A Study of Power-Assist Technology to Reduce Body Burden During Loading and Unloading Operations by Support of Knee Joint Motion

Abstract

[abstFig src='/00280006/19.jpg' width='290' text='Power-assist device by supporting knee joint motion' ] Workers in logistics sorting centers stand up by stretching their bent knees in order to pick up parcels. They use this method to prevent lower back pain. To assist these operations, an exoskeleton can support this motion of bending the knee joint. Therefore, to reduce the burden on the body during loading and unloading operations, we developed and performed the primary evaluation of power-assist technology consisting of a wearable exoskeleton that supports the knee joint motion.