FlashAI is a real-time movement and musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk scanning tool available in the 3MotionAI Pro mobile app. It allows you to quickly identify at-risk postures, prioritize high-risk tasks, and capture job movements for deeper ergonomic analysis — all using your phone’s camera.
This article explains how FlashAI works and how to use it effectively.
What is FlashAI?
FlashAI is a mobile tool that combines your phone’s camera with the power of the 3MotionAI 3D NeuroNET Engine to provide instant posture and ergonomic risk insights. FlashAI is designed for:
Fast risk screening in real work environments
Identifying high-risk workstations
Training and coaching workers on safer posture
Capturing tasks for deeper ergonomic analysis
How to Access FlashAI
Open the 3MotionAI mobile app
Select Work Task Analysis from the Movement tab
Select the Member to assess
You will be automatically be navigated to FlashAI
Once started, FlashAI will activate your device camera and begin scanning for human movement in real time.
Real-Time Posture Feedback (Colored Joint Indicators)
As you point your phone at a worker performing a task, FlashAI overlays posture indicators directly onto the body. These indicators appear as joint "hot zones" in different colours:
🟢 Green
Green highlights joints where postures are within an acceptable range for manual work, as defined by industry standards.
🟡 Yellow
Yellow highlights joints where posture deviates into moderate risk postures.
🔴 Red
Red indicates a more extreme posture that may lead to a faster onset of injury risk.
This real-time feedback makes it easy to visually identify which joints are being exposed to higher strain during a task.
Using FlashAI for Quick Workplace Risk Scanning
FlashAI allows you to quickly scan:
Multiple workers
Multiple workstations
Different tasks across a facility
Because the posture indicators update in real time, you can quickly identify areas where yellow and red indicators appear consistently. This makes FlashAI a fast and intuitive tool for deciding where deeper analysis may be needed.
FlashAI as a Training & Coaching Tool
FlashAI can also be used for real-time worker training. Example workflow:
Observe a worker performing a task
Watch for yellow or red joint indicators
Suggest posture or technique adjustments
Have the worker repeat the task
Confirm whether the posture indicators improve
This creates a collaborative process where workers can visually understand how posture changes affect risk — and apply those principles to other tasks.
How to Record a Task
FlashAI allows you to record posture data while a task is performed. This will result in it's own summary screen, and the captured video can be submitted for advanced analysis, if desired.
Step-by-step:
Tap Start Scan
Allow the worker to perform their job normally
When complete, tap End Scan
Review the recorded video. If everything looks clear and the full task was captured, continue.
Tap Analyze Scan
FlashAI will generate a summary screen instantly
This summary includes key risk information based on joint posture exposure.
What You’ll See in the FlashAI Summary
After analysis, FlashAI provides:
Joint Risk Breakdown
FlashAI breaks down risk exposure by joint, showing how much time each joint spent in:
Low-risk posture
Moderate-risk posture
High-risk posture
You can tap on any joint to view its full breakdown.
Overall Risk Score (Out of 10)
FlashAI calculates a total body risk score on a 10-point scale, combining joint exposure data into a single summary score. This helps you quickly understand overall risk at a glance.
Recovery and Cost Estimate
FlashAI may also provide estimates such as:
Potential injury types
Expected recovery timelines
Estimated compensation or cost impact
These estimates help communicate risk severity and potential business impact.
Submitting for Advanced Analysis
Once your task video is captured, you can submit it for deeper analysis, if desired. To complete an advanced assessment, you may be prompted to:
Select additional analysis types (if available), such as:
REBA
NIOSH Lifting
Other ergonomic assessments in the suite
Enter task details such as:
Task description
Load
Frequency
Duration
After processing, you’ll receive deeper reporting, including:
Overall risk score
Joint risk scores
Summary Report
Overlay Video (similar to the web portal experience)
Best Practices for High-Quality FlashAI Scans
We encourage all users to follow our best practices for video capture guide to ensure accurate results:
Keep the worker’s full body visible
Avoid poor lighting or shadows
Hold the phone steady while scanning
Avoid obstructions (tools, carts, equipment blocking joints)
Capture the full task start to finish
Good capture quality leads to better posture tracking and stronger analysis results.
Summary: Why FlashAI is Valuable
FlashAI provides a fast way to:
Identify risk in real time
Prioritize tasks for deeper ergonomic review
Engage workers through visual feedback
Capture and analyze job movement using only a phone
With just a few taps, FlashAI helps teams move from observation to action — quickly and confidently.
See our FlashAI video in our Video Education Series below:
Need Help?
If you have further questions, contact our support team.
Support Email: [email protected]