midasKMU

Short description - The goal of the interdisciplinary “midasKMU” team is to develop assistants for everyday work that continuously monitor real-world demands in the work process and thereby identify situations that lead to stress. A key benefit for users is expected to be active protection against short- and long-term overexertion. Recommendations for action are intended to prevent hazardous situations, accidents, and illnesses, and to support the maintenance of work capacity, performance, and earning potential. The modules to be developed for this purpose—such as smart glasses or medical monitoring devices—will be coordinated and integrated into the “midas” assistance system.

Project Duration:
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2020

Project Management:
Prof. Dr. Torsten Merkel (Faculty of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering)

Partner:
UVEX, Domeba distribution GmbH, WIN Wartung und Instandhaltung GmbH Zwickau, Norafin Industries GmbH, Berufsfeuerwehr Zwickau, Ergo- und Handtherapie Engel, DEKIMED-Deutsche Klinik für Integrative Medizin und Naturheilverfahren GmbH, Klinikum Chemnitz

Subproject 1:
Overall Design, Ergonomics, Load / Stress

Subproject 2:
Development of Data Glasses

Subproject 3:
Development of Sensor-Integrated Textiles

Subproject 4:
Signal Acquisition, Transmission, and Analysis of Physical Stress Data in the Work System

Subproject 5:
App Development, Human-Technology Interaction, and User Interface

Subproject 6:
Data Integration, Data Management, Data Analysis, and Visualization

Subproject 7: 
Target-group-oriented design of the mobile assistance system

Subproject 8: 
Development of a model for the occupational-physiological assessment of work processes, project coordination, and the promotion of young talent