Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in assessing ergonomic risk factors in the workplace: A systematic review.

Background: Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT) improve ergonomic risk assessment and control. Objective: This systematic review aims to investigate the use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in assessing...

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Publicado en:Work Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 727 - 740
Autores principales: Safari, Mahdi, Naserbakht, Amir Hossein, Badri Kouhi, Arghavan, Varmazyar, Sakineh
Formato: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Nov2025
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          Safari, Mahdi
          Naserbakht, Amir Hossein
          Badri Kouhi, Arghavan
          Varmazyar, Sakineh
        affil: Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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          Artificial Intelligence Utilization
          Digital Technology Utilization
          Ergonomics
          Work Environment
          Risk Assessment
          Musculoskeletal Diseases Risk Factors
          Human
          Systematic Review
          Descriptive Statistics
          Machine Learning
          Internet of Things
          Data Science
          PubMed
          Accelerometers
          Occupational Health
          Wearable Sensors
          Electromyography
      ab: Background: Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT) improve ergonomic risk assessment and control. Objective: This systematic review aims to investigate the use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in assessing ergonomic risk factors in the workplace. Methods: This study focuses on ergonomic risk assessment using AI, ML, and the IoT by analyzing published articles in English from 2013 to 2023. The search excluded review articles, books, letters, correspondence, and conference papers. Various keyword combinations related to "ergonomic risk assessment", "ergonomics", "Artificial Intelligence", "machine learning", "Internet of Things", and "data science" were used in the search. Literature was collected from Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. Out of 140 primary literature sources, 19 studies were selected based on the PRISMA approach. Results: Some articles (68%) have developed risk assessment systems using AI, ML, and IoT to collect data on workers' physical conditions and assess their postures. 32% of studies developed wearable devices to predict musculoskeletal disorder risks. Studies employ accelerometers and ML to automatically identify activities, improving ergonomic risk assessment. Researchers predict musculoskeletal disorder risks using computer vision, AI algorithms, and ML, along with ergonomic assessment systems and accelerometers. Conclusion: Implementing smart wearable devices for ergonomic risk assessment is important. AI and machine learning in these devices enable real-time monitoring of workers' movements and postures, identifying potential hazards associated with musculoskeletal disorders. This technology improves the efficiency and accuracy of risk assessments, reducing costs and time compared to traditional methods.
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