A real-time simulator for ergonomics and displacement evaluations

In many working facilities, employees face problems such as bad equipment disposition and narrow corridors. In these situations, workers struggle to move inside the laboratory, they constantly need to interrupt their tasks to make room for others, and often find themselves in a bad posture that causes long-term injuries. To overcome these issues, this paper presents a virtual environment simulator that will help analyze the physical disposition of the workers and furniture in the environment and how these elements affect the way the tasks are performed. By understanding how these variables are related to each other, it is possible to develop better room configurations that optimize workflow and circulation.