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Physiological Measures of the Mental Workload in Users of a Lower Limb Exosuit: A Comparison of Subjective and Objective Metrics Open

Giulia Mariani, Chiara Lambranzi, Nicholas Cartocci, Christian Di Natali, Jesús Ortiz · 2025

Lower-limb exosuits are particularly relevant for individuals with some degree of mobility impairment, such as post-stroke patients or older adults with reduced movement capabilities. This study aims to investigate the mental workload (MWL…

FleXo: a flexible passive exoskeleton optimized for reducing lower back strain in manual handling tasks Open

Federico Allione, Maria Lazzaroni, Antonios E. Gkikakis, Christian Di Natali, Luigi Monica , et al. · 2025

Musculoskeletal disorders, particularly low back pain, are some of the most common occupational health issues globally, causing significant personal suffering and economic burdens. Workers performing repetitive manual material handling tas…

How can AI reduce fall injuries in the workplace? Open

Nicholas Cartocci, Antonios E. Gkikakis, Roberto F. Pitzalis, Fabio Pera, Maria Teresa Settino , et al. · 2025

Fall-caused injuries are common in all types of work environments, including offices. They are the main cause of absences longer than three days, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). However, data, data amount, data het…

How can AI reduce wrist injuries in the workplace? Open

Roberto F. Pitzalis, Nicholas Cartocci, Christian Di Natali, Darwin G. Caldwell, Giovanni Berselli , et al. · 2025

This paper explores the development of a control and sensor strategy for an industrial wearable wrist exoskeleton by classifying and predicting workers' actions. The study evaluates the correlation between exerted force and effort intensit…

Evaluating the EVA surgical navigation system for ureteral identification in an in vivo porcine model Open

Veronica Penza, Domenico Soriero, Beatrice Sperotto, Alberto Neri, Jesús Ortiz , et al. · 2025

Surgical safety has emerged as a significant public health concern. Ureteral injury (UI) is one of the most common forms of iatrogenic urological issues, lacking non-invasive prevention strategies. In this context, computer-assisted techno…

FleXo: A Flexible Passive Exoskeleton Optimized for Reducing Lower Back Strain in Manual Handling Tasks Open

Federico Allione, Maria Lazzaroni, Antonios E. Gkikakis, Luigi Monica, Darwin G. Caldwell , et al. · 2025

Musculoskeletal disorders, particularly low back pain, are some of the most common occupational health issues globally, causing significant personal suffering and economic burdens. Workers performing repetitive manual material handling tas…

Design and Validation of a Modular Assistive Vertebra for Back-Support Passive Soft Exoskeletons Open

Federico Allione, Luigi Monica, Darwin G. Caldwell, Jesús Ortiz · 2025

Impact of a Lower Limb Exosuit Anchor Points on Energetics and Biomechanics Open

Chiara Lambranzi, Giulia Oberti, Christian Di Natali, Darwin G. Caldwell, Manuela Galli , et al. · 2025

Anchor point placement is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of exosuit design since it determines how forces interact with the human body. This work analyzes the impact of different anchor point positions on gait kinematics, muscular a…

Assistive technologies and the human factor in warehousing: the impact of active exoskeleton on operators and picking performances Open

Vittoria Tudisco, Sara Perotti, Elena Tappia, Maria Lazzaroni, Arnd Meiser , et al. · 2025

Evaluating Muscle Fatigue With Non-Invasive Approaches: A Review of Methods, Metrics, and Implications Open

Roberto F. Pitzalis, Beatrice Lagomarsino, Indya Ceroni, Nicholas Cartocci, Jamil Ahmad , et al. · 2025

An accurate and reliable assessment of muscle fatigue is crucial for understanding its underlying mechanisms, monitoring training adaptations, evaluating rehabilitation progress, and optimizing performance in sports and occupational settin…

Assistive technologies and the human factor in warehousing: a picking experimental case with active and passive exoskeletons Open

Sara Perotti, Maria Lazzaroni, Jesús Ortiz, S.F. Binda, Vittoria Tudisco · 2025

In recent years assistive robotics has shown remarkable potential in the human-technology interface across different industries. Logistics activities, and specifically warehousing processes, are particularly challenging and still highly hu…

Ergonomic Assessment of Work Activities for an Industrial-Oriented Wrist Exoskeleton Open

