Tjasa KermavnarDelft University of Technology | TU · Human-Centered Design
Tjasa Kermavnar
Medical Doctor, Industrial Designer
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Introduction
Skills and Expertise
Additional affiliations
August 2020 - present
University of Limerick
Position
- PostDoc Position
September 2014 - April 2016
Secondary School for Design and Photography, Ljubljana
Position
- Teacher of product design
September 2011 - December 2014
Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana
Position
- Volunteer teacher assistant for Ergonomics
Education
April 2016 - January 2020
September 2006 - September 2013
September 2002 - September 2012
Publications
Publications (15)
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic introduced an urgent need for effective strategies to disseminate crucial knowledge and improve people's subjective well-being. Complementing more conventional approaches to knowledge dissemination, game-based interventions were developed to create awareness and educate people about the pandemic, hoping to change t...
Presented are four cases involving urgent interventions to repair PEG tube failures in PEG dependent patients. We report on the practical utility of 3D printed devices designed for contingency repair of pediatric PEG tubes when other options, including surgical approaches or manufacturer supplied repairs, were not possible. The patients were depend...
Background
Three-dimensional printing (3DP) enables the production of highly customised, cost-efficient devices in a relatively short time, which can be particularly valuable to clinicians treating patients with palliative care intent who are in need of timely and effective solutions in the management of their patients’ specific needs, including th...
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in various unpleasant affective responses and dysfunctional behaviours, which created an urgent demand for effective interventions to support people’s coping and resilience. In addition to common forms of intervention, alternative approaches have also been explored, including the use of COVID-19-themed games to educat...
Background
Extrinsic warming of contrast media (CM) to 37 °C before angiographic procedures is performed to improve bolus kinetics and avoid potential adverse effects. Extrinsically warmed CM readily loses temperature after removal from the warming cabinet, but the extent of its cooling has not been previously investigated.
Purpose
To assess tempe...
Additive Manufacturing (AM) facilitates product personalization and iterative design, which makes it an ideal technology for ergonomic product development. In this study, a systematic review was conducted of the literature regarding the use of AM in ergonomic-product design, and methodological aspects of the studies were analyzed. A literature sear...
Until recently, three-dimensional (3D) printing/additive manufacturing has not been used extensively to create medical devices intended for actual clinical use, primarily on patient safety and regulatory grounds. However, in recent years there have been advances in materials, printers, and experience, leading to increased clinical use. The aim of t...
The large-scale adoption of occupational exoskeletons (OEs) will only happen if clear evidence of effectiveness of the devices is available. Performing product-specific field validation studies would allow the stakeholders and decision-makers (e.g., employers, ergonomists, health, and safety departments) to assess OEs’ effectiveness in their specif...
This study is an updated systematic review of papers published in the last five years on industrial back-support exoskeletons. The research questions were aimed at addressing the recent findings regarding objective (e.g. body loading, user performance) and subjective evaluations (e.g. user satisfaction), potential side effects, and methodological a...
Soft exoskeletons apply compressive forces at the limbs via connection cuffs to actuate movement or stabilise joints. To avoid excessive mechanical loading, the interface with the wearer's body needs to be carefully designed.
The purpose of this study was to establish the magnitude of circumferential compression at the lower limb during walking tha...
There is a lack of data and guidance on soft exoskeleton pressure contact with the body. The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between circumferential loading at the knee and discomfort/pain, to inform the design of soft exoskeletons/exosuits. The development of discomfort and pain was studied during standing and walking with c...
Objective
The aim was to develop a means of predicting interface pressure from cuff inflation pressure during circumferential compression at the lower limb, in order to inform the design of soft exoskeletons.
Background
Excessive mechanical loading of tissues can cause discomfort and soft tissue injury. Most ergonomic studies on exoskeletons are o...
Objective
To establish the relationship between circumferential compression on the lower limb during simulated ramp and staircase profile loading, and the resultant relationship with discomfort/pain and tissue oxygenation.
Background
Excessive mechanical loading by exoskeletons on the body can lead to pressure-related soft tissue injury. Potential...
In this article, we report on a systematic review of the literature on pressure-pain thresholds induced and assessed by computerized cuff pressure algometry (CPA). The motivation for this review is to provide design guidance on pressure levels for wearable soft exoskeletons and similar wearable robotics devices. In our review, we focus on CPA studi...
In this article, we review the literature on quantitative sensory testing of deep somatic pain by means of computerized cuff pressure algometry (CPA) in search of pressure-related safety guidelines for wearable soft exoskeleton and robotics design. Most pressure-related safety thresholds to date are based on interface pressures and skin perfusion,...
Questions
Question (1)
Dear ResearchGate community
I would sincerely appreciate some help with the scoring protocol for the short version of the Team climate inventory (TCI-14). I struggle to find a coherent explanation of how the responses are assessed. Some authors appear to report summing up the scores for all 14 items, some sum up the scores for items on the individual subscales, and others calculate average scores for the subscales.
Any help would be much appreciated!
