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Episode 21: Emulate & Iterate: Humotech’s Path to Better Prosthetics and Exoskeletons

A summary is available on ExR, and the full episode can be found on YouTube and all major streaming platforms.

Countdown to WearRAcon Europe 2025

Only four weeks until WearRAcon Europe!

Join us (I am going too) on November 5 and 6 in Düsseldorf to…

… gain a comprehensive overview of the world of occupational exoskeletons through over 30 talks from an international panel of academic experts, wearable robotics professionals, representatives from governmental agencies, and end-users across various industries.

… try out the latest exoskeleton systems from more than 20 manufacturers in the self-experience area at the nearby Exo Park (and startup hall).

… expand your network by mingling with other conference participants and attendees of the international A+A Congress during our social gatherings.

… discover exciting innovations in workplace safety and health by exploring the halls of the A+A Trade Fair, the world’s largest event in this field.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Warehouse Wearables

ExR’s Perspective: a curious example of how occupational exoskeletons co-exist with other ergonomic and/or productivity wearables that are starting to gain popularity and acceptance.

VIVELAB-EXO: Pioneering a New Era of Intelligent Exoskeletons and Human Digital Twins

The vision is to create “human digital twins seamlessly integrated with exoskeleton models” in order “to deliver a tool that accelerates the adoption of physical assistance devices across manufacturing and beyond, providing quantifiable evidence of their ability to reduce strain, prevent musculoskeletal disorders, and enhance worker well-being.”

Exoskeleton Robot Gait Training and Its Impact on the Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Narrative Review of Rehabilitation Mechanisms

ExR’s Perspective: yet another example of “secondary effects” of assisted walking.

HumanoidExo Turns Human Motion Into Data That Teaches Robots to Walk

China’s National University of Defense Technology used an exoskeleton to train a humanoid robot by capturing real joint-space motion.

The Agility Equation: Discovering the Math of Human Movement for Robotic and Advanced Footwear Technologies

“Researchers from four UMass Amherst schools and colleges have received $490,000 from the U.S. National Science Foundation to define the primary mathematical components of running …will support the development of innovative wearable technology, such as robotic exoskeletons and advanced running shoes.”

Quantification of the Mechanical Properties in the Human–Exoskeleton Upper Arm Interface During Overhead Work Postures in Healthy Young Adults

“…The resulting stiffness models are suitable for use in digital human–exoskeleton models, potentially leading to more accurate estimations of biomechanical efficacy and discomfort of exoskeletons.”

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