Three-Stage Evaluation for Defining the Potential of an Industrial Exoskeleton in a Specific Job

Three-Stage Evaluation for Defining the Potential of an Industrial Exoskeleton in a Specific Job

de Looze, M.
de Vries, A.
Krause, F.
Baltrusch, S.

Black, N.L. (editor)
Neumann, W.P. (editor)
Noy, I. (editor)

2022

Determination of the effectivity, usability and acceptance of an exoskeleton for a specific job requires a three-stage approach in which we get a first impression of its usefulness and potential fit (field observation), in which we measure the work load reducing effect (controlled experiment), and in which we measure use and acceptance, performance, work load and fatigue during the working day in practice (field study). This approach is described and illustrated for the case of an arm-support exoskeleton in plastering. The field observation of plasterers and the subsequent controlled experiment showed promising results in terms of shoulder load reduction and reductions of perceived exertion. The outline of the study design for the (currently just started) field study on plasterers is presented.

Heavy work
Exoskeletons
Work Load
Acceptance
Construction

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:c893f662-2e11-4a40-8300-2b91b798bfbc

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74614-8_28

958111

Springer, Cham

9783030746131

2367-3370

Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021) 21st, 13 June 2021 through 18 June 2021, 223 (223), 235-241

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

conference paper