TY - JOUR A1 - Saffert, Anne-Sophie A1 - Melzner, Maximilian A1 - Dendorfer, Sebastian T1 - Biomechanical analysis of the right elevated glenohumeral joint in violinists during legato-playing JF - Technology and Health Care N2 - BACKGROUND: Many statistics reveal that violin players suffer most often from musculoskeletal disorders compared to musicians of other instrument groups. A common phenomenon, especially observed in violin beginners, is the tendency to elevate the right shoulder during playing the violin. This can probably lead to serious disorders in long-term practice with repetitive movements. OBJECTIVE: For this reason, this study investigated the relationship between the right shoulder elevation and the force in the right glenohumeral joint during violin playing. It was hypothesized that the forces in the right glenohumeral joint are higher during playing with the right shoulder raised compared to playing in normal posture. METHODS: Motion capture data from four experienced violinists was recorded and processed by means of musculoskeletal simulation to get the force and elevation angle while playing with raised shoulder and in normal position. RESULTS: The results indicate that the absolute values of the resulting force, as well as the forces in the mediolateral, inferosuperior, and anteroposterior directions, are higher in playing the violin with the shoulder raised than in a normal posture. CONCLUSIONS: Elevating the right shoulder while playing the violin may pose a potential problem. KW - Biomechanische Analyse KW - Schultergelenk KW - Verletzung KW - Violinspiel KW - biomechanics KW - violin KW - shoulder elevation KW - shoulder joint force KW - musculoskeletal disease Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-219001 N1 - Corresponding author: Anne-Sophie Saffert VL - 30 IS - 1 SP - 177 EP - 186 PB - IOS Press ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Saffert, Anne-Sophie A1 - Schmailzl, Marc A1 - Spitzhirn, Michael A1 - Linner, Thomas T1 - A Cyber-Physical Toolbox for Teaching Digital Construction – Technical Configuration, Learning Tactics and Hands-On Testing and Evaluation in Dedicated Courses T2 - Learning Factories of the Future, Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Learning Factories 2024, Volume 2 N2 - The construction industry faces substantial economic, environmental, and social challenges. Simultaneously, the industry experiences one of the lowest degrees of digitalization. In this context, cyber-physical education is essential to empower learners with skills to utilize digital and physical solutions more effectively. Therefore, a modular as well as construction specific learning setting was designed. The setting facilitates a range of topics, such as production planning considering human and robot capabilities, (semi-) automated construction machines, robotics, sensing & actuation and more. The digital part of the cyber-physical toolbox consists of various methods and tools to learn programming languages, frameworks, offline simulators, post-processors and more. This step is essential to enable an end-to-end data-/workflow from design (e.g., BIM-based planning methodologies) to (machine-based) production. A focus is given to human-machine/-robot collaboration and appropriate simulation tools (e.g., emaWD) enabling the incorporation of human factors. The physical setting is highly modular, and each device and its periphery can be customized to a broad variety of learning scenarios and levels. This paper describes the details of the learning setting, extracts learning strategies, and analyzes selected learning scenarios and their initial testing in various learning formats. KW - learning setting KW - production planning KW - construction industry KW - human-robot collaboration Y1 - 2024 SN - 9783031653995 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65400-8_10 SN - 2367-3370 SP - 83 EP - 91 PB - Springer Nature CY - Cham ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schmailzl, Marc A1 - Saffert, Anne-Sophie A1 - Karamara, Merve A1 - Linner, Thomas A1 - Eder, Friedrich A1 - Hoeng, Simon Konrad A1 - Obergriesser, Mathias T1 - Enhancing Decision-Making for Human-Centered Construction Robotics: A Methodological Framework T2 - Proceedings of the 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Lille, France N2 - While the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is increasingly aware of the rising demands for productivity and human-centered construction improvements, the holistic adoption of robotics as a fundamental strategy to address these challenges has not yet reached comprehensive fruition. This paper therefore introduces a methodological framework aiming to address the industry's pressing need for a systematic approach for assessing the feasibility of integrating robotics into human-centered construction processes. It aims to enhance decision-making regarding the degree of automation in human-centered construction processes, ranging from partial to full robotization or non-robotization. The framework is characterized by a more holistic end-to-end data-/workflow and therefore adopts a multifaceted approach, leveraging BIM-based planning methodologies and integrating new technologies [e.g., Motion Capturing (MoCap), work process simulation software incorporating Digital Human Models (DHM), self-developed conversion/interfacing software and more] that have not been widely used in the industry to date. Subsequently, the framework is evaluated in a real-life bricklaying construction process to ensure a more application-based approach. Overall, the framework advances current construction processes with a more inclusive and conscious technology infill to empower construction professionals with the workflow and corresponding tools necessary for the practical integration of robotics into human-centered construction processes. KW - Decision-Making KW - Framework KW - Workflow KW - AEC Industry KW - Robotics KW - Building Information Modeling (BIM) KW - Human-Centered KW - Motion