Advanced search
Publication Cover
IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors Volume 7, 2019 - Issue 3-4: Occupational Exoskeletons, Guest Editors: Maury A. Nussbaum, Brian D. Lowe, Michiel de Looze, Carisa Harris-Adamson, Marty Smets
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,185
Views
51
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Application

A Field Evaluation of Arm-Support Exoskeletons for Overhead Work Applications in Automotive Assembly

Marty SmetsTechnical Expert - Human Systems and MFG Virtualization Advanced Digital Engineering | FORD Motor Company, Glendale, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 192-198 | Received 29 Sep 2018, Accepted 20 Dec 2018, Published online: 01 Mar 2019

Citations (51)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (11)

S. J. Baltrusch, F. Krause, A. W. de Vries & M. P. de Looze. (2023) Arm-support exoskeleton reduces shoulder muscle activity in ceiling construction. Ergonomics 0:0, pages 1-13.
Read now
Shirley A. Elprama, Sander De Bock, Romain Meeusen, Kevin De Pauw, Bram Vanderborght & An Jacobs. (2023) Design and Implementation Requirements for Increased Acceptance of Occupational Exoskeletons in an Industrial Context: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction 0:0, pages 1-16.
Read now
Konrad Rykaczewski. (2023) Thermophysiological aspects of wearable robotics: Challenges and opportunities. Temperature 10:3, pages 313-325.
Read now
Diana Schwerha, Nathan McNamara, Sunwook Kim & Maury A. Nussbaum. (2022) Exploratory Field Testing of Passive Exoskeletons in Several Manufacturing Environments: Perceived Usability and User Acceptance. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 10:2, pages 71-82.
Read now
Niclas Hoffmann, Gilbert Prokop & Robert Weidner. (2022) Methodologies for evaluating exoskeletons with industrial applications. Ergonomics 65:2, pages 276-295.
Read now
Pranav Madhav Kuber & Ehsan Rashedi. (2021) Product ergonomics in industrial exoskeletons: potential enhancements for workforce efficiency and safety. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 22:6, pages 729-752.
Read now
Aijse Willem de Vries, Frank Krause & Michiel Pieter de Looze. (2021) The effectivity of a passive arm support exoskeleton in reducing muscle activation and perceived exertion during plastering activities. Ergonomics 64:6, pages 712-721.
Read now
Dan MacLeod. (2020) The Rise of Shop Floor Ergonomics: A Personal Perspective. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 8:2, pages 99-104.
Read now
Maury A. Nussbaum, Brian D. Lowe, Michiel de Looze, Carisa Harris-Adamson & Marty Smets. (2019) An Introduction to the Special Issue on Occupational Exoskeletons. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 7:3-4, pages 153-162.
Read now
Tasha McFarland & Steven Fischer. (2019) Considerations for Industrial Use: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Active and Passive Upper Limb Exoskeletons on Physical Exposures. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 7:3-4, pages 322-347.
Read now
Jason C. Gillette & Mitchell L. Stephenson. (2019) Electromyographic Assessment of a Shoulder Support Exoskeleton During on-Site Job Tasks. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 7:3-4, pages 302-310.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (40)

