Around 50 people visited the exoskeleton technology day in Amsterdam, an event that was initiated by Robo-Mate and facilitated by the Common Exploitation Booster. Representatives from 6 EU-funded exoskeleton projects convincingly showed why exoskeletons are needed: Workers need protection from back injuries and people with mobility impairments need new solutions to improve their quality of life. The event also attracted potential customers, an investor, engineers and representatives from 3 exoskeleton companies.Different kinds of exoskeletons needed The presentations and discussions showed that there is no such thing as the perfect exoskeleton. Depending on the application area, a completely different kind of exoskeleton is needed: A passive upper-body exoskeleton to handle a tool, an active upper-body exoskeleton to support lifting tasks, a light-weight passive version to support strenuous static positions, a powerful full-body exoskeleton for military applications – all with different approaches towards fulfilling requirements such as comfort, costs, design, handling, operating time etc. A clear focus on a specific use-case and a modular approach, as chosen by Robo-Mate, therefore seems promising for the further development of exoskeletons.
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