Software implementing ergonomics algorithms (revised strain index, lifting and lowering, Liberty Mutual equations, strain index, metabolic rate, etc.). Written in .NET 8 (C# WinForms).
Copyright © 2009-2024 by Arthurits Ltd. No commercial nor profit use allowed. This software is provided only for personal and not-for-profit use.
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Please follow these steps to install and use this software:
- Dowload the zip file.
- Unzip the contents to your desired folder.
- Make sure that .NET 8 is installed in your PC. The .NET 8 Desktop Runtimecan be downloaded from the Microsoft .NET website.
- Execute (or create a direct link to) ErgoCalc.exe.
- Work-rest model developed by J. Dul, M. Douwes, M., and P Smitt in 1991 and suggested in ISO 11226:2000 — Evaluation of static working postures
 
- Comprehensive lifting model (CLM) by Jorge Hidalgo, Ashraf Genaidy, Waldemar Karwowski, Doran Christensen, Ronald Huston, and Jefferey Stambough
- Lifting and lowering, inluding LI, CLI, SLI (not yet implemented), and VLI (not yet implemented) indices as suggested in ISO 11228-1:2021 Ergonomics — Manual handling — Part 1: Lifting and carrying
 
- Revised strain index, including RSI, COSI, and CUSI indices
 
- OCRA checklist (not yet implemented)
- Metabolic rate (levels I and II) ISO 8996:2004 Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Determination of metabolic rate
- Thermal comfort, including PMV and PPD according to ISO 7730:2005 — Ergonomics of the thermal environment
 
- Liberty Mutual manual materials handling equations LM-MMH developed by Jim R. Potvin, Vincent M. Ciriello, Stover H. Snook, Wayne S. Maynard, and George E. Brogmus
 
This project uses controls and routines from the following Gits:
- ScottPlot
- CBE Thermal Comfort Tool, routines ported from comfortmodels.js
- PsychroLib (version 2.5.0), C# port


