TY - CHAP A1 - Kuhn, Alexander A1 - Franzius, Jan Niklas A1 - Möller, Dennis A1 - Pralle, Norbert A1 - Reich, Franziska A1 - Hellmuth, René A1 - Tombeil, Anne-Sophie A1 - Wenzel, Günter A1 - Linner, Thomas A1 - Schmailzl, Marc A1 - Hu, Rongbo A1 - Bock, Thomas A1 - Maufroy, Christophe A1 - Kopp, Verena A1 - Bölke, Nico A1 - Daub, Urban T1 - Kompetenzzentrum für Baurobotik im Hochbau (CONSAS) - Förderkennzeichen 16SV8637 T2 - Roboter für Assistenzfunktionen: Konzeptstudien für die Interaktion in der Praxis Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373084211_Kompetenzzentrum_fur_Baurobotik_im_Hochbau_CONSAS_-_Forderkennzeichen_16SV8637 SN - 9783731512448 SP - 169 EP - 207 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tröster, Mark A1 - Eckstein, Simon A1 - Kennel, Paula A1 - Kopp, Verna A1 - Benkiser, Alina A1 - Bihlmeier, Felicitas A1 - Daub, Urban A1 - Maufroy, Christophe A1 - Dendorfer, Sebastian A1 - Fritzsche, Lars A1 - Schneider, Urs A1 - Bauernhasl, Thomas T1 - Person-specific evaluation method for occupational exoskeletons - Biomechanical body heat map JF - Applied Ergonomics N2 - Human-centred and ergonomic work design is one of the most important drivers for increasing the competitiveness of the European Union. As a flexible, person-specific occupational measure, exoskeletons promise great potential for effectively reducing individual ergonomic stress. Digital human models can provide important insights and offer great potential for systematising the effect and targeted use of exoskeletons, supporting their effective implementation in practice. In this article, digital human models are applied on two levels. Firstly, a realistic industrial logistics scenario in which boxes had to be relocated is designed with the help of a digital human model for workplace and process planning and secondly, a new biomechanical evaluation methodology to analyse intended and unintended effects on internal stress on the human body is demonstrated by applying musculoskeletal exoskeleton human models of four test subjects. Finally, the modelled biomechanical support tendencies of one exoskeleton are preliminary validated using EMG measurement data of the back muscles collected from the four male workers. The preliminary analysis of two back-support exoskeletons to demonstrate the new methodological approach confirms the expected, intended effects in the lower back and reveals unintended effects, such as e.g. changes in knee kinetics when applying a soft or hard-frame exoskeleton. Furthermore, the exemplary results to demonstrate the methodological approach expose notable differences between the test subjects, which underlines the relevance of person-specific evaluation and consideration of exoskeleton support. The preliminary validation shows a correlation between the modelled and the EMG-measured biomechanical exoskeleton support of the considered back muscles. KW - Industry 5.0 KW - Ergonomics KW - Digital human modelling KW - Biomechanics KW - Musculoskeletal modelling KW - Occupational exoskeletons Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104671 VL - 132 PB - Elsevier ER -