%0 Journal Article %1 kopp2022exoworkathlon %A Kopp, Verena %A Holl, Mirjam %A Schalk, Marco %A Daub, Urban %A Bances, Enrique %A García, Braulio %A Schalk, Ines %A Siegert, Jörg %A Schneider, Urs %B Wearable Technologies %D 2022 %I Cambridge University Press %K myown rp5 %P e22-- %R DOI: 10.1017/wtc.2022.17 %T Exoworkathlon: A prospective study approach for the evaluation of industrial exoskeletons %U https://www.cambridge.org/core/article/exoworkathlon-a-prospective-study-approach-for-the-evaluation-of-industrial-exoskeletons/F2236AA429E4CBD5A7C3DE285CECCB4E %V 3 %X Industrial exoskeletons have recently gained importance as ergonomic interventions for physically demanding work activities. The growing demand for exoskeletons is leading to a need for new knowledge on the effectiveness of these systems. The Exoworkathlon, as a prospective study approach, aims to assess exoskeletons in realistic use cases and to evaluate them neutrally in their entirety. For this purpose, a first set of four realistic Parcours was developed with experts from relevant industries, the German Social Accident Insurance, and the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In addition, a set of ratings was defined to assess subjective user feedback, work quality, and objective physiological parameters. Exoworkathlon aims to bring together developers, researchers, and end-users, strengthen collaborative exchanges, and promote a platform for the prospective holistic data collection for exoskeleton evaluation. In this article, the focus is on the background and methodology of Exoworkathlon.

@article{kopp2022exoworkathlon, abstract = {Industrial exoskeletons have recently gained importance as ergonomic interventions for physically demanding work activities. The growing demand for exoskeletons is leading to a need for new knowledge on the effectiveness of these systems. The Exoworkathlon, as a prospective study approach, aims to assess exoskeletons in realistic use cases and to evaluate them neutrally in their entirety. For this purpose, a first set of four realistic Parcours was developed with experts from relevant industries, the German Social Accident Insurance, and the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In addition, a set of ratings was defined to assess subjective user feedback, work quality, and objective physiological parameters. Exoworkathlon aims to bring together developers, researchers, and end-users, strengthen collaborative exchanges, and promote a platform for the prospective holistic data collection for exoskeleton evaluation. In this article, the focus is on the background and methodology of Exoworkathlon.}, added-at = {2022-12-14T10:35:02.000+0100}, author = {Kopp, Verena and Holl, Mirjam and Schalk, Marco and Daub, Urban and Bances, Enrique and García, Braulio and Schalk, Ines and Siegert, Jörg and Schneider, Urs}, biburl = {https://puma.ub.uni-stuttgart.de/bibtex/2dcc57324bb6bf981cf51d2c1dcab34b4/dr.-ing.bances}, booktitle = {Wearable Technologies}, doi = {DOI: 10.1017/wtc.2022.17}, interhash = {1029339364664bc82938f48a69f81728}, intrahash = {dcc57324bb6bf981cf51d2c1dcab34b4}, keywords = {myown rp5}, pages = {e22--}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, timestamp = {2022-12-14T09:35:02.000+0100}, title = {Exoworkathlon: A prospective study approach for the evaluation of industrial exoskeletons}, url = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/article/exoworkathlon-a-prospective-study-approach-for-the-evaluation-of-industrial-exoskeletons/F2236AA429E4CBD5A7C3DE285CECCB4E}, volume = 3, year = 2022 }