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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"back-support exoskeleton"”.
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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Guide Exoskeleton Adoption in Construction
… contribute to the shortage of skilled labor. The back is one of the most affected body regions. While efforts have been made to mitigate these disorders through administrative, engineering, and training measures, as well as emerging technologies such as computer vision and wearable sensors, …
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Understanding Underlying Risks and Socio-technical Challenges of Human-Wearable Robot Interaction in the Construction Industry
… to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Back-related injuries are one of the most prevalent of all musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry. Due to advancements in the field of wearable technologies, wearable robots such as passive back-support exoskeletons have emerged as a …
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Assessing the Effects of Exoskeleton Use on Balance and Postural Stability
… evidence for the potential of occupational back-support exoskeletons (BSEs) to reduce physical demands, and thereby help control/prevent the risk of overexertion injuries associated with manual material handling. However, it is important to understand whether BSEs also introduce any …
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Biomechanical Assessment and Metabolic Evaluation of Passive Lift-Assistive Exoskeletons During Repetitive Lifting Tasks
… due to overexertion and consequently the low back pain (LBP) are one of the most prevalent sources of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in all over the world. In the past several years, the industrial exoskeletons especially the passive ones have been proposed as alternative …