Usability and Ergonomics of wearable robots

可穿戴机器人的可用性和人体工程学

• 批准号: 10087481
• 金额: $ 32.63万
• 依托单位: MONTESNOWDON LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10087481
• 关键词: Usability; Ergonomics; wearable; robots

Wearable robotics represent a rapidly evolving field with great potential from healthcare and rehabilitation to industrial labor, athletic training, and consumer goods. These innovative devices are reshaping the way we approach human mobility, motion augmentation, and overall physical capacity.Within the medical sector, wearable robotics such as exoskeletons and advanced prosthetics are transforming patient rehabilitation, allowing individuals recovering from accidents or debilitating conditions to regain their mobility. In the industrial domain, exoskeletons are being employed to protect workers from injury and boost productivity by assisting with heavy lifting or repetitive tasks.Emerging markets also showcase the expanding reach of wearable robotics, with devices designed for athletic performance enhancement and consumer applications beginning to gain traction. These products, offering benefits from fitness improvement to immersive gaming experiences, highlight the breadth of wearable robotics' potential.Despite these advancements, the high cost of devices, regulatory hurdles, and issues of social acceptance must be addressed for wearable robotics to achieve widespread adoption and utilization.As part of our project's innovative focus, we aim to elevate the ergonomics, aesthetics, and user experience of wearable robotics. Recognizing that a device's practicality and visual appeal significantly impact user acceptance, we are developing designs that prioritize comfort, ease-of-use, and stylish aesthetics. By integrating these features, we intend to create a new class of wearable robotics that not only enhance physical capabilities but also seamlessly blend into users' lifestyles. Our vision centers on symbiotic designs, where wearable robotics become natural, attractive extensions of the user's body. Through this approach, we aim to revolutionize the wearable robotics landscape, elevating the industry standard and promoting broader societal acceptance.

可穿戴机器人代表了一个快速发展的领域，从医疗保健和康复到工业劳动，运动训练和消费品都具有巨大的潜力。这些创新设备正在重塑我们处理人类移动性、运动增强和整体身体能力的方式。在医疗领域，外骨骼和高级假肢等可穿戴机器人正在改变患者康复，使从事故或虚弱状况中恢复的个人能够重新获得行动能力。在工业领域，外骨骼被用于保护工人免受伤害，并通过协助繁重的起重或重复性任务来提高生产率。新兴市场也展示了可穿戴机器人的不断扩大，旨在提高运动表现和消费者应用的设备开始受到关注。这些产品从健身改善到沉浸式游戏体验，突出了可穿戴机器人的广泛潜力。尽管有这些进步，但可穿戴机器人必须解决设备的高成本，监管障碍和社会接受度问题，以实现广泛的采用和利用。作为我们项目创新重点的一部分，我们的目标是提升人体工程学，美学，和可穿戴机器人的用户体验。认识到设备的实用性和视觉吸引力会显著影响用户的接受度，我们正在开发优先考虑舒适性、易用性和时尚美学的设计。通过整合这些功能，我们打算创造一种新的可穿戴机器人，不仅能增强身体功能，还能无缝融入用户的生活方式。我们的愿景集中在共生设计上，可穿戴机器人成为用户身体的自然、有吸引力的延伸。通过这种方法，我们的目标是彻底改变可穿戴机器人领域，提升行业标准并促进更广泛的社会接受。