Publications

OSHRC projects have been published in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and as theses and dissertations.

Recent Journal Publications

Updated: May 2025

New!    Ojelade, A., Rajabi, M. S., Kim, S. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) A data-driven approach to classifying manual material handling tasks using markerless motion capture and recurrent neural networks, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 107: 103755 (13 pages).

New!    Usmani, A. R., Rajabi, M. S., Ojelade, A., Kim, S., Harris-Adamson, C., Barr, A. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Passive back support exoskeletons do not effectively reduce physical demands during simulated floor tiling, Applied Ergonomics, 128: 104549 (9 pages).

New!    Akinwande, F., Kim, S., Ojelade, A., Muslim, K., Iridiastadi, H., Nasarwanji, M., Kim, J. H. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Perspectives of Mining Personnel on Adopting Occupational Exoskeletons: Comparisons Between a Developed and a Developing Country, Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 42: 523-536.

Jamshid Nezhad Zahabi, S., Islam, M. S., Kim, S., Lau, N., Nussbaum, M. A. & Lim, S. (2025) Cognitive workload assessment during VR forklift training, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 107: 103718 (9 pages).

Park, H., Noll, A., Kim, S. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Passive arm-support and back-support exoskeletons have distinct phase-dependent effects on physical demands during cart pushing and pulling: An exploratory study, Applied Ergonomics, 126: 104510 (10 pages).

Behjati Ashtiani, M., Ojelade, A., Kim, S. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Estimating dynamic external hand forces during overhead work with and without an exoskeleton: Evaluating an approach using electromyography signals and random forest regression, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 107: 103735 (9 pages).

Behjati Ashtiani, M., Morris, W., Ojelade, A., Kim, S., Akinwande, F., Barr, A., Harris-Adamson, C., Akanmu, A. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Understanding the drivers of and barriers to adopting passive back- and arm-support exoskeletons in construction: Results from interviews and short-term field testing, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 107: 103732 (10 pages).

Ulman, S., Srinivasan, D. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Gait variability predicts post-fatigue obstacle course performance among military cadets: An exploratory study, Applied Ergonomics, 126: 104504 (8 pages).

Park, J. H., Madigan, M. L., Kim, S., Nussbaum, M. A. & Srinivasan, D. (2024) Wearing a back-support exoskeleton alters lower-limb joint kinetics during single-step recovery following a forward loss of balance, Journal of Biomechanics, 166: 112069 (9 pages).