Analysis of Exoskeleton Introduction in Industrial Reality: Main Issues and EAWS Risk Assessment
Analysis of Exoskeleton Introduction in Industrial Reality: Main Issues and EAWS Risk Assessment
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10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_26
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2017-07
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S. Spada;L. Ghibaudo;S. Gilotta;L. Gastaldi;M. Cavatorta
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作者：
S. Spada;L. Ghibaudo;S. Gilotta;L. Gastaldi;M. Cavatorta
外骨骼是第四次工业革命寻求的技术和组织创新的一部分，以支持和重新启动制造领域。在本研究中，我们描述了旨在测试上肢被动外骨骼的可用性和接受度的实验方案。 FCA 工厂共有 42 名工人自愿参加这项研究。测试活动包括静态和动态测试，旨在评估外骨骼的潜在好处（减轻肌肉拉伤、更高的舒适度和灵活性）与在类似工作活动的任务中对运动和工作设备交互的可能限制。如何评估生物力学工作负载风险仍然是一个悬而未决的问题，特别是在设计阶段，需要 EAWS 等整体方法。
Exoskeletons are part of the technological and organizational innovation sought by the fourth industrial revolution to support and re-launch the manufacturing area. In the present study, we described the experimental protocol designed to test the usability and acceptance of an upper limbs passive exoskeleton. In total, 42 workers from FCA plants volunteered to participate in the research study. The testing campaign included static and dynamic tests aimed at evaluating the potential benefit of the exoskeleton (lessen muscle strain, higher comfort rating and dexterity) vs. possible restrictions to movements and work-device interactions in tasks resembling work activities. Open questions remain on how to assess the biomechanical workload risk, especially in the design phase, for which holistic methods like EAWS are needed.