Exoskeleton User Fit Covered by Proposed Standard Guide
ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee (F48) has developed a proposed standard on best practices for exoskeleton user fit and accommodation.
The proposed standard, designated WK78824, incorporates user-centered design to promote exoskeleton comfort. Accommodation refers to the physical ability of users to operate the exoskeleton safely and in an intended manner. According to ASTM International member Tanimu Deleon, this approach to design has already been successful with other devices we use every day.
“A car that is designed for the American market is designed to fit Americans that will drive the car, so someone 6 foot 2 inches can drive the same car as someone 4 foot 11 inches tall,” says Deleon. “Cars incorporate a level of adjustability in their seats, mirrors, and so on so that people of very different heights can drive the same vehicle. This proposed standard attempts to guide manufacturers in doing the same thing with exoskeletons.”
Deleon notes that the committee is seeking more experts in anthropometry, or the study of human measurements, to further future standards development.
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