USE OF ROBOTIC CONTROLS IN ERGONOMICS LABORATORIES

Key words: robotic control, laboratory, ergonomy SUMMARY: International collaboration in teaching and research has expanded as a result of the wi-despread accessibility and use of the World Wide Web. While on-line education has experienced the greatest growth, the use of remote laboratories in research and teaching is relatively new. The development of a remote ergonomics laboratory using a new Internet technology is described. The purpose of the remote laboratory is to provide international access to an advanced thermal manikin technology which provides a platform for measuring the thermodynamic properties of protective clothing during exposure to controlled environmental conditions. To date, the laboratory has gene-rated global interest and promoted international collaboration in ergonomics teaching and research