About the research
About the research
Industrial exoskeletons can support factory and construction workers in their heavy daily tasks and prevent back pain and other work-related injuries. So why are exoskeletons not yet widely used in companies? That's what Shirley Elprama (Imec - VUB) is researching: she talks to companies and uses their feedback to inform exoskeleton-designers so that they can build better exoskeletons in the future.
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