Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 31, 2025
Human
Activity
Recognition
(HAR)
using
wearable
sensors
has
prompted
substantial
interest
in
recent
years
due
to
the
availability
and
low
cost
of
Inertial
Measurement
Units
(IMUs).
HAR
IMUs
can
aid
both
ergonomic
evaluation
performed
activities
and,
more
recently,
with
development
exoskeleton
technologies,
assist
selection
precisely
tailored
assisting
strategies.
However,
there
needs
be
research
regarding
identification
diverse
lifting
styles,
which
requires
appropriate
datasets
proper
hyperparameters
for
employed
classification
algorithms.
This
paper
offers
insight
into
effect
sensor
placement,
number
sensors,
time
window,
classifier
complexity,
IMU
data
types
used
styles.
The
analyzed
classifiers
are
feedforward
neural
networks,
1-D
convolutional
recurrent
standard
architectures
series
but
offer
different
capabilities
computational
complexity.
is
utmost
importance
when
inference
expected
occur
an
embedded
platform
such
as
occupational
exoskeleton.
It
shown
that
accurate
style
detection
multiple
sufficiently
long
windows,
able
leverage
temporal
nature
since
differences
subtle
from
a
kinematic
point
view
significantly
impact
possibility
injuries.
Bioengineering,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
10(9), С. 1039 - 1039
Опубликована: Сен. 4, 2023
This
review
aims
to
characterize
the
current
landscape
of
exoskeletons
designed
promote
medical
care
and
occupational
safety
in
industrial
settings.
Extensive
exploration
scientific
databases
spanning
industries,
health,
medicine
informs
classification
according
their
distinctive
attributes
specific
footholds
on
human
physique.
Within
scope
this
review,
a
comprehensive
analysis
is
presented,
contextualizing
integration
based
different
work
activities.
The
reviewers
extracted
most
relevant
articles
published
between
2008
2023
from
IEEE,
Proquest,
PubMed,
Science
Direct,
Scopus,
Web
Science,
other
databases.
In
PRISMA-ScR
checklist
was
used,
Cohen’s
kappa
coefficient
0.642
applied,
implying
moderate
agreement
among
reviewers;
75
primary
studies
were
total
344.
future
contributing
health
will
depend
continued
collaboration
researchers,
designers,
healthcare
professionals,
industries.
With
development
technologies
an
increasing
understanding
how
these
devices
interact
with
body,
likely
remain
valuable
for
improving
working
conditions
various
environments.
Applied Ergonomics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
118, С. 104278 - 104278
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2024
Commonly
used
risk
indexes,
such
as
the
NIOSH
Lifting
Index,
do
not
capture
effect
of
exoskeletons.
This
makes
it
difficult
for
Health
and
Safety
professionals
to
rigorously
assess
benefit
devices.
The
community
requires
a
simple
method
effectiveness
back-support
exoskeleton's
(BSE)
in
possibly
reducing
ergonomic
risk.
introduced
this
work
is
termed
"Equivalent
Weight"
(EqW)
proposes
an
interpretation
built
on
delivered
through
reduced
activation
erector
spinae
(ES).
manifests
itself
apparent
reduction
lifted
load
perceived
by
wearer.
presents
pilot
study
where
practical
application
EqW
manual
material
handling
(MMH)
when
using
back
support
exoskeleton
(StreamEXO).
results
are
assessed
combining
observational
measurements
from
on-site
testing
with
five
different
workers
quantitative
measures
muscle
activity
achieved
during
laboratory
evaluation
ten
workers.
These
will
show
that
lifting,
lowering,
carrying
19
kg
StreamEXO
can
reduce
up
two
levels
(from
"high"
"low")
target
sub-tasks.
index
(LI)
was
64%
examining
specific
sub-tasks
worker's
movement
conduction.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(10), С. 5904 - 5904
Опубликована: Май 21, 2023
Robots
have
been
deployed
in
workplaces
to
assist,
work
alongside,
or
collaborate
with
human
workers
on
various
tasks,
which
introduces
new
occupational
safety
and
health
hazards
requires
research
efforts
address
these
issues.
This
study
investigated
the
trends
for
robotic
applications
health.
The
scientometric
method
was
applied
quantitatively
analyze
relationships
between
robotics
literature.
keywords
“robot”,
“occupational
health”,
their
variants
were
used
find
relevant
articles.
A
total
of
137
articles
published
during
2012–2022
collected
from
Scopus
database
this
analysis.
