WS#38 Bringing Exoskeletons to Life in Europe: From Labs to Real-World Impact: part I
Dr. Shirley A. Elprama (imec - SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel & FARI), Dr. Tommaso Bagneschi (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa), Dr. Andrea Calanca (University of Verona), Dr. Domenico Chiaradia (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa), Dr. Cristian Camardella (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa), Prof. An Jacobs (imec - SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel & FARI), Prof. Antonio Frisoli (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa)Room 22-24
Questions to be answered
- What research is being done on rehabilitation and occupational exoskeletons?
- What are the experiences of exoskeleton companies?
- What different types of exoskeletons are there?
- How does it feel to wear an exoskeleton?
- To which extent have exoskeletons been adopted?
- Which aspects are important to enhance acceptance of people to wear exoskeletons?
Description
This first workshop on exoskeletons with speakers from industry and academia focuses on exoskeletons for rehabilitation and industry and includes the technical aspects and evaluation of exoskeletons. It focuses on how exoskeleton technologies developed by European research groups and companies are making an impact in the real world.
Organisation of the WS
0 - 5 min: Introduction (Exoskeletons in Europe)
Dr. Domenico Chiaradia - Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa
5 - 15 min: Soft Wearable Robotics for Human Augmentation in Wellness and Industry
Prof. Lorenzo Masia - Deputy Director of the Munich Institute for Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) - Technische Universität München (TUM)
15 - 25 min Rehabilitation and Occupational Exoskeletons: Sant’Anna’s experience
Dr. Tommaso Bagneschi - Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Italy
25 - 35 min Hybrid Arm Exoskeleton: Energy-efficient architecture for load-handling
assistance
Eng. Edgar Daniel Fonseca Roja - Wearable Robotics, Italy
35 - 45 min Industrial exoskeletons evaluation: methodologies and experiences
Dr. Angel Dacal – Innovation and Impact in Manufacturing Head of Department CTAG Centro Tecnológico de Automoción de Galicia, Spain
45 - 75 min Interactive demos
Workshop participants will be able to try out different exoskeletons and ask questions to experts about these exoskeletons.
75 - 80 min Closing
Dr. Andrea Calanca - University of Verona, Italy
Intended outcome
- Participants will gain insights into the current landscape of exoskeleton technology in Europe.
- Attendees will have the opportunity to try exoskeletons firsthand and understand the practical challenges and benefits of their usage.
- Establish a bridge between academic research, industrial needs, and potential users for increased technology adoption.
Speakers, Panelists, etc
Speakers
- Dr. Domenico Chiaradia - Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa
- Prof. Lorenzo Masia - Deputy Director of the Munich Institute for Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) - Technische Universität München (TUM), Germany
- Dr. Tommaso Bagneschi - Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Italy
- Eng. Edgar Daniel Fonseca Roja - Wearable Robotics, Italy
- Dr. Angel Dacal – Innovation and Impact in Manufacturing Head of Department CTAG Centro Tecnológico de Automoción de Galicia, Spain
- Dr. Andrea Calanca - University of Verona, Italy
Demo
The final list of exoskeleton demos is still under construction but will include prototypes and commercially available exoskeletons of various EU countries including Italy and Germany.
Topic Groups and/or Innovation networks involved
Not applicable.
Projects involved
- NRRP AVATAR
- SWAG Project
- SUPERHUMAN project
Further information
Not applicable.
Organisers
- Dr. Shirley A. Elprama (imec - SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel & FARI), shirley.elprama@vub.be
- Dr. Tommaso Bagneschi (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa), tommaso.bagneschi@santannapisa.it
- Dr. Andrea Calanca (University of Verona), andrea.calanca@univr.it
- Dr. Domenico Chiaradia (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa), domenico.chiaradia@santannapisa.it
- Dr. Cristian Camardella (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa), cristian.camardella@santannapisa.it
- Prof. An Jacobs (imec - SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel & FARI),
- Prof. Antonio Frisoli (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa)