupling force measurement system applied to stationary and vibrating tool handlesMayank K.Source : Mémoire de maîtrise, Montréal, Université Concordia, 2014Développement d’un système de mesure des forces de couplage à l’interface main-poignée d’outils portatifs vibrants pouvant être utilisé sur le terrainPierre MarcotteSource : Communication présentée au Rendez-vous de la science de l'IRSST, Montréal, Canada.Evaluation of low-cost resistive sensors for measurements of hand forces on vibrating handlesRakheja S., Pierre Marcotte, Dewangan K. N., Kalra M.Source : Communication présentée à 13th International Conference on Hand-Arm Vibration, Beijing, Chine, 2015 (p. 47-48).Measurement of coupling forces at the power tool handle-hand interfaceKalra M., Rakheja S., Pierre Marcotte, Dewangan K. N., Adewusi S.Source : (2015). International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 50, 105-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ergon.2015.09.013Feasibility analysis of low-cost flexible resistive sensors for measurements of driving point mechanical impedance of the hand-arm systemsKalra M., Rakheja S., Pierre Marcotte, Dewangan K. N., Adewusi S.Source : (2015). International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 49, 44-52. 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