Author
Babič, J., Laffranchi, M., Tessari, F., Verstraten, T., Novak, D., Šarabon, N., Uğurlu, Regaip Barkan, Peternel, L., Torricelli, D., Veneman, J. F.
Publication Date
2021
Publication Place
-
Cambridge University Press
Subject
Exoskeleton, User acceptance, Wearable, Wearable robotics
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
2631-7176
Record ID
8f9ed5d9-a9ce-4422-a4d9-b7069cfbad11
Library Location
Mechanical Engineering
Date
2021
Notes
EUROBENCH ; Istituto Italiano per l’Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro ; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Technology of Japan ; Research Foundation Flanders—Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek ; National Science Foundation ; European Union’s Horizon 2020 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek ; Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS ; TÜBİTAK ; Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro Gli Infortuni sul Lavoro ; Yokohama National University
Sample Text
The science and technology of wearable robots are steadily advancing, and the use of such robots in our everyday life appears to be within reach. Nevertheless, widespread adoption of wearable robots should not be taken for granted, especially since many recent attempts to bring them to real-life applications resulted in mixed outcomes. The aim of this article is to address the current challenges that are limiting the application and wider adoption of wearable robots that are typically worn over the human body. We categorized the challenges into mechanical layout, actuation, sensing, body interface, control, human–robot interfacing and coadaptation, and benchmarking. For each category, we discuss specific challenges and the rationale for why solving them is important, followed by an overview of relevant recent works. We conclude with an opinion that summarizes possible solutions that could contribute to the wider adoption of wearable robots.
DOI
10.1017/wtc.2021.13
Cilt
2