Keyword
co-occurrence,
cluster,
bibliographic
coupling,
co-citation
analyses
conducted
using
VOSviewer
determine
major
topics,
keywords,
co-authorship,
key
publications.
Robot
safety,
exoskeletons
work-related
musculoskeletal
disorders,
human–robot
collaboration,
monitoring
four
popular
topics
field.
Finally,
gaps
future
directions
identified
based
analysis
results,
including
additional
regarding
warehousing,
agriculture,
mining,
construction
robots
research;
personal
protective
equipment;
multi-robot
collaboration.
contributions
include
identifying
current
application
discipline
providing
pathways
discipline.
Ergonomics,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
67(5), С. 660 - 673
Опубликована: Июль 23, 2023
AbstractBack
exosuits
deliver
mechanical
assistance
to
reduce
the
risk
of
back
injury,
however,
minimising
restriction
is
critical
for
adoption.
We
developed
adaptive
impedance
controller
minimise
while
maintaining
by
modulating
based
on
user's
movement
direction
and
nonlinear
sine
curves.
The
objective
this
study
was
compare
active
assistance,
delivered
a
exosuit
via
our
controller,
three
levels
from
passive
elastics.
Fifteen
participants
completed
five
experimental
blocks
(4
1
no-suit)
consisting
maximum
flexion
constrained
lifting
task.
While
higher
stiffness
elastic
reduced
extensor
muscle
activity
13%,
it
restricted
range
motion
(RoM)
13°.
approach
did
not
restrict
RoM
reducing
15%,
when
lifting.
This
highlights
an
might
improve
usability
circumventing
assistance-restriction
trade-off
inherent
approaches.Practitioner
summary:
demonstrates
soft
that
delivers
with
can
provide
reductions
in
overall
without
impacts
or
perception
discomfort.Keywords:
Low
painelectromyographybiomechanicsexosuitwearable
robotics
AcknowledgementsWe
would
like
thank
who
volunteered
as
well
Sarah
Sullivan
Wyss
Institute
Clinical
Research
team.Author
contributionsConceptualisation:
JC,
MA,
CJW;
Development:
JC;
Protocol
design:
DAQ,
DD,
LA,
Data
collection:
MA;
analysis:
DAQ;
Funding
acquisition:
Writing
–
original
draft:
JMC;
review
&
editing:
JMC,
CJWDisclosure
statementCJW
JC
are
inventors
at
least
one
patent
application
describing
components
described
paper
have
been
filed
U.S.
Patent
Office
Harvard
University.
University
has
entered
into
licencing
agreement
Verve
Inc.,
which
CJW,
MA
equity
interest
CJW
board
position.
other
authors
report
no
conflict
interest.Data
availability
statementAll
data
needed
support
conclusions
manuscript
included
main
text
Supplementary
Materials.
Derived
supporting
findings
available
corresponding
author
C.J.W
request.Additional
informationFundingThis
work
supported
NIH
BACPAC
under
grant
1UH2AR076731-01
(CJW,
LA);
DOD
W81XWH2010609
(CJW).
Sensors,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
23(6), С. 3263 - 3263
Опубликована: Март 20, 2023
In
recent
years,
the
advent
of
soft
robotics
has
changed
landscape
wearable
technologies.
Soft
robots
are
highly
compliant
and
malleable,
thus
ensuring
safe
human-machine
interactions.
To
date,
a
wide
variety
actuation
mechanisms
have
been
studied
adopted
into
multitude
wearables
for
use
in
clinical
practice,
such
as
assistive
devices
rehabilitation
modalities.
Much
research
effort
put
improving
their
technical
performance
establishing
ideal
indications
which
rigid
exoskeletons
would
play
limited
role.
However,
despite
having
achieved
many
feats
over
past
decade,
technologies
not
extensively
investigated
from
perspective
user
adoption.
Most
scholarly
reviews
focused
on
service
providers
developers,
manufacturers,
or
clinicians,
but
few
scrutinized
factors
affecting
adoption
experience.
Hence,
this
pose
good
opportunity
to
gain
insight
current
practice
user’s
perspective.
This
review
aims
provide
broad
overview
different
types
identify
that
hinder
robotics.
paper,
systematic
literature
search
using
terms
“soft”,
“robot”,
“wearable”,
“exoskeleton”
was
conducted
according
PRISMA
guidelines
include
peer-reviewed
publications
between
2012
2022.
