Exergame-Like Feedback for Passive Upper Limbs Exoskeleton Fitting: A Feasibility Study with Augmented Reality

Abstract

Despite their potential benefits, exoskeletons’ acceptance in the workplace is negatively affected by workers’ discomfort caused by poorly fitted devices. Several approaches have been proposed to achieve a better fit through biomechanical analysis or utilisation of body modelling at the exoskeleton design stages. However, direct, real-time user support when putting on an exoskeleton has not been achieved so far. Our research addresses this challenge by providing exergame-like augmented reality (AR) feedback to guide workers in the fitting processes of a passive upper limb exoskeleton. To assess the usefulness and ease of use with regard to our approach, we carried out a feasibility study with twelve participants exploring the potential of AR feedback positively influencing the exoskeleton’s fitting. Consequently, we observed the participant’s preference towards the AR system over PDF instructions, hinting at higher user acceptability than classical methods. Thus suggesting the potential for industrial deployment.

BibTeX

				
					@INPROCEEDINGS{10719742,
  author={Saeedi-Givi, Christine and Schwaab, Lennard and Bohné, Thomas and Tadeja, Sławomir K.},
  booktitle={2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob)}, 
  title={Exergame-Like Feedback for Passive Upper Limbs Exoskeleton Fitting: A Feasibility Study with Augmented Reality}, 
  year={2024},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={29-34},
  doi={10.1109/BioRob60516.2024.10719742}}

				
			
APA Reference

C. Saeedi-Givi, L. Schwaab, T. Bohné and S. K. Tadeja, “Exergame-Like Feedback for Passive Upper Limbs Exoskeleton Fitting: A Feasibility Study with Augmented Reality,” 2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), Heidelberg, Germany, 2024, pp. 29-34, doi: 10.1109/BioRob60516.2024.10719742

Cyber-human Lab Contributors

Dr Sławomir Tadeja

Dr Slawomir K. Tadeja is a Postdoctoral Associate with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Here, he works...

Christine Saeedi-Givi

Christine Saeedi-Givi is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Konstanz, Germany. She is interested in Human-Computer Interaction, cognitive psychology,...

Dr Thomas Bohné

Thomas Bohné is the founder and head of the Cyber-Human Lab at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering. He is also leading research...