News
Meeting in Vienna
At the end of the second year of SPEXOR, the consortium met at Ottobock Healthcare in Vienna on February 26-27, 2018.
Robotics is breaking through into multiple service industries
In the recent article, Machining News referred to SPEXOR as one of the forerunner in the area of exoskeleton development to “enable industrial workers to stay fit and healthy for longer—up to retirement—and provide ergonomic support for heavy manual labour
Evaluation of the musculoskeletal stress monitoring system
We evaluated our optimized stress monitoring system, consisting of pressure insoles and inertial sensors, by comparing its performance to a laboratory grade system in a mock-up of realistic working conditions. Sensor outcomes and resultant low back load measures were compared between systems. The system was found to meet standards in accordance with the previously defined requirements.