Capturing Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-0-6458322-1-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0083 SN - 2413-5844 SP - 637 EP - 644 PB - International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC) ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schmailzl, Marc A1 - Saffert, Anne-Sophie A1 - Karamara, Merve A1 - Linner, Thomas A1 - Eder, Friedrich A1 - Hoeng, Simon Konrad A1 - Obergrießer, Mathias T1 - Enhancing Decision-Making for Human-Centered Construction Robotics: A Methodological Framework T2 - Proceedings of the 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2024), 2024, Lille, France N2 - While the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is increasingly aware of the rising demands for productivity and human-centered construction improvements, the holistic adoption of robotics as a fundamental strategy to address these challenges has not yet reached comprehensive fruition. This paper therefore introduces a methodological framework aiming to address the industry's pressing need for a systematic approach for assessing the feasibility of integrating robotics into human-centered construction processes. It aims to enhance decision-making regarding the degree of automation in human-centered construction processes, ranging from partial to full robotization or non-robotization. The framework is characterized by a more holistic end-to-end data-/workflow and therefore adopts a multifaceted approach, leveraging BIM-based planning methodologies and integrating new technologies [e.g., Motion Capturing (MoCap), work process simulation software incorporating Digital Human Models (DHM), self-developed conversion/interfacing software and more] that have not been widely used in the industry to date. Subsequently, the framework is evaluated in a real-life bricklaying construction process to ensure a more application-based approach. Overall, the framework advances current construction processes with a more inclusive and conscious technology infill to empower construction professionals with the workflow and corresponding tools necessary for the practical integration of robotics into human-centered construction processes. Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-0-6458322-1-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0083 SP - 637 EP - 644 PB - IAARC ER - TY - GEN A1 - Saffert, Anne-Sophie A1 - Melzner, Maximilian A1 - Dendorfer, Sebastian T1 - Biomechanical Analysis of the Right Elevated Glenohumeral Joint in Violinists during Legato-Playing T2 - Biomdlore 2021: 21-23 October 2021 Vilnius/Trakai, Lithuania N2 - BACKGROUND: Many statistics reveal that violin players suffer most often from musculoskeletal disorders compared to musicians of other instrument groups. A common phenomenon, especially observed in violin beginners, is the tendency to elevate the right shoulder during playing the violin. This can probably lead to serious disorders in long-term practice with repetitive movements. OBJECTIVE: For this reason, this study investigated the relationship between the right shoulder elevation and the force in the right glenohumeral joint during violin playing. It was hypothesized that the forces in the right glenohumeral joint are higher during playing with the right shoulder raised compared to playing in normal posture. METHODS: Motion capture data from four experienced violinists was recorded and processed by means of musculoskeletal simulation to get the force and elevation angle while playing with raised shoulder and in normal position. RESULTS: The results indicate that the absolute values of the resulting force, as well as the forces in the mediolateral, inferosuperior, and anteroposterior directions, are higher in playing the violin with the shoulder raised than in a normal posture. CONCLUSIONS: Elevating the right shoulder while playing the violin may pose a potential problem. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-219001 N1 - Veröffentlicht in: Technology and Health Care, vol. 30, no. 1 (Selected Papers From the 13th International Conference BIOMDLORE 2021), pp. 177-186, 2022 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Saffert, Anne-Sophie A1 - Wiederer, Jonas A1 - Höng, Simon A1 - Linner, Thomas A1 - Obergrießer, Mathias A1 - Neumann, Patrick T1 - Towards AI-based optimization of human-centered and robot-assisted construction processes T2 - Proceedings of the 42nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Montreal, Canada July 28-31, 2025 N2 - This research explores an innovative AI-driven approach to optimizing construction processes with a focus on humancentered design, addressing key challenges in the construction industry, such as skilled labor shortages and ergonomic risks associated withwork-related musculoskeletal disorders. By integrating process design with AI-based algorithms into simulation tools, various construction process layout variants including robot-assisted scenarios can be simulated and evaluated based on user-specific key performance indicators (e.g., ergonomic score, layouting parameters) to identify optimized solutions. A data processing algorithm automates the process, eliminating the need for manual simulation variations and resulting in increased operational productivity. The AI-based system evaluates and optimizes process layouts by adjusting control parameters. A case study on a brick laying process serves as an exemplary use case, highlighting the necessity and impact of adopting process optimization. The findings emphasize the transformative potential of automated process optimization within simulation environments to rethink existing construction practices, enhance worker well-being, and boost operational productivity. KW - AI-based Learning KW - Simulation KW - Process optimization KW - Human Factors KW - Parametric Design Automation Y1 - 2025 SN - 978-0-6458322-2-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2025/0112 SN - 2413-5844 N1 - Präsentationsvideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL-1mIuy-_M SP - 861 EP - 868 PB - IAARC ER -