Publications by authors named "Teofilo Leite"
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates how smart devices can help workers in manufacturing by correcting poor posture and reducing fatigue and musculoskeletal disorders.
- The research involves five workers performing repetitive screw-tightening tasks, with assessments of fatigue and musculoskeletal symptoms at various points during their shifts over five nonconsecutive days.
- Ultimately, the study aims to provide insights on the effectiveness of these smart devices in enhancing postural awareness and improving workers' health outcomes in industrial settings.
Background: The incidence of diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is increasing worldwide. Therapeutic footwear is usually recommended in clinical practice for preventing foot ulcers in persons with diabetes. The project Science DiabetICC Footwear aims to develop innovative footwear to prevent DFU, specifically a shoe and sensor-based insole, which will allow for monitoring pressure, temperature, and humidity parameters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis work reports on TiN-Ag antimicrobial coatings deposited by d.c. magnetron sputtering on leather used for insoles on the footwear industry, studies involving the antimicrobial properties of Ag-based functionalized leathers by sputtering techniques are shown.
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