期刊
HUMAN FACTORS
卷 64, 期 3, 页码 527-554出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0018720820957467
关键词
exosuits; wearable robotics; bio-mechatronics; biomechanics; assistive technologies; manual materials; industrial
资金
- Defence Science and Technology (DST)
- Victoria University (VU), Melbourne, Australia
This review aims to determine how exoskeletons can assist Australian Defence Force personnel with manual handling tasks. The findings suggest that exoskeletons mainly support squat/deadlift tasks through lower limb systems, with load carrying as the primary use case. Human-exoskeleton analysis is the most prevalent form of evaluation, with reported reductions in back muscle activation ranging from 15% to 54%. However, there are variations in exoskeleton evaluation procedures across studies, making comparisons difficult.
Objective The aim of this review was to determine how exoskeletons could assist Australian Defence Force personnel with manual handling tasks. Background Musculoskeletal injuries due to manual handling are physically damaging to personnel and financially costly to the Australian Defence Force. Exoskeletons may minimize injury risk by supporting, augmenting, and/or amplifying the user's physical abilities. Exoskeletons are therefore of interest in determining how they could support the unique needs of military manual handling personnel. Method Industrial and military exoskeleton studies from 1990 to 2019 were identified in the literature. This included 67 unique exoskeletons, for which Information about their current state of development was tabulated. Results Exoskeleton support of manual handling tasks is largely through squat/deadlift (lower limb) systems (64%), with the proposed use case for these being load carrying (42%) and 78% of exoskeletons being active. Human-exoskeleton analysis was the most prevalent form of evaluation (68%) with reported reductions in back muscle activation of 15%-54%. Conclusion The high frequency of citations of exoskeletons targeting load carrying reflects the need for devices that can support manual handling workers. Exoskeleton evaluation procedures varied across studies making comparisons difficult. The unique considerations for military applications, such as heavy external loads and load asymmetry, suggest that a significant adaptation to current technology or customized military-specific devices would be required for the introduction of exoskeletons into a military setting. Application Exoskeletons in the literature and their potential to be adapted for application to military manual handling tasks are presented.
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