Marty Smets is a Technical Expert in Advanced Digital Engineering at Ford Motor Co. Prior to his current appointment, Marty was the Senior Ergonomics Engineer and Subject Matter Expert in Manufacturing Ergonomics and was responsible for managing the Ergonomics and Virtual Assembly Lab in Final Assembly Engineering. He has been practicing Industrial Ergonomics for 12 years and has been with Ford Motor Co. since 2011. His academic background is in Biomechanics and Ergonomics in which he holds a MSc Prior to joining Ford Motor Co., he was sessional faculty at McMaster University teaching Ergonomics. His primary responsibilities at Ford involve providing subject matter expertise in advanced ergonomic analysis and digital human modelling, digital twin initiatives, and AR/VR applications. He is a member of the USCAR Ergonomics Task Force and the Digital Human Modelling Advancement group.
Ford Motor Company will unveil its plan to use wearable technology to lighten the load on some of its human workers. Exoskeleton vests are being introduced in 15 auto plants in seven countries. They are meant to protect workers against repetitive stress injuries. First on "CBS This Morning," Kris Van Cleave takes us inside Ford's high-tech plan.
Traditionally, it’s not unusual to see people wear goggles and other types of safety glasses in factories. But, a new class of wearable devices is becoming increasingly popular on assembly lines.
In the weld shop of Toyota Motor North America’s 1.8-million-square-foot plant in Woodstock, Ontario, amid the clanking of robotic arms and the occasional spray of sparks, two workers inspect the steel frame of a future RAV4.
