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Papers by Akkshhey Agarwaal

Research paper thumbnail of Ergonomic Evaluation to improve Work Posture

International Journal of Engineering Research and, 2016

Industries today are facing numerous challenges to maintain the health and performance of employe... more Industries today are facing numerous challenges to maintain the health and performance of employees while attempting to integrate new technologies. The health related problems such as Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and Repetitive Motion Disorders (RMD) are prevalent in workers due to monotonous working on the shop floor. Hence there is a need to document the worker's problems related to their work area and evaluate the results obtained from the survey. Ergonomic assessments confirm that a worker's workstation is ergonomically designed to detract the risk of injury and escalate productivity. Ergonomic assessment tools such as RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) and REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) were used for the postural analysis of the workers working on the workstation. Video recordings on various activities of the workers was prepared and then images were taken from it for the analysis. The results of RULA and REBA assessment worksheets first showed major signs of risk to the health of workers and after suggesting a suitable mechanism , again the results were calculated which showed signs of low risk comparatively. This led to an increase in the productivity of the manufacturing company and also reduced the fatigue of workers considerably which is discussed further in the paper.

Research paper thumbnail of Ergonomic Evaluation to improve Work Posture

International Journal of Engineering Research and, Mar 30, 2016

Industries today are facing numerous challenges to maintain the health and performance of employe... more Industries today are facing numerous challenges to maintain the health and performance of employees while attempting to integrate new technologies. The health related problems such as Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and Repetitive Motion Disorders (RMD) are prevalent in workers due to monotonous working on the shop floor. Hence there is a need to document the worker's problems related to their work area and evaluate the results obtained from the survey. Ergonomic assessments confirm that a worker's workstation is ergonomically designed to detract the risk of injury and escalate productivity. Ergonomic assessment tools such as RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) and REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) were used for the postural analysis of the workers working on the workstation. Video recordings on various activities of the workers was prepared and then images were taken from it for the analysis. The results of RULA and REBA assessment worksheets first showed major signs of risk to the health of workers and after suggesting a suitable mechanism , again the results were calculated which showed signs of low risk comparatively. This led to an increase in the productivity of the manufacturing company and also reduced the fatigue of workers considerably which is discussed further in the paper.

Thesis Chapters by Akkshhey Agarwaal

Research paper thumbnail of Performance Evaluation of a Public Bus-transit System based on Accessibility to the People

Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center, 2020

The performance evaluation of public bus transit systems based on accessibility has been the fore... more The performance evaluation of public bus transit systems based on accessibility has been the forefront in transportation research for many years. Accessibility depends on the number of users as well as their distance from the service. Estimation of the transportation demand for areas without existing service is challenging. The ridership of a transportation system is an indicator of the demand for the transit system. Evaluating accessibility for public transportation based on demand (ridership) in areas without existing public transportation is the main objective of this research. In the proposed methodology, data sources such as the population at the census block level, number of people employed, income ranges of people, and land-use characteristics are used in a ridership forecast model to estimate ridership at certain points in an area without public transportation service. Walking distances to transit stops are calculated using real road network data to assess the accessibility to the transit system in two scenarios. The results showed an improvement of 18% (205 meters) in the average walking distance after locating stops in unserved areas.

Research paper thumbnail of Ergonomic Evaluation to improve Work Posture

International Journal of Engineering Research and, 2016

Industries today are facing numerous challenges to maintain the health and performance of employe... more Industries today are facing numerous challenges to maintain the health and performance of employees while attempting to integrate new technologies. The health related problems such as Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and Repetitive Motion Disorders (RMD) are prevalent in workers due to monotonous working on the shop floor. Hence there is a need to document the worker's problems related to their work area and evaluate the results obtained from the survey. Ergonomic assessments confirm that a worker's workstation is ergonomically designed to detract the risk of injury and escalate productivity. Ergonomic assessment tools such as RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) and REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) were used for the postural analysis of the workers working on the workstation. Video recordings on various activities of the workers was prepared and then images were taken from it for the analysis. The results of RULA and REBA assessment worksheets first showed major signs of risk to the health of workers and after suggesting a suitable mechanism , again the results were calculated which showed signs of low risk comparatively. This led to an increase in the productivity of the manufacturing company and also reduced the fatigue of workers considerably which is discussed further in the paper.

Research paper thumbnail of Ergonomic Evaluation to improve Work Posture

International Journal of Engineering Research and, Mar 30, 2016

Industries today are facing numerous challenges to maintain the health and performance of employe... more Industries today are facing numerous challenges to maintain the health and performance of employees while attempting to integrate new technologies. The health related problems such as Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and Repetitive Motion Disorders (RMD) are prevalent in workers due to monotonous working on the shop floor. Hence there is a need to document the worker's problems related to their work area and evaluate the results obtained from the survey. Ergonomic assessments confirm that a worker's workstation is ergonomically designed to detract the risk of injury and escalate productivity. Ergonomic assessment tools such as RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) and REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) were used for the postural analysis of the workers working on the workstation. Video recordings on various activities of the workers was prepared and then images were taken from it for the analysis. The results of RULA and REBA assessment worksheets first showed major signs of risk to the health of workers and after suggesting a suitable mechanism , again the results were calculated which showed signs of low risk comparatively. This led to an increase in the productivity of the manufacturing company and also reduced the fatigue of workers considerably which is discussed further in the paper.

Research paper thumbnail of Performance Evaluation of a Public Bus-transit System based on Accessibility to the People

Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center, 2020

The performance evaluation of public bus transit systems based on accessibility has been the fore... more The performance evaluation of public bus transit systems based on accessibility has been the forefront in transportation research for many years. Accessibility depends on the number of users as well as their distance from the service. Estimation of the transportation demand for areas without existing service is challenging. The ridership of a transportation system is an indicator of the demand for the transit system. Evaluating accessibility for public transportation based on demand (ridership) in areas without existing public transportation is the main objective of this research. In the proposed methodology, data sources such as the population at the census block level, number of people employed, income ranges of people, and land-use characteristics are used in a ridership forecast model to estimate ridership at certain points in an area without public transportation service. Walking distances to transit stops are calculated using real road network data to assess the accessibility to the transit system in two scenarios. The results showed an improvement of 18% (205 meters) in the average walking distance after locating stops in unserved areas.