%0 Journal Article
%T Exoworkathlon: a prospective study approach for the evaluation of industrial exoskeletons
%J Wearable technologies
%D 2022
%A Kopp, Verena
%A Holl, Mirjam
%A Schalk, Marco
%A Daub, Urban
%A Bances, Enrique
%A García, Braulio
%A Schalk, Ines
%A Siegert, Jörg
%A Schneider, Urs
%V 3
%N 
%P e22-e22
%X 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Cambridge University Press
%@ 2631-7176
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/wtc.2022.17