{"title":"影响建筑业采用被动式外骨骼的因素:行业视角","authors":"Nihar Gonsalves , Abiola Akanmu , Alireza Shojaei , Philip Agee","doi":"10.1016/j.ergon.2024.103549","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The emergence of exoskeletons has opened new opportunities to reduce back injuries in the construction industry. Perspectives of construction stakeholders regarding factors that influence adoption of exoskeletons, would inform successful implementation of exoskeletons in the construction industry. This study aims to understand factors that are critical for the adoption of back-support exoskeletons in the construction industry. Industry practitioners were surveyed to identify the important stakeholders whose perspectives are critical to decisions regarding the adoption of exoskeletons. The survey also identifies the factors that could influence the implementation of exoskeletons in the construction industry. </span>Analytical hierarchy process was employed to evaluate and rank the factors. Informed by the survey results, two focus groups were conducted to understand how the factors influence the implementation process. The results identified construction workers, supervisors, regulatory bodies, ergonomists, corporate management, and safety professionals as the key stakeholders for exoskeleton adoption in the construction industry. Exoskeleton features such as usability, durability, long-term benefits and compatibility with work tasks are the most important facilitators, whereas catch and snag risks, fit, weight, and cost justification are the most critical barriers. The focus group discussions highlighted the benefits and applications of back-support exoskeletons, design modifications to exoskeletons, and challenges to adopting exoskeletons in the construction industry. Construction companies could leverage these findings to develop exoskeleton implementation strategies. Researchers and designers could use the design modifications to improve adaptability of exoskeletons for construction work. This study contributes to the socio-technical systems theory by defining key decision-makers and factors influencing exoskeleton adoption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50317,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Factors influencing the adoption of passive exoskeletons in the construction industry: Industry perspectives\",\"authors\":\"Nihar Gonsalves , Abiola Akanmu , Alireza Shojaei , Philip Agee\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ergon.2024.103549\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><p><span>The emergence of exoskeletons has opened new opportunities to reduce back injuries in the construction industry. Perspectives of construction stakeholders regarding factors that influence adoption of exoskeletons, would inform successful implementation of exoskeletons in the construction industry. This study aims to understand factors that are critical for the adoption of back-support exoskeletons in the construction industry. Industry practitioners were surveyed to identify the important stakeholders whose perspectives are critical to decisions regarding the adoption of exoskeletons. The survey also identifies the factors that could influence the implementation of exoskeletons in the construction industry. </span>Analytical hierarchy process was employed to evaluate and rank the factors. Informed by the survey results, two focus groups were conducted to understand how the factors influence the implementation process. The results identified construction workers, supervisors, regulatory bodies, ergonomists, corporate management, and safety professionals as the key stakeholders for exoskeleton adoption in the construction industry. Exoskeleton features such as usability, durability, long-term benefits and compatibility with work tasks are the most important facilitators, whereas catch and snag risks, fit, weight, and cost justification are the most critical barriers. The focus group discussions highlighted the benefits and applications of back-support exoskeletons, design modifications to exoskeletons, and challenges to adopting exoskeletons in the construction industry. Construction companies could leverage these findings to develop exoskeleton implementation strategies. Researchers and designers could use the design modifications to improve adaptability of exoskeletons for construction work. This study contributes to the socio-technical systems theory by defining key decision-makers and factors influencing exoskeleton adoption.</p></div>\",\"PeriodicalId\":50317,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics\",\"volume\":null,\"pages\":null},\"PeriodicalIF\":2.5000,\"publicationDate\":\"2024-01-19\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"5\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169814124000052\",\"RegionNum\":2,\"RegionCategory\":\"工程技术\",\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"\",\"PubModel\":\"\",\"JCR\":\"Q2\",\"JCRName\":\"ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169814124000052","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
Factors influencing the adoption of passive exoskeletons in the construction industry: Industry perspectives
The emergence of exoskeletons has opened new opportunities to reduce back injuries in the construction industry. Perspectives of construction stakeholders regarding factors that influence adoption of exoskeletons, would inform successful implementation of exoskeletons in the construction industry. This study aims to understand factors that are critical for the adoption of back-support exoskeletons in the construction industry. Industry practitioners were surveyed to identify the important stakeholders whose perspectives are critical to decisions regarding the adoption of exoskeletons. The survey also identifies the factors that could influence the implementation of exoskeletons in the construction industry. Analytical hierarchy process was employed to evaluate and rank the factors. Informed by the survey results, two focus groups were conducted to understand how the factors influence the implementation process. The results identified construction workers, supervisors, regulatory bodies, ergonomists, corporate management, and safety professionals as the key stakeholders for exoskeleton adoption in the construction industry. Exoskeleton features such as usability, durability, long-term benefits and compatibility with work tasks are the most important facilitators, whereas catch and snag risks, fit, weight, and cost justification are the most critical barriers. The focus group discussions highlighted the benefits and applications of back-support exoskeletons, design modifications to exoskeletons, and challenges to adopting exoskeletons in the construction industry. Construction companies could leverage these findings to develop exoskeleton implementation strategies. Researchers and designers could use the design modifications to improve adaptability of exoskeletons for construction work. This study contributes to the socio-technical systems theory by defining key decision-makers and factors influencing exoskeleton adoption.
期刊介绍:
The journal publishes original contributions that add to our understanding of the role of humans in today systems and the interactions thereof with various system components. The journal typically covers the following areas: industrial and occupational ergonomics, design of systems, tools and equipment, human performance measurement and modeling, human productivity, humans in technologically complex systems, and safety. The focus of the articles includes basic theoretical advances, applications, case studies, new methodologies and procedures; and empirical studies.