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A Kinematic Approach to Understanding Performance in Upper-Extremity Function during a Goal-Directed Man-Machine Interface Task in a Submariner Environment.

In December of 2014, the United States Congress funded a fundamental shift in the recruiting policy of the US Navy Submarine Force to include the integration of women. As a result, design modifications became necessary, especially those that facilitate integration without inflating costs. Current cost levels associated with new submarine design(s) are maintained through the use of legacy components and systems. Additionally, many of the systems aboard are computer controlled, necessitating man-machine interfaces. As common practice, military activities that involve man-machine interfaces have always focused on the dexterity of the hands, often neglecting the role of movement in the task; therefore, there is a need to understand upper-extremity kinematics issues associated with man-machine interfaces. Joint kinematics of the right upper extremity of 10 subjects was measured using an optoelectronic motion capture system. Center of gravity displacements were measured using a force plate during touchscreen movement tasks paced by six different movement frequencies from a metronome (0, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0, and 2.7 Hz). Results showed no significant difference in touch accuracy, task completion time, shoulder and elbow angular displacements, and shoulder and elbow flexion/extension velocity; however, a significant difference (0.002; p ≤ 0.05) in shoulder adduction/abduction velocity was observed. In arranging systems and components in submarine and surface vessel environments, consideration in not only providing a means of adjustability (e.g., height, proximity, and orientation) but in the dimensions of the systems and components themselves must also be considered based on the required operation.

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