Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Major(s)

Business Administration; Industrial Engineering

Document Type

Immediate Campus-Only Restricted Access

Abstract

Wearable technology offers a promising way to collect ergonomic risk data. This case study describes the integration of Liquid Wire smart sleeves into operations at an automotive paint line at Toyota in Blue Springs, Mississippi. Data from the wearable devices was used to calculate a modified RULA score and an asymmetry index for each operator to measure risk of ergonomic injuries to the wrist and arm. Options for communicating risk are also presented in this case study, such that results can be understood by both ergonomists and untrained stakeholders. Possible risk displays developed in Power BI are presented.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54718/DKHW8018

Date Defended

5-2-2025

Funding Source

Shackouls Honors College

Thesis Director

Dr. Lesley Strawderman

Second Committee Member

David Saucier

Third Committee Member

Dr. Holli Seitz

Rights Statement

Reporting Ergonomic Data from a Wearable Smart Sleeve on an Automotive Paint Line © 2025 by Cameron R. Fowler is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

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