Exploring user requirements for a lower body soft exoskeleton to assist mobility

Valerie Power; Adam De Eyto; Christoph Bauer; Corien Nikamp; Samuel Schülein; Jeanette Müller; Jesús Ortiz; Leonard O’Sullivan

doi:10.1049/PBCE108E_ch4

Exploring user requirements for a lower body soft exoskeleton to assist mobility

Valerie Power, Adam De Eyto, Christoph Bauer, Corien Nikamp, Samuel Schülein, Jeanette Müller, Jesús Ortiz, Leonard O’Sullivan

School of Architecture & Product Design

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Understanding the requirements of potential users is crucial to the successful design of wearable exoskeleton systems. Considering user requirements throughout the design process optimises the likelihood of user uptake and facilitates adherence to the use of wearable systems. This chapter describes the application of a user-centred design approach to the development of a soft lower body assistive exoskeleton for individuals with mild to moderate mobility impairment. Examples of the identification and characterisation of user groups, the use of qualitative and quantitative research methods to explore user requirements, and the implications of user requirements for soft exoskeleton technologies are presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Wearable Exoskeleton Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Design, control and applications
Publisher	Institution of Engineering and Technology
Pages	67-96
Number of pages	30
ISBN (Electronic)	9781785613029
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/PBCE108E_ch4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

Assistive exoskeleton
Gait
Mobility
Soft robotics
User requirements
User-centred design

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