The
were
classified
motor-driven
tendon
cables,
pneumatics,
hydraulics,
shape
memory
alloys,
polyvinyl
chloride
muscles,
pros
cons
discussed.
identified
design,
availability
materials,
durability,
modeling
control,
artificial
intelligence
augmentation,
standardized
evaluation
criteria,
public
perception
related
perceived
utility,
ease
use,
aesthetics.
critical
areas
improvement
future
directions
increase
also
highlighted.
Abstract
Back
overuse
injuries
are
a
significant
problem
in
the
U.S.
Army,
responsible
for
nearly
quarter
of
musculoskeletal
injuries.
exosuits
wearable
devices
that
relieve
strain,
make
lifting
easier,
and
could
potentially
reduce
Soldier
But
published
studies
have
not
evaluated
during
realistic
field
operations
to
assess
acceptability
Soldiers.
We
tested
back
exosuit
on
artillery
Soldiers
training
exercise.
Afterward,
completed
survey
quantify
their
satisfaction,
intent
use,
performance
impact
exosuit.
Feedback
was
overwhelmingly
positive:
Approximately
90%
reported
increased
ability
perform
duties,
100%
said
if
were
further
developed
made
available
them,
they
would
be
likely
wear
it.
These
numerical
results
indicated
can
provide
practical
acceptable
way
assist
augment
physical
Army
without
interfering
with
other
duties.
Abstract
The
use
of
exoskeletons
in
nursing
practice
has
gained
attention
as
a
potential
solution
to
address
the
physical
demands
and
risks
associated
with
profession.
This
narrative
review
examines
effectiveness,
usability,
impact
exoskeleton
technology
on
nurses’
quality
work
life.
focuses
reduction
strain
fatigue,
improved
posture
body
mechanics,
enhanced
patient
care,
usability
acceptance
factors,
broader
effectiveness
reducing
fatigue
among
nurses
is
supported
by
evidence
showing
decreased
muscle
activation
reduced
forces
exerted
body.
are
critical
considerations,
including
device
comfort
fit,
ease
integration
into
workflows,
user
experience
training,
compatibility
environment,
feedback
for
iterative
design
improvements.
implementation
positively
life
work-related
injuries,
improving
well-being,
enhancing
job
satisfaction,
promoting
psychological
psychosocial
benefits.
Additionally,
can
lead
care
outcomes.
Challenges
future
directions
field
include
cost
accessibility,
adaptability
specialties
tasks,
long-term
durability
maintenance,
personal
protective
equipment,
ethical
considerations.
Addressing
these
challenges
considering
research
development
efforts
crucial
successful
practice,
ultimately
delivery.
Frontiers for Young Minds,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025
What
if
you
could
wear
a
suit
that
instantly
boosted
your
strength
or
endurance—one
made
lifting
objects
easier
allowed
to
hold
heavy
tools
without
getting
tired?
It
turns
out
can.
They
are
called
exoskeletons
(exos
for
short).
This
new
class
of
wearable
technology
is
already
used
by
tens
thousands
workers
around
the
world
do
their
jobs
more
safely
and
efficiently.
But
these
exos
not
like
robotic
superhero
suits
in
movies.
In
this
article,
we
dive
into
science,
engineering,
impact
real-life
workplace.
We
explore
how
work—from
simple
spring-based
devices
complex
motorized
ones—and
challenges
faced
designers.
You
will
learn
changing
way
people
physical
work
industries
manufacturing,
logistics,
agriculture,
construction,
healthcare,
why
may
be
commonplace
time
kids
today
start
working.
Ergonomics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 17
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2025
Workers
in
manufacturing
settings
experience
highly
variable
musculoskeletal
loading,
which
current
risk
assessment
methods
often
fail
to
fully
capture.
This
study
evaluated
a
Fatigue
Failure-Based
framework
for
estimating
continuous
lumbar
loading
from
occupational
loads.
Worker
movements
and
postures
were
recorded
using
Inertial
Motion
Capture
technologies,
L5/S1
joint
history
was
estimated
through
inverse
dynamics.
Stress
cycles
analysed
Rainflow
analysis,
adjusted
with
Goodman's
method,
summed
Palmgren-Miner
rule
estimate
cumulative
damage.
The
tested
live
industrial
eight
automotive
workers
across
108
trials.
Logistic
regression
models
demonstrated
significant
correlations
between
damage
estimates
self-reported
low-back
pain
(OR
=
2.16,
95%
CI:
1.30,
3.57).
provides
novel
method
analysing
exposure
ergonomics,
offering
starting
point
future
research
potential
applications
assessing
low
back
injury
risks
similar
settings.
