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Testing Exoskeletons Using Dummies:
- A study by the University of Florida used a humanoid dummy with ballistic gel to test a powered exoskeleton. The dummy simulates the viscoelastic properties of human soft tissues, such as muscle, fat, ligaments, and blood vessels.
Podcast Guest Feature:
- George Woodland, a guest with 13 years of deployment experience and a background in biomedical engineering, shared insights into maintaining equipment in field conditions and deploying military exoskeletons.
Industrial Study:
- Liberty Mutual Insurance-sponsored study on employee acceptance of powered exoskeletons, focusing on drivers and levels of acceptance.
Medical Project Update:
- - Kickoff meeting for the WillPower project, a collaboration among European partners to develop assistive devices for people with reduced arm function.
Awards:
- Mackenzie Lafferty received the ASTM International Committee F48 Student Chapter Chair Award of Appreciation.
- Verve Motion and Ignacio Galiana won Robotics Company of the Year at the NEVY Awards.
Standards Certification:
- ErgoSanté achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management systems.
Job Opportunities:
- Open positions include roles at Auxivo, Hocoma, HeroWear, and Skip, ranging from product development to senior software engineering.

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