Browsing by Author "Sesek, Richard"

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Occupational Safety in Agricultural Workers: Hearing Conservation Programs, Low-Cost Noise Evaluation and The Effect of Noise Combined with Hand Arm Vibration on Hearing Sensitivity

Thaper, Ravinder (2024-04-24) ETD File Embargoed

Study 1a. Abstract (Literature Review-Performance of Smartphone Noise Applications): Occupational hearing loss is a severe problem that affects millions of workers every year in the United States. However, many individual ...

One- handed Carrying on Flat and Inclined Surfaces

Ali, Duha (2023-06-30) ETD File Embargoed

Many companies rely on manual material handling (MMH) to move raw materials or products between automated processes despite the proliferation of automation. Lifting, lowering, and carrying can lead to overexertion injuries ...

Physical Fatigue at Work: Prevalence and Interventions

Lu, Lin (2019-07-23)

Advanced manufacturing has resulted in significant changes on the shop-floor, influencing work demands and the working environment. The corresponding safety-related impacts, including fatigue, have not been fully captured ...

Portfolio Risk-Return Decision Optimization Using AI

Yang, Junyao (2023-12-04)

Academia and businesses have extensively studied portfolio decision-making under uncertainty and risk. Prediction-based portfolio models usually forecast either the portfolio's future return or risk. On the other hand, ...

Prediction of the Erector Spinae Muscle Lever Arm Distance for Biomechanical Models

Gungor, Celal (2013-04-22)

Low Back Pain (LBP) remains the U.S.’s most significant and costly injury. Improved biomechanical modeling of the lumbar spine may allow better evaluation of LBP risk. To calculate the forces acting on the spine, accurate ...

Quantification of Ergonomic Risk Factors in Southeastern Logging Operations

Lynch, Stephanie (2017-07-18)

This dissertation aimed to expose and partially fill a gap in logging research regarding ergonomic risk factors associated with operating logging machines in the fully mechanized logging operations typical in the southeastern ...

Reliability of Aging in Microstructures for Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Joints with Different Surface Finishes during Thermal Cycling

Shen, Chaobo (2016-05-06)

A direct and deleterious effect on packaging reliability has been observed during elevated temperature isothermal aging for fine-pitch ball grid array (BGA) packages with Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC105) and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) ...

Revisiting the OSHA Hand Speed Constant

Garnett, Richard (2017-11-30)

This research focused on after-reach and over-reach in automated systems. OSHA uses a hand speed constant developed in 1935 (1.6 m/s) to calculate the “safe distance” on dual palm buttons and presence sensing devices. The ...

Seat Belt Safety in Rollover Accidents: Investigating Buckle Release Force and its Impact on Occupant Protection

Nageswaran, Shivaprasad (2023-05-02)

Seat belts have been a crucial safety feature in vehicles for over a century. They undoubtedly remain the most effective safety device in a vehicle for reducing both fatal and nonfatal injuries resulting from motor vehicle ...

SMT Line Improvements for High Mix, Low Volume Electronics Manufacturing

Swaim, William (2011-06-03)

This work covers two major projects aimed at increasing quality and efficiency on a high mix, low volume surface mount electronics production line. Specifically the installation of a ten zone reflow oven and an enhanced ...

A Systematic and Data-Driven Approach for Improving Survival Analysis of Heart Transplantation

Ahady Dolatsara, Hamidreza (2019-07-26)

This dissertation is developed to improve survival analysis of heart transplant surgeries by first, investigating factors that are associated with the performance of predictive machine learning algorithms, then creating ...

Towards the Identification of Predictor Variables for Highway Safety

Tsai, Yao Te (2015-12-10)

Highway safety remains one the most critical issues in the United States. In recent years, new safety programs and policies have been adopted to save more lives, prevent tragedies, and reduce economic loss. Unfortunately, ...

A Web-Based Personal Driving Assistant Using Real-Time Data and a Dynamic Programming Model

Alamdar Yazdi, Mohammad Ali (2018-07-24)

Eco-driving and eco-routing have recently attracted paramount attention from both academia and transportation industry. Multiple studies have approached this problem from a variety of angles. The goal of the first two parts ...