Wearable Robotics and Exoskeletons for WM Workers: Potential Benefits and Challenges - 18506
Conference
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OSTI ID:22977784
- Sandia National Laboratories (United States)
Wearable robotic and exoskeleton systems are emerging that have the potential to augment workers and reduce musculoskeletal injury and fatigue. To fully realize this potential, developers and workers should collaborate to ensure that the devices' benefits are realized without inducing secondary side-effects that outweigh the benefits. This paper describes the development of a prototype system for both injury and fatigue reduction. It also provides a summary of several important considerations when integrating wearable robotics with a workforce, such as comfort, fit, and hygiene. We recommend that an integration plan be developed before providing these systems to workers. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- WM Symposia, Inc., PO Box 27646, 85285-7646 Tempe, AZ (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 22977784
- Report Number(s):
- INIS-US--20-WM-18506
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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