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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2019
Coventry University, Coventry, GB;
Andrei Mihai Feraru, Rugby, GB;
James Marcus Griffin, Coventry, GB;
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY, Coventry, GB;
Abstract
A vibration dose measurement apparatusfor an operator's handcomprises a sensing assemblyconnected to a control unit. The sensing assemblycomprises an accelerometer, gyroscope, and gripping force sensorand may be packaged within a protective housing (not shown). By monitoring output of the sensor assembly, the vibration dose experienced by the handcan be estimated. In the present invention, the provision of gripping force sensorallows for vibration dose measurement to be adjusted based on the output of gripping force sensor. This can therefore take into account the force applied by an operator in gripping machinery, which can impact significantly on the effective vibration dose.