Exploratory field testing of passive exoskeletons in several manufacturing environments: perceived usability and user acceptance

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dc.contributor.authorSchwerha, Dianaen
dc.contributor.authorMcNamara, Nathanen
dc.contributor.authorKim, Sun Wooken
dc.contributor.authorNussbaum, Maury A.en
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-05T17:50:37Zen
dc.date.available2022-05-05T17:50:37Zen
dc.date.issued2022-04-22en
dc.date.updated2022-05-05T16:20:22Zen
dc.description.abstractOCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS: Results of the current exploratory study suggest that use of an exoskeleton (EXO) has the potential to be accepted by workers as an intervention in diverse manufacturing environments. Also evident were that the major factors contributing to EXO-use-intention are perceived comfort, task-technology fit, perceived safety, and perceived usefulness. A user's perception of perceived usability may be established by using an exoskeleton during actual job tasks, yet some aspects of perceived usability likely require multiple exposures to an EXO for an accurate assessment. Many negative comments regarding EXO use were related to physical constraints (e.g., restricted movements, bulkiness), and to the EXO interface (e.g., straps, cuff designs), suggesting a need for further research on EXO design to minimize discomfort. In practice, there is likely value in having workers use and explore candidate EXOs during their actual job, both to accurately assess the usefulness of an EXO and to find the most effective EXO.en
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dc.format.extentPages 1-12en
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dc.identifier.eissn2472-5846en
dc.identifier.issn2472-5838en
dc.identifier.orcidKim, Sun Wook [0000-0003-3624-1781]en
dc.identifier.orcidNussbaum, Maury [0000-0002-1887-8431]en
dc.identifier.other10.1080/24725838.2022.2059594 (PII)en
dc.identifier.pmid35354354en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/109814en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35354354en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectAssistive deviceen
dc.subjectfield studyen
dc.subjectinterventionen
dc.subjecttechnology adoptionen
dc.subjectwork-related musculoskeletal disordersen
dc.titleExploratory field testing of passive exoskeletons in several manufacturing environments: perceived usability and user acceptanceen
dc.title.serialIISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factorsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
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