Impact of a Respiratory Aerosol Containment Device on Posture Ergonomics and Perceived Workload During Intubation

Katrina Cernucan, Tyler Bartunek, Joseph C. Liechty, Jared Smith, Bryan McRae, Frank A. Drews, Andrew Merryweather, Jeremy Biggs, Rachael M. Jones, Edoardo Battaglia, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Robotics Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Center For Medical Innovation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Amazon LLC, Occupational and Environmental Health Division, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles

Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications

Published online on March 06, 2026

Abstract

Ergonomics in Design, Ahead of Print.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the development of systems like the Utah COntainment Ventilation for Exposure Reduction (U-COVER) to limit infectious aerosol spread. This study evaluates the impact of the U-COVER on ergonomics, response time, and perceived ...