Nurses wearing exoskeletons to discover how the new technology would suit the special requirements of patient care. (IMAGE)

Tampere University

Nurses wearing exoskeletons to discover how the new technology would suit the special requirements of patient care.

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An exoskeleton vest was used in a Finnish study where nurses assisted patients from a hospital bed into a wheelchair. The photograph is from the press event preceding the studies.

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Jonne Renvall /Tampere University

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