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Not everyone pulls a nine-to-fiver within the confines of an office cubicle. “Roughnecks,” for instance, regularly brave below-freezing temperatures in the Arctic in pursuit of oil and natural gas. To help these workers cope with their hostile environment, Norwegian scientists are developing a line...

Utvikling av denne jakken er en del av ColdWear-prosjektet, som SINTEF har drevet siden 2008. I prosjektet er det framskaffet fysiologiske data på hvordan ekstreme temperaturer påvirker menneskets yteevne gjennom forsøk i et klimakammer. Nå brukes kunnskapen til å utvikle nye produkter – deriblant...

Vibration exposure is a serious risk within work physiology for several work groups. Combined with cold artic climate, the risk for permanent harm is even higher. Equipment that can monitor the vibration exposure and warn the user when at risk will provide a safer work environment for these work...

The application of plastic core solder balls (PCSB) for the assembly of a silicon (Si) interposer die inside a ceramic package has been evaluated for a harsh application. Three different variants of assembly were compared. All variants survived the performed thermal shock cycling and centrifugation...

This paper reports on the development and testing of a wearable device intended as a component in an ambulatory system for health monitoring of physical rehabilitation patients. The device measures heart rate, skin temperature, activity level and posture on the user's chest. The wearable device has...

The cold and harsh climate in the High North represents a threat to safety and work performance. The aim of this study was to show that sensors integrated in clothing can provide information that can improve decision support for workers in cold climate without disturbing the user. Here, a wireless...

The pressure on the healthcare services is building up for several reasons. The ageing population trend, the increase in life-style related disease prevalence, as well as the increased treatment capabilities with associated general expectation all add pressure. The use of ambient healthcare...

This study investigated the usefulness of continuous sensor data for improving occupational cold stress assessment. Eleven volunteer male subjects completed a 90–120-min protocol in cold environments, consisting of rest, moderate and hard work. Biomedical data were measured using a smart jacket with...

This report summarize the experience from testing the EziSmart solution. The solution consist of the smartphone casing with physical keyboard, the Ezi-Pad, and a suite of applications. Nine seniors, some experienced smartphone users some not, started to evaluate the system in June 2016. Five out of...