A5081738220- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Assembly Line Balancing Optimization
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
- Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
- Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
- Sports Science and Education
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy
2013-2024
Global Health Research Center of Central Asia
2021
Leibniz Association
2009-2015
ABSTRACT The global dairy industry is composed of a multitude countries with unique production practices and consumer markets. average number cows per farm about 1–2 cows; however, as business model transitions from sustenance to market production, the herd size, subsequent labor force increases. Dairy an agricultural commodity because milk produced daily, for 365 days year. With introduction new technology such milking parlor, trend one increasing sizes. sizes are largest in United States;...
Work in agriculture is a significant area of research that highlights the problem integration young people former, particular, recent period. hard and not prestigious, tend to leave rural areas search for alternative activities urban areas. The study addresses how youth should be integrated into agricultural workforce by focusing on identification reasons behind (un)willingness work agriculture. aim assess youth's agriculture, using Lithuania as case study. data were collected means...
Agriculture is among the most hazardous sectors for workers globally, and dairy farming has been associated with a high risk of injury in several countries. The purpose this paper to provide an update on what known about modern farms related injuries fatalities different regions world. As other agriculture, appear be heavy equipment usage, whereas occur at higher rates animal production, specifically cattle milk production. Dairy as compared industrial sectors, but lack work-related...
Agriculture and forestry are among the most dangerous professions in Europe, with a high level of accidents affecting sustainability viability sector. International conventions, EU directives national legislation build fundamental basis for prevention. The aim study is to describe categorize mechanisms occupational safety health (OSH) agricultural workers assess extent implementing regulation, body charge, give examples initiatives.Results questionnaire-survey on basic regulations farms sent...
International studies have shown that musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) and disorders (MSD) are common among dairy farm milkers. Although production is diverse, it has so far not been possible to explain the high risk by parameters. Two national carried out under similar conditions were incentive merge data increase sample size. The Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was used assess MSS prevalence 92 Swedish 116 German male female Eighty-four percent 85% of milkers reported in at least one body...
Large-herd dairy operations utilize parlor milking systems that reduce the physical workload in comparison to tethering systems. Nevertheless, number of musculoskeletal disorders among workers on farms is not decreasing. In response, a study was carried out measure focusing impact working height and weight unit. this article new quarter individual unit without claw using single-tube guidance compared with light (1.4 kg) conventional A significant reduction muscular load as well process time...
Previous European studies have shown a high prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) among milking parlor operatives, affecting at least 70% the staff. The aim project was to find correlations between workplace design and MSD. For this data collection carried out questioning operatives using modified Nordic Questionnaire. On farm specifics bovimetrics milked cows randomly-selected shift were measured. After that combined compare occurrence results showed 94% female 71% male workers...
The objective of this study was to detect success and failure factors for the implementation passive exoskeletons in agriculture. Exoskeletons have been shown reduce musculoskeletal loads during lab-based manual tasks, but long-term experiences agriculture are lacking.We analyzed four intervention studies focusing on methodological contextual reasons why trials were successful or unsuccessful. context, attempted intervention, data collection each field trial is compared. In absence...
The aim of this study is to show the potential a vision-based system using single 360° camera describe dairy cows’ behaviour in free-stall barn with an automatic milking system. A total 2299 snapshots were manually evaluated, counting number animals that lying, standing and eating. average capture rate picture 93.1% (counted animals/actual numbers animals). In addition determining daily eating times, it also possible allocate individual functional areas so anomalies such as prolonged cubicle...
Musculoskeletal pain and disorders frequently occur among milking parlor operatives on dairy farms, irrespective of the farm size despite that work is carried out in an upright position. The objective this case study was to assess effect a new system, physical ergonomic intervention, reduce prevalence musculoskeletal operatives. system has reduced cluster weight single tube guidance and, consequently, abandons positioning underneath udder, thus reducing postural load. In pre/post treatment...
<h3>Introduction</h3> Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in Europe, measured by work-related injuries, diseases, disabilities and deaths. Statistics studies show great differences national injury occupational disease rates, as well approaches support for prevention these adverse outcomes. This EU-COST action explores reasons why agriculture lags behind other sectors, some countries have been more successful than others reducing agricultural injuries diseases....
Amaç: Bu çalışmada seyyar süt sağım makineleri ile gerçekleştirilen işleminde, çalışma duruşları ve koşullarının üç boyutlu hareket yakalama sistemi yardımıyla ergonomik yönden analizi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal Yöntem: Çalışma, ATB (Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Potsdam-Almanya) Enstitüsü ergonomi laboratuvarında yapay bir meme platformu tek üniteli makinesi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Üç farklı duruşu yüksekliğinde yapılan denemelerde başlıklarının...
Objective: This study was conducted with the aim of using 3D motion analysis system to reveal ergonomic exposures while apple hand picking.
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Die Sortier- und Aufbereitungstechnik wird immer leistungsfahiger. Deshalb bedarf die Schnittstelle Mensch-Maschine einer optimalen Gestaltung, um das vorhandene Maschinenpotenzial vollstandig zu nutzen. Anhand von Ergebnissen aus bewegungsanalytischen Untersuchungen werden quantitativen Einflusse ausgewahlter Gestaltungsparameter aufgezeigt. Der betrachtete Arbeitsplatz sowohl arbeitswirtschaftlich als auch ergonomisch gestaltet. positive Einfluss beider Gestaltungsgrundsatze durch...