Workstation Desk Design

The 1992 U.K. Health and Safety Regulations outline the minimum requirements for a workstation used in conjunction with display screen equipment  

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Finally, among robots for ADL support we also include vocational robotic workstations, such as the Desktop Vocational Assistant Robot (DeVAR), which is a voice-controlled robotic arm mounted on an overhead track system to keep the desk surface available for job-relafed objects and equipment. This system was designed to allow people with high-cervical spinal cord injuries to function more independently in a work environment [122]. Some other examples of robotic workstations can be found but they have been used with success only in a limited number of cases due to their bulkiness, high cost, and reduced number of supported tasks. 

Moffet et al., 2002) To evaluate the impact of two laptop designs (with or without palm rest) and two work situations (on desk or lap) on muscular activity Standardized typing task of 15 min duration with two different laptops, with and without palm rest, in two situations (desk versus lap). The sequence was systematically alternated Small differences in physical exposures in a typing task between the two laptop designs. The workstation set up had great influence on the physical exposures with higher muscle load found in the desk situation. 

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