SHOULDER LOAD MEASURING DEVICE

Description

During Holy Week processions and in other contexts where heavy loads are carried manually, bearers concentrate a very high load on a small area of ??the shoulder. This concentrated pressure can far exceed recommended physiological limits, generating pain, accumulated fatigue, and a significant risk of injury. The lack of tools capable of quantifying this pressure in real time hinders the proper distribution of weight among participants and limits the ability to adopt preventive measures that improve ergonomics and safety during movement. The present invention proposes a portable pressure measurement device, specifically designed to record the load exerted on the shoulder during the transport of heavy structures. The system integrates a highly sensitive sensor housed in an ergonomic enclosure that adapts to the user's anatomy, along with a compact electronic unit responsible for processing the data and transmitting it wirelessly to a mobile device or associated digital platform. Thanks to this architecture, the device allows for the identification of load peaks, imbalances between bearers, and variations that could compromise the user's health. The information obtained facilitates the optimization of weight distribution, improves decision-making during shift changes, and reduces the risk of injuries associated with sustained exertion. Furthermore, the system stores the recorded data, allowing for year-over-year comparisons and promoting continuous improvement in load sharing processes and risk prevention strategies.

Advantages

• Direct and precise measurement of the actual load exerted on the shoulder, providing objective information impossible to obtain through traditional methods.

• Real-time monitoring, allowing for the detection of overloads and immediate correction of imbalances during carrying.

• Ergonomic and discreet design, optimized to fit the shoulder without interfering with movement or altering the wearer's natural posture.

• Reliable wireless transmission, facilitating monitoring from mobile devices without cables or external components.

• Stored data history, useful for comparisons between trials, seasons, or different groups of carriers.

• Affordable cost and scalable manufacturing, making it suitable for adoption by fishing guilds, associations, and training groups.

• Preventive value, by identifying overload patterns that can lead to injuries, contributing to improved ergonomics and safety.

Uses and Applications

• Holy Week processions: monitoring the effort of the bearers to optimize weight distribution, improve safety, and plan shift changes.

• Preliminary trials, allowing for the detection of structural imbalances, posture correction, and the study of shoulder load in different configurations.

• Biomechanical and ergonomic studies, providing quantitative data for research on body load, fatigue, and injury prevention.

• Training of new bearers, offering objective feedback that helps improve technique and reduce risks from the early stages.

• Applications in other sectors, such as manual handling of loads, repetitive tasks, or activities that generate localized pressure on the shoulder.

• Year-to-year comparative analysis, useful for brotherhoods that wish to progressively improve load distribution and document the impact of organizational or structural changes.