Evaluating Working Postures with the Use of Augmented Reality and NIOSH Mobile Application.

The evaluation of the maximum weight that a person can support during the performance of an activity related to the production or provision of services is a task of vital importance to ensure that our workers are not at risk of injuries or illnesses that impede them from doing their day-to-day job in the medium and long term Several studies affirm that about 20% of all injuries produced in the workplace are back injuries, and that about 30% are due to overexertion. These data provide an idea of the importance of a correct evaluation of the tasks that involve lifting loads and the adequate preparation of the positions involved. There are many measurements that we can carry out thanks to the use of methodologies such as RULAS, OWAS or the calculation of the NIOSH equation, this last topic will be addressed in this paper and how the use of NIOSH mobile applications and augmented reality achieve that the evaluation of an operator's task is carried out more efficiently. Early results have proven that there is a gain in the time that it takes to perform the activity without sacrificing the accuracy of the analysis.