Exoworkathlon: A prospective study approach for the evaluation of industrial exoskeletons.

IF 3.4 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Wearable technologies Pub Date : 2022-09-19 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1017/wtc.2022.17

Verena Kopp, Mirjam Holl, Marco Schalk, Urban Daub, Enrique Bances, Braulio García, Ines Schalk, Jörg Siegert, Urs Schneider

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Industrial exoskeletons have recently gained importance as ergonomic interventions for physically demanding work activities. The growing demand for exoskeletons is leading to a need for new knowledge on the effectiveness of these systems. The Exoworkathlon, as a prospective study approach, aims to assess exoskeletons in realistic use cases and to evaluate them neutrally in their entirety. For this purpose, a first set of four realistic Parcours was developed with experts from relevant industries, the German Social Accident Insurance, and the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In addition, a set of ratings was defined to assess subjective user feedback, work quality, and objective physiological parameters. Exoworkathlon aims to bring together developers, researchers, and end-users, strengthen collaborative exchanges, and promote a platform for the prospective holistic data collection for exoskeleton evaluation. In this article, the focus is on the background and methodology of Exoworkathlon.

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