Campus Units

Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Journal or Book Title

International Journal of Robotics Applications and Technologies

Volume

5

Issue

1

First Page

1

Last Page

19

DOI

10.4018/IJRAT.2017010101

Abstract

This literature review of exoskeleton design provides a brief history of exoskeleton development, discusses current research of exoskeletons with respect to the innate human-machine interface, and the incorporation of exoskeletons for ergonomic intervention, and offers a review of needed future work. Development of assistive exoskeletons began in the 1960's but older designs lacked design for human factors and ergonomics and had low power energy density and power to weight ratios. Advancements in technology have spurred a broad spectrum of research aimed at enhancing human performance and assisting in rehabilitation. The review underwent a holistic and extensive search and provides a reflective snapshot of the state of the art in exoskeleton design as it pertains to the incorporation of exoskeletons for ergonomic intervention. Some of the remaining challenges include improving the energy density of exoskeleton power supplies, improving the power to weight ratio of actuation devices, improving the mechanical human-machine interface, and dealing with variability between users.

Comments

This article is published as Schnieders, Thomas Michael, and Richard T. Stone. "Current Work in the Human-Machine Interface for Ergonomic Intervention with Exoskeletons." International Journal of Robotics Applications and Technologies (IJRAT) 5, no. 1 (2017): 1-19. doi: 10.4018/IJRAT.2017010101. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner

IGI Global

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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