ErgoCalc
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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Use and installation
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.
Functionalities
- 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
External dependencies
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