Evaluation of implement monitoring systems

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dc.contributor.authorRakhra, Aadesh
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteePaliwal, Jitendra (Biosystems Engineering) Quanbury,Arthur (Medical Rehabilitation )en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorMann,Danny (Biosystems Engineering)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-25T23:04:19Z
dc.date.available2012-09-25T23:04:19Z
dc.date.issued2012-09-25
dc.degree.disciplineBiosystems Engineeringen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractDuring monitoring of rear-mounted equipment, frequent rearward turning of tractor drivers in awkward postures can cause musculoskeletal disorders related to the back, neck, and shoulders. A camera-based monitoring system, consisting of one or more cameras placed on the implement and a monitor placed inside the tractor cab, has potential ergonomic benefits compared with traditional implement monitoring strategies by reducing the rearward turning and twisting movements of tractor drivers. A camera-based monitoring system was compared with two traditional monitoring strategies (direct looking and using rear-view mirrors) in a lab environment using a Tractor Air-Seeder Driving Simulator. The operator’s reaction time and response errors, head/neck movement (acceleration), and neck muscle temperature were compared for the three monitoring strategies. The camera-based monitoring system yielded significantly (α=0.05) better outcomes in terms of acceleration and muscle temperature values. No significant difference was observed for response errors.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2012en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/9150
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectTractorsen_US
dc.subjectfarm implement monitoringen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural ergonomicsen_US
dc.subjectrear mounted implementen_US
dc.subjectaccelerometersen_US
dc.subjectmonitoring cameraen_US
dc.subjectinfrared thermal imagingen_US
dc.subjectmusculoskeletal disordersen_US
dc.subjectevaluation implement monitoringen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of implement monitoring systemsen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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