Application of biochemical indexes in ergonomics evaluation under extreme conditions

Dingyu Hu*, Li Bo, Rongji Dai, Lina Geng, Yulin Deng

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new method was designed to evaluate the ergonomics under extreme hypoxic environment. In traditional methods for ergonomics evaluation, some methods are often used, such as questionnaire survey, sound or video recording etc. The most significant feature of those methods is that interactive communication with the volunteers is needed. Those methods are, however, limitedly suitable for the ergonomics evaluation under extreme environment such as hypoxia, noxious gases etc. It is harmful to the human body under extreme environment. In this experiment, some biochemical indexes were studied and applied to evaluate the ergonomics under extreme hypoxic environment. The corresponding relationship between the changes of physiological and biochemical indexes and the ergonomics was established. Then it was used to evaluate the ergonomics under extreme hypoxia condition objectively. According to biomedical standard and the request of ergonomics evaluation, preliminary ergonomics regions under hypoxic environment were divided objectively. Under hypoxia condition, from the ergonomic point of view, 20.9% O2 is the optimal ergonomics value, 15%, 10% and 8% O2 are three important thresholds and might belong in warrant, limit and critical region respectively. This way is more practical and objective for evaluating the ergonomics under extreme conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Technology and Management - Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Technology and Management, ICTAM 2012
Pages693-697
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event2012 International Conference on Technology and Management, ICTAM 2012 - Jeju, Jeju-Island, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 12 Jun 201213 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent and Soft Computing
Volume165 AISC
ISSN (Print)1867-5662

Conference

Conference2012 International Conference on Technology and Management, ICTAM 2012
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju, Jeju-Island
Period12/06/1213/06/12

Keywords

  • biochemical index
  • ergonomics
  • extreme condition
  • hypoxic

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