How Workers Perceive LAEVO Exoskeleton Use in Non-cyclic Tasks

Raquel Flor; Jacqueline Gaspar; Carlos Fujão; Isabel L. Nunes

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-79816-1_19

How Workers Perceive LAEVO Exoskeleton Use in Non-cyclic Tasks

Raquel Flor, Jacqueline Gaspar, Carlos Fujão, Isabel L. Nunes

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Abstract

Exoskeletons are an innovation that have been increasingly explored in various fields. In fact, industries are one sector that have been investing in the studies of this new equipment to answer the unnecessary efforts made by the operators, where technical and organizational measures implemented are not enough to reduce the risk exposure to demanding working conditions. Hence, a study was conducted to understand the operator’s perceptions in the workplace regarding the use of a low back passive exoskeleton (Laevo). Ease of performing the different tasks with the use of the exoskeleton, ease of use, discomfort, perceived effort with and without the use of this equipment, acceptance, usability, and intention to use it, were the parameters assessed in this study. The exoskeleton was tested in 3 workstations, by a total of 23 workers during tasks that required trunk flexion, manual material handling or both in an automotive industry. The goal was to develop a pilot test, study the participants' perceptions and opinions, and conclude whether the exoskeletons are ready for the industrial context in non-cyclic processes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021
Editors	Isabel L. Nunes
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	147-154
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-79816-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-79815-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79816-1_19
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	AHFE Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 25 Jul 2021 → 29 Jul 2021

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Publisher	Springer
Volume	265
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	AHFE Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	25/07/21 → 29/07/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Automotive industry
Non-cyclic tasks
Passive exoskeleton

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Flor, R., Gaspar, J., Fujão, C., & Nunes, I. L. (2021). How Workers Perceive LAEVO Exoskeleton Use in Non-cyclic Tasks. In I. L. Nunes (Ed.), Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021 (pp. 147-154). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 265). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79816-1_19

Flor, Raquel ; Gaspar, Jacqueline ; Fujão, Carlos et al. / How Workers Perceive LAEVO Exoskeleton Use in Non-cyclic Tasks. Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021. editor / Isabel L. Nunes. Cham : Springer, 2021. pp. 147-154 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Flor, R, Gaspar, J, Fujão, C & Nunes, IL 2021, How Workers Perceive LAEVO Exoskeleton Use in Non-cyclic Tasks. in IL Nunes (ed.), Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 265, Springer, Cham, pp. 147-154, AHFE Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021, Virtual, Online, 25/07/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79816-1_19

How Workers Perceive LAEVO Exoskeleton Use in Non-cyclic Tasks. / Flor, Raquel; Gaspar, Jacqueline; Fujão, Carlos et al.
Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021. ed. / Isabel L. Nunes. Cham: Springer, 2021. p. 147-154 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 265).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Flor R, Gaspar J, Fujão C, Nunes IL. How Workers Perceive LAEVO Exoskeleton Use in Non-cyclic Tasks. In Nunes IL, editor, Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, 2021. Cham: Springer. 2021. p. 147-154. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-79816-1_19

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