Mechanical Energy Expenditure-based Comfort Evaluation Model for Gesture Interaction

Table 1

Advantages and limitations for comfort evaluation models.

Model	Study	Advantage	Limitations
(i) Based on ROM	RULA [10]	(i) Available for static gestures; (ii) Simple for modeling; (iii) Fast calculation; (iv) No equipment; (v) Convenient; (vi) Need less professional skills	(i) Not available for dynamic gesture; (ii) Discontinuous indicator; (iii) Less precise quantitative value for ergonomics; (iv) Less biomechanical information
	LUBA [12]
	REBA [13]
	NERPA [14]
	UNE-EN 1005 [14]
	OCRA [19]
(ii) Based on ROM and movement data	Chen [20]	(i) Available for static and dynamic gestures; (ii) Fast calculation; (iii) No equipment; (iv) Partial biomechanical information; (v) Continuous indicator	(i) Less precise quantitative value for ergonomics; (ii) Complex model; (iii) Need certain professional skills
	MMGA [21]
	Weede [23]
	DHM [24]
	Battini [31]
(iii) Based on software	JACK [15]	(i) Precise quantitative value for ergonomics; (ii) Continuous indicator; (iii) Convenient	(i) Need more professional skills
	CATIA [25]
(iv) Based on sensors	Mocap [26]	(i) More precise quantitative value for ergonomics; (ii) Rich biomechanical information; (iii) Continuous indicator	(i) Need equipment; (ii) Need more professional skills; (iii) Time consuming; (iv) Costly
	EMG [27]