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The present work describes the ergonomics and usability preliminary tests regarding the human upper limb kinematics and strength evaluation of two diagnostic ultrasound scanners. The tests were performed by one expert sonographer in vivo on one subject in abdominal and vascular clinical applications. The two systems had different user interfaces: one system had a classic Soft keys interactive Menu displayed on dedicated mini LCD screens, with toggles and buttons for the activation and adjustment of the functions, then a physical qwerty keyboard and a control panel. The other system had a touch screen integrated in the control panel with an interactive user interface and reduced number of physical buttons. Comparisons between the two systems considering the sonographer’s use are provided. Motion Analysis and Superficial Electromyography results are presented and discussed on both systems regarding tests in vivo.
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Vannetti, F., Atzori, T., Fabbri, L., Pasquini, G., Forzoni, L., Macchi, C. (2018). Superficial Electromyography, Motion Analysis and Triggered-Stereo Cameras Technologies Applied to Ultrasound System User Interface Evaluation. In: Duffy, V., Lightner, N. (eds) Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices. AHFE 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 590. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60483-1_9
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