Ergonomics and Biomechanics Products
ErgoImager Pro V5
We expect to release a Beta version of ErgoImager Pro V5 in the second quarter of 2024. V5 will include enhanced reporting and file saving options.
Features include:
- Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation
- Energy Expenditure
- OWAS
- Snook & Ciriello Tables
- Mital, Nicholson & Ayoub Tables
- RULA
- REBA
- Hand strength MAE (Maximum Acceptable Efforts) & AFF (Arm Force Field) methods.
The MAE method is designed for repetitive tasks that use frequency and/or duty cycle (DC) to predict maximum acceptable efforts (MAE) as a percentage relative to maximum voluntary efforts (MVE). The AFF method predicts manual arm strength (MAS) for a wide range of body orientations, hand locations and any force direction. This method uses an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict the effects of hand location and force direction on MAS and includes a method to estimate the contribution of the arm's weight to the predicted strength.
- New Liberty MMH 2021
- Revised Strain Index (RSI), Composite Strain Index (COSI)& Cumulative Strain Index (CUSI)
- MQ 3D biomechanical model
- Interface to the 3DSSPP biomechanical model
- Import of a background digital image
- Ability to modify a mannequin's anthropometry (using various features from our HumanCAD® technology)
- Calculation and display of the mannequin's Center of Gravity
- Posture library with predefined and user defined postures
- Forward and /Inverse Kinematics movement
- Detailed anthropometry and BSIP data
FSA Pressure Mapping Solutions
NexGen provides a full range of pressure mats which include hand sized mats, seat and bed sized mats, as well as custom mats. Temperature mats in several sizes are available as well as a variety of Glove Pressure Mapping Systems (GPMS).
The new BodiTrak Cal 2.0 client software when used with a purchased calibration jig enables customers to perform their own calibration of pressure mat sensors to spec. The software works with both auto calibration and manual calibration options.
The new BodiTrak QuickCal software enables customers to perform a quick calibration adjustment by applying weight to the connected pressure mat.
Click here to learn more about seat and bed sized mats.
Click here to learn more about hand sized mats.
Click here to learn more about Glove Pressure Mapping.
HM-Analyzer for Xsens MVN Systems
NexGen's HM-Analyzer software is available for Xsens' MVN Awinda Starter and MVN Awinda systems.
Our powerful but easy to use HM-Analyzer software runs on Xsens MTw Awinda systems and Xsens MVN systems. It provides the user with considerable flexibility in which joints they want to analyze as well as multiple joint angle conventions, pose calibration options and a variety of analysis tools.
Ergo-Analyzer is an optional HM-Analyzer module that includes the RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) and OWAS (Ovako Working Posture Analysis System) ergonomic methods.
NexGen provides complete solutions with MVN or Awinda and our HM-Analyzer software.
MVN customers can contact us for details and to obtain a software trial.
VATS™ (Vibration Analysis ToolSet)
VATS is available as a complete solution with an 8 channel data logger, accelerometers and mounting accessories or can be purchased as a stand-alone software where customers can import data from other accelerometers.
VATS is available for either hand-arm or whole body analysis. Hand-arm vibration analysis is based on the ISO 5349 and ACGIH standard for hand arm vibration (HAV). Whole body vibration analysis is based on the ISO 2631-1, 2631-5 (2004), 2631-5 (2018), BS 6841, and ACGIH standard for whole body vibration (WBV) and 8 hours exposure.
Data analysis performed includes:
- Fast Fourier Transfer
- 1/3 Octave band analysis
- Weighted and unweighted RMS
- Band-pass Butterworth filter
- Filtering window
- Spectrum plot
- 1/3 octave band plot
- Crest factor
- Vibration dose value
- TLV/Caution zone value for ISO and ACGIH standards
- RMS history and summaries
All calculated values and graphs can be exported in ASCII, PDF or HTML formats.
The VATS data logger also supports goniometers, torsiometers, EMG sensors, accelerometers and force sensors.
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MVTA Multimedia Video Task Analysis®
MVTA Multimedia Video Task Analysis automates time and motion studies and ergonomic analysis of visually discerned activities using a novel graphical user interface.
The software enables users to identify events interactively with the use of break points in the video record (identifying the start and end of an event). The video can be analyzed at any speed an in any sequence (real time, slow/fast motion, or frame-by-frame in forward/reverse direction). MVTA produces time study reports and computes frequency of occurrence of each event as well as postural analysis.
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HumanCAD®
HumanCAD Version 7 development is continuing. An enhanced Animation module is being developed to be included in Version 7 and will be released with the next Beta Version. HumanCAD includes a variety of databases as well as several optional modules including options for child and elderly databases and mannequins.
Biometrics Ltd. Products
NexGen offers several Biometrics solutions that support a variety of sensors including any combination of goniometers, torsiometers, EMG sensors, accelerometers or force sensors (dynamometer, pinchmeter, myometer, force plates and in line or s-beam load cells).
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Force Gauge and Torque Measurement Products
NexGen distributes a wide range of force measurement products from several manufacturers. These include digital mechanical and hydraulic models of various capacities.
Learn more from the Instrumentation section of our Products page.
Anthropometers
Sliding anthropometric calipers are now available in both plastic and metal models designed to measure a straight-line distance between two landmarks with an accuracy of 1 mm. Two metal models are available with a range of 0 to either 30 or 70 cm in 0.1 cm increments and two plastic models are available with a range of 0 to either 30 or 60 cm in 0.1 cm increments.
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NexGen Ergonomics, founded in 1982, is a worldwide source for software and instrumentation used in ergonomics and biomechanics for analysis, research, design and education.
