A Musculoskeletal Human Model-Based Approach for Evaluating Support Concepts of Exoskeletons for Selected Use Cases

Molz C, Yao Z, Sänger J, Gwosch T, Weidner R, Matthiesen S, Wartzack S, Miehling J (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Proceedings of the Design Society Cambridge University Press

Book Volume: 2

Pages Range: 515-524

DOI: 10.1017/pds.2022.53

Abstract

This paper presents an approach for evaluating exoskeleton support concepts through biomechanical analyses on a musculoskeletal human model. By simplifying the support forces of an exoskeleton as external forces, different support concepts can be biomechanically evaluated for the respective use case without concrete design specifications of the exoskeleton. This enables an estimation of the resulting relief and strain on the human body in the early stages of exoskeleton development. To present the approach, the use case of working at and above head height with a power tool is chosen.

Authors with CRIS profile

Carla Hartmann Chair of Engineering Design Sandro Wartzack Chair of Engineering Design Jörg Miehling Chair of Engineering Design

Involved external institutions

Helmut-Schmidt-Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg DE Germany (DE) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Molz, C., Yao, Z., Sänger, J., Gwosch, T., Weidner, R., Matthiesen, S.,... Miehling, J. (2022). A Musculoskeletal Human Model-Based Approach for Evaluating Support Concepts of Exoskeletons for Selected Use Cases. Proceedings of the Design Society, 2, 515-524. https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2022.53

MLA:

Molz, Carla, et al. "A Musculoskeletal Human Model-Based Approach for Evaluating Support Concepts of Exoskeletons for Selected Use Cases." Proceedings of the Design Society 2 (2022): 515-524.

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