NDLI: Relevance of hazards in exoskeleton applications: a survey-based enquiry

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Author	Massardi, Stefano Pinto-Fernandez, David Babič, Jan Dežman, Miha Trošt, Andrej Grosu, Victor Lefeber, Dirk Rodriguez, Carlos Bessler, Jule Schaake, Leendert Prange-Lasonder, Gerdienke Veneman, Jan F. Torricelli, Diego
Abstract	Exoskeletons are becoming the reference technology for assistance and augmentation of human motor functions in a wide range of application domains. Unfortunately, the exponential growth of this sector has not been accompanied by a rigorous risk assessment (RA) process, which is necessary to identify the major aspects concerning the safety and impact of this new technology on humans. This situation may seriously hamper the market uptake of new products. This paper presents the results of a survey that was circulated to understand how hazards are considered by exoskeleton users, from research and industry perspectives. Our analysis aimed to identify the perceived occurrence and the impact of a sample of generic hazards, as well as to collect suggestions and general opinions from the respondents that can serve as a reference for more targeted RA. Our results identified a list of relevant hazards for exoskeletons. Among them, misalignments and unintended device motion were perceived as key aspects for exoskeletons’ safety. This survey aims to represent a first attempt in recording overall feedback from the community and contribute to future RAs and the identification of better mitigation strategies in the field.
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Page Count	13
Starting Page	1
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ISSN	17430003
DOI	10.1186/s12984-023-01191-y
Journal	Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2023-05-31
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Neurosciences Neurology Rehabilitation Medicine Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering Exoskeletons Physical assistant robots Wearable robots Hazards Hazardous events Safety Risk assessment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Informatics Rehabilitation
Journal Impact Factor	5.2/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	5.6/2023

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