IEEE BioRob 2020
Workshop: Human-centered design and evaluation of wearable arm/hand exos – promoting use and acceptance
Abstract:
Despite impressive advances in the design of wearable robotic exoskeletons to improve participation and independence in persons with sensorimotor arm/hand impairments and an increasing number of usability studies, only very few commercial solutions are currently available.
It seems evident that the needs of the target groups are not yet met to a satisfying extent. This is challenged by the trade-off between device complexity/robustness and functional benefit, as well as by low user involvement in the design process and limited device usability, all of which directly impact technology acceptance.
This workshop aims to bring together engineers, therapists, clinicians and users to discuss these topics, demo recent developments and identify ways to promote use and acceptance of wearable arm/hand exoskeletons.
Workshop Goals
With this workshop we aim to:
- Bring together experts in the design and usability/clinical evaluation of wearable hand/arm exoskeletons for therapy and assistance in persons with sensorimotor hand/arm impairments following neurological injury
- Promote transdisciplinary exchange between technology developers (engineers/scientists), endusers (persons with hand/arm motor impairment), clinicians and therapists
- Discuss the role and value of human-centered design and usability evaluation in wearable robotic assistive technology
- Evaluate/compare state-of-the art developments in an interactive demo sessions
- Identify major challenges affecting usability and acceptance of this technology, and ways to move forward during presentations and a discussion round
- Promote interaction between junior and senior researchers
Date: 29th November 2020, 9:00 – 11:00 (session 1) and 12:00-14:00 (session 2)
All times are indicated in Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is 6h behind Zurich time (GMT+1).
For more info on the conference schedule, please go to external pageProgram Overview
Invited Speakers
Roger Gassert, PhD
ETH Zurich
Workshop intro/goals; User-driven design and usability evaluation of tenoexo, a fully wearable hand exoskeleton for therapy and assistance in daily life
Jan T. Meyer
ETH Zurich
Workshop intro/goals; User-driven design and usability evaluation of tenoexo, a fully wearable hand exoskeleton for therapy and assistance in daily life
Derek Kamper, Phd
North Carolina State University
EMG control of an assistive hand exoskeleton: adapting control to the capabilities of the user
Michael Goldfarb, PhD
Vanderbilt University
Design and preliminary assessment of a semipowered hand and arm exoskeleton
Joel Stein, MD
Columbia University
Why robotics solutions for the upper limb post-stroke are difficult: Solving the clinical equation
Conor Walsh, PhD
Harvard University
Soft wearable robots for upper extremity assistance and rehabilitation
Michele Lobo, PT, PhD
University of Delaware
Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation: Critical Design and Evaluation Considerations from a Clinical Perspective
Kyujin Cho, PhD
Seoul National University
Exo-Wrist and Exo-Glove Poly II soft tendon driven assistance for persons with hand impairment