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Evaluation of an Industrial Exoskeleton
Workers in industries such as construction and logistics execute physically demanding jobs every day. Over time, these tasks put workers at a high risk of injury. To mitigate these risks, we are developing wearable assistive exoskeletons that support and protect workers.
Keywords: exoskeletons, work load reduction, occupational health
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Goal of the Thesis is, to test and evaluate the effects of an industrial exoskeleton prototype on workers who are executing repetitive lifting and carrying tasks of loads up to 50 kg.
Goal of the Thesis is, to test and evaluate the effects of an industrial exoskeleton prototype on workers who are executing repetitive lifting and carrying tasks of loads up to 50 kg.
- Design experimental protocols and evaluation strategies (based on completed pilot tests) to quantify the positive and negative effects of using the industrial exoskeleton.
- Evaluation: In-house testing in the lab, and field-testing together with industry partners.
- Analyze the results in order to provide input for further improvements of the devices.
- Design experimental protocols and evaluation strategies (based on completed pilot tests) to quantify the positive and negative effects of using the industrial exoskeleton. - Evaluation: In-house testing in the lab, and field-testing together with industry partners. - Analyze the results in order to provide input for further improvements of the devices.
- Engineering, health sciences, movement sciences or medical background.
- Ideally some knowledge recording and analyzing EMG data, heart rate measurements and subjective data using questionnaires.
- English and German required for field testing. French is a big plus.
- Engineering, health sciences, movement sciences or medical background. - Ideally some knowledge recording and analyzing EMG data, heart rate measurements and subjective data using questionnaires. - English and German required for field testing. French is a big plus.
If you are interested, please send your documents or inquiries to: volker.bartenbach@hest.ethz.ch
If you are interested, please send your documents or inquiries to: volker.bartenbach@hest.ethz.ch