TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Exoworkathlon: a prospective study approach for the evaluation of industrial exoskeletons
JO  - Wearable technologies
A1  - Kopp, Verena
A1  - Holl, Mirjam
A1  - Schalk, Marco
A1  - Daub, Urban
A1  - Bances, Enrique
A1  - García, Braulio
A1  - Schalk, Ines
A1  - Siegert, Jörg
A1  - Schneider, Urs
SP  - e22
EP  - e22
VL  - 3
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2631-7176
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/wtc.2022.17
ID  - ref1
ER  -