Description:
The goal of this on-line webinar is to provide an overview of the current use of exoskeletons
from a HFE perspective. Some current application domains will be presented along with
challenges in their design and their potential impact on well-being and performance
Program Chair:
Prof. Bernard Martin
Center for Ergonomics, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering,
University of Michigan, USA.
Presenters:
• Human-Exoskeleton Fit: Static, Dynamic, and Cognitive Characteristics
Dr Leia Stirling, Professor in Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of
Michigan, USA.
• Industrial applications of passive exoskeletons: status, challenges, and future needs.
Dr Divya Srinivasan CPE, McQueen Quattlebaum Professor of Industrial
Engineering,Department of BioEngineering, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA.
• Control Approaches for Active Exoskeletons
Dr Daniel Perry Ferris, Robert W. Adenbaum Professor of Engineering Innovation, J.
Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida,
USA.
• An Occupational Health and Safety Perspective on Exoskeletons
Dr Sascha Wischniewski, Head of Unit Human Factors, Ergonomics, Federal Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (BAUA), Dortmund, Germany.
• Occupational Exoskeletons bring new challenges and opportunities for safety
disciplines in the workplace of the future: An INAIL case study.
Dr Luigi Monica, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Department of
Technological Innovation and Safety Equipment, Rome, Italy.
• Developing occupational exoskeletons together with end users
Dr Volker Bartenbach, Chief Executive Officer, Auxivo AG, Zurich, Switzerland.
Registration:
Registration is free to all interested people. The webinar will be
recorded and published on YouTube. Registration permits live interaction with the presenters
via Q&A.