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A Musculoskeletal Human Model-Based Approach for Evaluating Support Concepts of Exoskeletons for Selected Use Cases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

C. Molz ,
Z. Yao ,
J. Sänger ,
T. Gwosch ,
R. Weidner ,
S. Matthiesen ,
S. Wartzack  and
J. Miehling
C. Molz*
Affiliation:
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Z. Yao
Affiliation:
Helmut Schmidt University, Germany
J. Sänger
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
T. Gwosch
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
R. Weidner
Affiliation:
Helmut Schmidt University, Germany University of Innsbruck, Austria
S. Matthiesen
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
S. Wartzack
Affiliation:
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
J. Miehling
Affiliation:
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
*
molz@mfk.fau.de

Abstract

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This paper presents an approach for evaluating exoskeleton support concepts through biomechanical analyses on a musculoskeletal human model. By simplifying the support forces of an exoskeleton as external forces, different support concepts can be biomechanically evaluated for the respective use case without concrete design specifications of the exoskeleton. This enables an estimation of the resulting relief and strain on the human body in the early stages of exoskeleton development. To present the approach, the use case of working at and above head height with a power tool is chosen.

Keywords

user-centred designdesign optimisationsupportive technologiesmusculoskeletal human modelexoskeleton
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 515 - 524
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