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The Robo-Mate project developed industrial exoskeletons to reduce the risk of physical injury associated to manual material handling tasks. Prototypes targeting different body areas were evaluated for their effectiveness but also for their applicability and usability in the field. Encouraging evidence of their effectiveness and informative feedback from the field have driven further research and development. This has additionally led the initiation of a new collaborative project, which aims at continuing technical advancements as well as at promoting the translation to diverse areas of application.
This work has been funded by the Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL).
The Robo-Mate project received funding from the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No. 608979.
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Ortiz, J., Toxiri, S., Caldwell, D.G. (2019). Beyond Robo-Mate: Towards the Next Generation of Industrial Exoskeletons in Europe. In: Carrozza, M., Micera, S., Pons, J. (eds) Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends. WeRob 2018. Biosystems & Biorobotics, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_70
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