Ankit Joshi, Lyle Bartels, Shri H. Viswanathan, Daniel M. Martinez, Kambiz Sadeghi, Ankush K. Jaiswal, Daniel Collins & Konrad Rykaczewski. (2023) Evaluation of thermal properties and thermoregulatory impacts of lower back exosuit using thermal manikin. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 98, pages 103517.
Crossref
Oshin Tyagi, Tiash Rana Mukherjee & Ranjana K. Mehta. (2023) Neurophysiological, muscular, and perceptual adaptations of exoskeleton use over days during overhead work with competing cognitive demands. Applied Ergonomics 113, pages 104097.
Crossref
Hanjun Park, Alex Noll, Sunwook Kim & Maury A. Nussbaum. (2023) Effects of using passive back- and arm-support exoskeletons for cart pushing and pulling. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting.
Crossref
Shirley A. Elprama, Sander De Bock, Romain Meeusen, Kevin De Pauw, Bram Vanderborght & An Jacobs. (2023) The Dynamic Adoption Journey: A Typology for Users and Non-Users of Occupational Exoskeletons. The Dynamic Adoption Journey: A Typology for Users and Non-Users of Occupational Exoskeletons.
Lennart Ralfs, Niclas Hoffmann, Ulrich Glitsch, Kai Heinrich, Jasper Johns & Robert Weidner. (2023) Insights into evaluating and using industrial exoskeletons: Summary report, guideline, and lessons learned from the interdisciplinary project “Exo@Work”. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 97, pages 103494.
Crossref
Yong-Ku Kong, Jeong Ho Kim, Hyun-Ho Shim, Jin-Woo Shim, Sang-Soo Park & Kyeong-Hee Choi. (2023) Efficacy of passive upper-limb exoskeletons in reducing musculoskeletal load associated with overhead tasks. Applied Ergonomics 109, pages 103965.
Crossref
Gjulio Ashta, Serena Finco, Daria Battini & Alessandro Persona. (2023) Passive Exoskeletons to Enhance Workforce Sustainability: Literature Review and Future Research Agenda. Sustainability 15:9, pages 7339.
Crossref
Yaniel Torres Medina & Yordán Rodríguez. (2023) Exoesqueletos industriales: siete principios para su implementación desde la perspectiva de la ergonomía. Revista UIS Ingenierías 22:2.
Crossref
Bastien Arnoux, Anaïs Farr, Vincent Boccara & Nicolas Vignais. (2023) Evaluation of a Passive Upper Limb Exoskeleton in Healthcare Workers during a Surgical Instrument Cleaning Task. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20:4, pages 3153.
Crossref
Ilaria Pacifico, Federica Aprigliano, Andrea Parri, Giusi Cannillo, Ilaria Melandri, Angelo Maria Sabatini, Francesco Saverio Violante, Franco Molteni, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello & Simona Crea. (2023) Evaluation of a spring-loaded upper-limb exoskeleton in cleaning activities. Applied Ergonomics 106, pages 103877.
Crossref
Matthew Chang & Vincent G. Duffy. 2023. HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers. HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers 3 19 .
Arthur Van der Have, Van Rossom Sam & Jonkers Ilse. 2023. Advances in Digital Human Modeling. Advances in Digital Human Modeling 20 33 .
Dilruba Mahmud, Sean T. Bennett, Zhenhua Zhu, Peter G. Adamczyk, Michael Wehner, Dharmaraj Veeramani & Fei Dai. (2022) Identifying Facilitators, Barriers, and Potential Solutions of Adopting Exoskeletons and Exosuits in Construction Workplaces. Sensors 22:24, pages 9987.
Crossref
Junsoo Kim, Juri Kim, Yeongtae Jung, Dongjin Lee & Joonbum Bae. (2022) A Passive Upper Limb Exoskeleton With Tilted and Offset Shoulder Joints for Assisting Overhead Tasks. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 27:6, pages 4963-4973.
Crossref
Antonio Baldassarre, Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli, Filippo Cavallo, Laura Fiorini, Antonella Mariniello, Nicola Mucci & Giulio Arcangeli. (2022) Industrial exoskeletons from bench to field: Human-machine interface and user experience in occupational settings and tasks. Frontiers in Public Health 10.
Crossref
Marcel Waldhof, Isabell Wochner, Katrin Stollenmaier, Nejila Parspour & Syn Schmitt. (2022) Design and Scaling of Exoskeleton Power Units Considering Load Cycles of Humans. Robotics 11:5, pages 107.
Crossref
Michael J. Jorgensen, Nils A. Hakansson & Jaydip Desai. (2022) Influence of different passive shoulder exoskeletons on shoulder and torso muscle activation during simulated horizontal and vertical aircraft squeeze riveting tasks. Applied Ergonomics 104, pages 103822.
Crossref
Christina Andrade & Dan Nathan-Roberts. (2022) Occupational Exoskeleton Adoption and Acceptance in Construction and Industrial Work: A Scoping Review. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 66:1, pages 1325-1329.
Crossref
Wallace Morris, Sunwook Kim, Aanuoluwapo Ojelade, Divya Srinivasan, Marty Smets & Maury A. Nussbaum. (2022) Subjective Assessments of Arm-Support Exoskeletons During Simulated Static and Dynamic Overhead Tasks. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 66:1, pages 266-267.
Crossref
Serkan YILDIZ & Mustafa YILMAZ. (2022) Teknoloji, Şantiyelerde İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliğinin Kaderini Değiştirebilecek mi? Literatür ve Endüstriyel Uygulamalar Üzerinden Bir İncelemeCan Technology Change the Destiny of Occupational Health and Safety on Construction Sites? A Review on Literature and Industrial Applications. Karaelmas İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Dergisi 6:2, pages 107-130.
Crossref
