CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Industrial Engineering Program will soon be conducting full-body scans on 60 volunteers as they study exoskeletons fit to diverse worker populations.
The program began in 2022 when training managers emphasizing job safety and health began attempting to reduce the number of workplace accidents and fatalities involving Hispanic people - a statistic that sits near the top of the list.
Students utilize a $450,000 state-of-the-art scanning system equipped with 3D cameras that capture someone's exact dimensions in a tenth of a second.
The first graduates of the program are expected to complete their studies in spring 2025.
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