Potential of Exoskeleton Technologies to Enhance Safety, Health, and Performance in Construction: Industry Perspectives and Future Research Directions
Potential of Exoskeleton Technologies to Enhance Safety, Health, and Performance in Construction: Industry Perspectives and Future Research Directions
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DOI：
10.1080/24725838.2018.1561557
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发表时间：
2019-10-02
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Nussbaum, Maury A.
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作者：
Kim, Sunwook;Moore, Albert;Nussbaum, Maury A.
职业应用与工作相关的肌肉骨骼损伤和疾病仍然是建筑行业的一个重要问题。外骨骼是一种新兴的可穿戴技术，其辅助或增强用户的身体活动或能力。这项技术是一种潜在的解决方案，可以减少建筑工人的身体需求和疲劳，并有助于提高工人的安全、健康和绩效。作为实现外骨骼在建筑中使用的第一步，我们收集了建筑行业利益相关者关于采用外骨骼并在实践中继续使用的观点。利益相关者的回答强调了几个重要的问题和关注点，这些问题和关注点使用定性内容分析分为三类：（1）预期收益，（2）外骨骼技术采用因素，以及（3）感知的使用障碍。对外骨骼技术的实用价值和可用性以及该技术对工人安全的影响表示了理解。鉴于这一点，以及目前证据的有限状态，我们总结了未来需要解决的重要研究差距，以便在建筑行业中成功采用和使用外骨骼技术。
OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS Work-related musculoskeletal injuries and disorders remain an important problem in the construction industry. Exoskeletons are an emerging wearable technology that assists or augments a user's physical activity or capacity. This technology is a potential solution to reduce the physical demands and fatigue experienced by construction workers and help improve worker safety, health, and performance. As a first step towards enabling exoskeleton use in construction, we captured the perspectives of construction industry stakeholders regarding adopting exoskeletons and continued use in practice. Stakeholder responses highlighted several important questions and concerns, which were grouped using qualitative content analysis into three categories: (1) expected benefits, (2) exoskeleton technology adoption factors, and (3) perceived barriers to use. Uncertainties were expressed about the practical value and usability of exoskeleton technologies, and the impact of this technology on worker safety. Given this, and the limited state of current evidence, we summarize important research gaps that need to be addressed in future for successful adoption and use of exoskeleton technologies in the construction industry.