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International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics

AHFE 2018: Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control pp 144–156Cite as

Exoskeleton Assistance Assessment (EAA)-Tool

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To counteract the high number of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and to contribute to health prevention, numerous companies and institutes are currently focusing on developing assistance systems and exoskeletons for manual load handling. At the same time, the question arises whether the newly developed exoskeletons actually provide support for manual activities. This publication discusses the development of a standardized methodology for quantifying the stress of manual load handling activities using cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), which can also be used to objectively classify the supportive level exoskeletons when using the Exoskeleton Assistance Assessment (EAA)-Tool. A study evaluating a passive leg exoskeleton illustrates the use of the methodology. In addition, the applicability, limits and fulfillment of the quality criteria of the measurement methodology are discussed.

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  1. Technical University of Munich, TUM Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chair of Ergonomics, Boltzmannstraße 15, 85747, Garching/Munich, Germany

    Verena C. Knott & Klaus Bengler

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  2. Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland

    Stefan Trzcielinski

  3. Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland

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  4. Architectural Department, University of Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Italy

    Massimo Di Nicolantonio

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Knott, V.C., Bengler, K. (2019). Exoskeleton Assistance Assessment (EAA)-Tool. In: Karwowski, W., Trzcielinski, S., Mrugalska, B., Di Nicolantonio, M., Rossi, E. (eds) Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control. AHFE 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 793. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94196-7_14

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