UTEP Researchers Discover Key to Exoskeleton Adoption: Ease of Use (VIDEO)
Caption
A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso tested wearable exoskeletons and how difficult they are for users to assemble, don, doff and disassemble. The study evaluated four occupational exoskeleton systems currently in the marketplace — the Ironhand, Chairless Chair, Skelex and Laevo.
The UTEP team also analyzed the number of procedural steps, the number of parts involved and usability issues that users encountered during setup. They found that the simplest device took 39 steps to set up, while the most complex took 110 steps. Each additional step increased completion time — with assembly time ranging from six-and-a-half minutes to 25 minutes — while usability problems further slowed performance with failure rates of up to 49% for one device.
Note: The footage of assembly and donning in the video has been sped up.
Credit
The University of Texas at El Paso
Usage Restrictions
Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted.
License
CC BY-NC