Ilaria Pacifico, Andrea Parri, Silverio Taglione, Angelo Maria Sabatini, Francesco Saverio Violante, Franco Molteni, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello & Simona Crea. (2022) Exoskeletons for workers: A case series study in an enclosures production line. Applied Ergonomics 101, pages 103679.
Crossref
Tobias Moeller, Janina Krell-Roesch, Alexander Woll & Thorsten Stein. (2022) Effects of Upper-Limb Exoskeletons Designed for Use in the Working Environment—A Literature Review. Frontiers in Robotics and AI 9.
Crossref
Shirley A. Elprama, Bram Vanderborght & An Jacobs. (2022) An industrial exoskeleton user acceptance framework based on a literature review of empirical studies. Applied Ergonomics 100, pages 103615.
Crossref
Sunwook Kim, Maury A. Nussbaum & Marty Smets. (2022) Usability, User Acceptance, and Health Outcomes of Arm-Support Exoskeleton Use in Automotive Assembly. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 64:3, pages 202-211.
Crossref
Chiharu Ishii & Kanta Hirasawa. (2022) The effect of a movable headrest in shoulder assist device for overhead work. Wearable Technologies 3.
Crossref
Sander De Bock, Jo Ghillebert, Renée Govaerts, Bruno Tassignon, Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero, Simona Crea, Jan Veneman, Joost Geeroms, Romain Meeusen & Kevin De Pauw. (2022) Benchmarking occupational exoskeletons: An evidence mapping systematic review. Applied Ergonomics 98, pages 103582.
Crossref
Sunwook Kim, Maury A. Nussbaum, Marty Smets & Shyam Ranganathan. (2021) Effects of an arm‐support exoskeleton on perceived work intensity and musculoskeletal discomfort: An 18‐month field study in automotive assembly. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 64:11, pages 905-914.
Crossref
Tianke Wang, Bernardo. C Mendes, M. Susan Hallbeck, Emmanuel Tetteh, Tianqi Smith & Hamid Norasi. (2021) Introducing Exoskeletons into the Operating Room: A pilot study with vascular surgeons. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 65:1, pages 1376-1380.
Crossref
Aanuoluwapo Ojelade, Denean Kelson, Sunwook Kim, Divya Srinivasan, Marty Smets & Maury A. Nussbaum. (2021) Effects of Arm-Support Exoskeletons on Kinematics and Subjective Assessments During a Static Task. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 65:1, pages 421-422.
Crossref
Sunwook Kim, Maury A. Nussbaum & Marty Smets. (2021) Usability and user acceptance of an arm-support exoskeleton in automotive assembly: Results of a long-term field evaluation. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 65:1, pages 413-414.
Crossref
Mona Bär, Benjamin Steinhilber, Monika A. Rieger & Tessy Luger. (2021) The influence of using exoskeletons during occupational tasks on acute physical stress and strain compared to no exoskeleton – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Applied Ergonomics 94, pages 103385.
Crossref
Yang Liu, Xiaoling Li, Jiarui Lai, Aibin Zhu, Xiaodong Zhang, Ziming Zheng, Huijin Zhu, Yueyang Shi, Long Wang & Zhangyi Chen. (2021) The Effects of a Passive Exoskeleton on Human Thermal Responses in Temperate and Cold Environments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18:8, pages 3889.
Crossref
Diana J. Schwerha, Nathan McNamara, Maury A. Nussbaum & Sunwook Kim. (2021) Adoption potential of occupational exoskeletons in diverse enterprises engaged in manufacturing tasks. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 82, pages 103103.
Crossref
Sander De Bock, Jo Ghillebert, Renee Govaerts, Shirley A. Elprama, Uros Marusic, Ben Serrien, An Jacobs, Joost Geeroms, Romain Meeusen & Kevin De Pauw. (2021) Passive Shoulder Exoskeletons: More Effective in the Lab Than in the Field?. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 29, pages 173-183.
Crossref
Simona Crea, Philipp Beckerle, Michiel De Looze, Kevin De Pauw, Lorenzo Grazi, Tjaša Kermavnar, Jawad Masood, Leonard W. O’Sullivan, Ilaria Pacifico, Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero, Nicola Vitiello, Danijela Ristić-Durrant & Jan Veneman. (2021) Occupational exoskeletons: A roadmap toward large-scale adoption. Methodology and challenges of bringing exoskeletons to workplaces. Wearable Technologies 2.
Crossref
Sandra M. Siedl & Martina Mara. (2021) Exoskeleton acceptance and its relationship to self-efficacy enhancement, perceived usefulness, and physical relief: A field study among logistics workers. Wearable Technologies 2.
Crossref
Minerva V. Pillai, Logan Van Engelhoven & Homayoon Kazerooni. (2020) Evaluation of a Lower Leg Support Exoskeleton on Floor and Below Hip Height Panel Work. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 62:3, pages 489-500.
Crossref
Jackie S. Cha, Sara Monfared, Dimitrios Stefanidis, Maury A. Nussbaum & Denny Yu. (2019) Supporting Surgical Teams: Identifying Needs and Barriers for Exoskeleton Implementation in the Operating Room. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 62:3, pages 377-390.
Crossref
John Howard, Vladimir V. Murashov, Brian D. Lowe & Ming‐Lun Lu. (2019) Industrial exoskeletons: Need for intervention effectiveness research. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 63:3, pages 201-208.
Crossref
Gabriela Ferreira, Jacqueline Gaspar, Carlos Fujão & Isabel L. Nunes. 2020. Advances in Human Factors and Systems Interaction. Advances in Human Factors and Systems Interaction 342 349 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.