Research Programs

Human Strength and Physical Capability

ONE Lab develops and validates methods for predicting physical strength during occupationally relevant tasks. The program examines how worker characteristics, posture, reach, force direction, and whole-body conditions affect force capability. This research combines laboratory measurement, biomechanics, and computational modelling to improve how task demands are compared with realistic human capabilities during proactive workplace design.

Primary theme

Human Strength and Physical Capability

Fatigue and Repetitive-Work Modelling

ONE Lab investigates how fatigue develops and recovery occurs during repetitive and sustained physical work. The program examines how physical demand, repetition, effort duration, task sequence, and work-rest patterns influence capacity over time. Experimental findings are combined with computational modelling to improve fatigue prediction and support decisions about pacing, exposure limits, rest opportunities, and work organization.

Primary theme

Fatigue, Recovery and Repetitive Work

Digital Work Simulation and Human Behaviour

ONE Lab evaluates how people move, interact, and direct their attention during digitally simulated work. The program combines virtual reality, digital human modelling, motion capture, hand tracking, muscle activity, and eye tracking to examine physical and behavioural aspects of virtual work. The objective is to determine where digital work simulations provide trustworthy ergonomics information and where technical or human limitations must be considered.

Primary theme

Digital Ergonomics and Virtual Work Simulation

Mobile Ergonomics and Real-World Exposure

ONE Lab uses mobile and wearable technologies to measure physical exposures directly in occupational environments. The program integrates movement, muscle activity, hand use, force, and contextual task information to better understand the demands experienced during real work. This research supports the validation and improvement of ergonomics assessment methods and strengthens the connection between laboratory findings and workplace injury prevention.

Primary theme

Field Ergonomics and Exposure Assessment

Overhead Work and Assistive Technologies

ONE Lab studies the physical demands of overhead work and evaluates methods intended to reduce shoulder loading and fatigue. Research considers how task demands, exposure patterns, worker characteristics, and assistive technologies influence physical responses. The program includes independent evaluation of upper-limb exoskeletons and other interventions, emphasizing the conditions in which support is meaningful and practically useful.

Primary theme

Applied Ergonomics and Workplace Innovation

Ergonomic Product and Technology Evaluation

ONE Lab conducts independent evaluations of products, prototypes, and technologies designed to affect human performance or physical exposure. Studies may examine movement, muscle activity, force, usability, comfort, and task performance. The objective is to provide rigorous evidence about how a product performs, for whom it is beneficial, and under what task conditions its effects are meaningful.

Primary theme

Applied Ergonomics and Workplace Innovation