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Posture, effort and strain, measured on the job.
TEA’s CAPTIV puts video, wireless body sensors and eye tracking on one timeline, then scores ergonomic risk with OCRA, RULA and NIOSH. TEA has specialised in measuring people at work for more than 30 years.
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Figures: teaergo.com, October 2026.
01 · CAPTIV software
One timeline for video, sensors and gaze.
CAPTIV is sold as a permanent, transferable licence. Raw data stays yours, and exports to CSV, TXT, EDF and SPSS.
Platform
CAPTIV L7000
Synchronises any camera (phone, GoPro or webcam) with T-Sens sensors and partner systems, including eye trackers, EEG and Xsens motion capture.
Risk scoring
CAPTIV Score
OCRA index and checklist, RULA and NIOSH lifting, calculated from the sensor data, with custom reports.
Observation
CAPTIV Activity
Video coding of gestures, postures and events, with duration, transition and overlap statistics.
Automation
CAPTIV AI
Segments activity automatically from motion data. TEA quotes about a minute to process an hour of recording, against about four hours by hand.
Cardiac
Heart Rate Module
Workstation hardness from heart rate, using the Meunier method and relative cardiac cost. Useful for return-to-work decisions.
Research and VR
CAPTIV-NeuroLab
Emotional-response studies with visual stimuli, in real or VR scenes, built by drag and drop.
02 · T-Sens sensors
Small, wireless, and on the body for a full shift.
Most T-Sens sensors weigh about 30 g, stream live up to 10 m, record on board, and run for about eight hours. One T-Rec receiver takes up to 16.
32 to 128 Hz
T-Sens Motion
Joint angles and posture from 9-axis IMUs. Two sensors per joint, up to 15 for a full body. Six-hour battery.
Up to 2048 Hz
T-Sens EMG-2
Surface muscle activity, with RMS calculated on the sensor for fast analysis.
256 Hz
T-Sens ECG
Raw ECG and heart rate, on a chest belt or snap electrodes.
32 Hz
GSR and temperature
Skin conductance, with or without skin temperature, plus single and three-point temperature sensors for heat-stress work.
32 Hz
T-Sens Respiration
Breathing rate and depth from a chest or abdominal strap.
32 Hz
Load cell and finger force
Push and pull force, and pressure across three fingers, feeding the force inputs for OCRA and NIOSH.
Up to 16 sensors
T-Rec receiver
The USB hub that synchronises up to 16 sensors at once, with trigger in and out. Accelerometer and Universel sensors add third-party inputs.
With Tobii. TEA lists Tobii first among its eye-tracking partners, and CAPTIV synchronises both wearable and screen-based eye trackers. Gaze, posture and muscle load then sit on one timeline. Confirm your Tobii model with us before you order, and we will check it with TEA.
03 · Where it is used
Built for the workplace first.
Musculoskeletal disorder prevention is TEA’s core, and its published case studies come from real sites.
Industry
Repetitive and forceful work
TEA’s Alstom case study used EMG to measure muscle effort during bolt tightening on the production line.
Logistics and retail
Handling and carrying
Risk factors mapped with motion, EMG, ECG and video, so changes to a workstation can be justified with data.
Exoskeletons
Proving the benefit
Before and after comparisons with six motion sensors, ECG and video, as in TEA’s exoskeleton trial on the Louvre facade renovation.
Healthcare
Patient handling
Nursing, lifting and surgery tasks scored with the same methods used in industry.
Research and HMI
Human factors labs
Physiology, motion and gaze together for HMI, robotics and human-factors research.
Sport and heat stress
Bodies under load
Motion, heart rate and skin temperature for training load and PPE studies.
04 · Questions
Before you specify.
Which ergonomic risk methods does CAPTIV score?
CAPTIV Score calculates OCRA (index and checklist), RULA and NIOSH lifting from the sensor data.
Can I use my own cameras?
Yes. CAPTIV synchronises video from any camera, including phones, GoPros and webcams.
Is CAPTIV a subscription?
No. TEA sells CAPTIV as a permanent, one-time-purchase licence that can be transferred.
Does CAPTIV work with Tobii eye trackers?
TEA lists Tobii first among its eye-tracking partners, and CAPTIV supports both wearable and screen-based trackers. Tell us your Tobii model and we will confirm compatibility with TEA before you order.
Can I add sensors from other makers?
Yes. CAPTIV works with Xsens motion capture, Delsys EMG and several EEG systems, and the T-Sens Universel accepts any sensor with a 0 to 3 V output.
Read more: RULA: a fast, reliable check on upper-body posture · OCRA: assessing the risk in repetitive work
Tell us the task. We will measure the strain.
TEA, CAPTIV and T-Sens are products of TEA Sarl, Essey-lès-Nancy, France. Specifications are taken from teaergo.com and may change. Tobii is a trademark of Tobii AB.
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