Roberto F. Pitzalis, Nicholas Cartocci, Christian Di Natali, Luigi Monica, Darwin G. Caldwell , et al. · 2025

CO2 Curing Influence in Alkali-Activated Metakaolin/Waste Glass Rejects Systems Open

Sarynna López Meza, Rui V. Silva, Hilarión Colmenares, Jesús Ortiz, Tania Paola Ortiz González , et al. · 2025

Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Pozzolanic Reactivity of Waste Clay Brick Powder Open

Hilarión Colmenares, Tania Paola Ortiz González, Sarynna López Meza, Jesús Ortiz, Daniel Ramirez · 2025

Traditional vs Generative Design Optimization for Novel Wrist Exoskeleton Open

Federico Mariano, Roberto F. Pitzalis, Luigi Monica, Jesús Ortiz, Giovanni Berselli · 2024

This paper will focus on two possible optimizations for a novel wrist exoskeleton. Exoskeletons are structures designed to support human joints using mechanical components and are used in various fields such as rehabilitation, military, an…

Development of a ML-Control Strategy for a Wrist Exoskeleton Based on EMG and Force Measurements with Sensor Strategy Optimisation Open

Roberto F. Pitzalis, Nicholas Cartocci, Christian Di Natali, Darwin G. Caldwell, Giovanni Berselli , et al. · 2024

Eight-Bar Elbow Joint Exoskeleton Mechanism Open

Giorgio Figliolini, Chiara Lanni, Luciano Tomassi, Jesús Ortiz · 2024

This paper deals with the design and kinematic analysis of a novel mechanism for the elbow joint of an upper-limb exoskeleton, with the aim of helping operators, in terms of effort and physical resistance, in carrying out heavy operations.…

Eight-Bar Elbow Joint Exoskeleton Mechanism Open

Giorgio Figliolini, Chiara Lanni, Luciano Tomassi, Jesús Ortiz · 2024

This paper deals with the design and kinematic analysis of a novel mechanism for the elbow joint of an upper-limb exoskeleton, with the aim of helping operators, in terms of effort and physical resistance, in carrying out heavy operations.…

Evaluating Ergonomic Design: A User Command Interface for Industrial Exoskeletons Open

Olmo Alonso Moreno Franco, Chiara Lambranzi, Roberto F. Pitzalis, Matteo Sposito, Mahnaz Asgharpour , et al. · 2024

Industrial workers perform daily activities with a high risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Diverse studies have reported high rates of musculoskeletal disorders among distinct industry professionals, with values exceeding 75% for most occu…

Versatile and non-versatile occupational back-support exoskeletons: A comparison in laboratory and field studies – ADDENDUM Open

Tommaso Poliero, Matteo Sposito, Stefano Toxiri, Christian Di Natali, Matteo Iurato , et al. · 2024

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State of the Art in Wearable Wrist Exoskeletons Part II: A Review of Commercial and Research Devices Open

Roberto F. Pitzalis, Daegeun Park, Darwin G. Caldwell, Giovanni Berselli, Jesús Ortiz · 2023

Manual handling tasks, both in daily activities and at work, require high dexterity and the ability to move objects of different shapes and sizes. However, musculoskeletal disorders that can arise due to aging, disabilities, overloading, o…

Stat of the Art in Wearable Wrist Exoskeletons Part II: A Review of Commercial and Research Devices Open

Roberto F. Pitzalis, Daegeun Park, Darwin G. Caldwell, Giovanni Berselli, Jesús Ortiz · 2023

Manual handling tasks, both in daily activities and at work, require high dexterity and the ability to move objects of different shapes and sizes. However, musculoskeletal disorders that can arise due to aging, disabilities, overloading, o…

Stat of the Art in Wearable Wrist Exoskeletons Part II: A Review of Commercial and Research Devices Open

Roberto F. Pitzalis, Daegeun Park, Darwin G. Caldwell, Giovanni Berselli, Jesús Ortiz · 2023

Manual handling tasks, both in daily activities and at work, require high dexterity and the ability to move objects of different shapes and sizes. However, musculoskeletal disorders that can arise due to aging, disabilities, overloading, o…

Elbow-sideWINDER (Elbow-side Wearable INDustrial Ergonomic Robot): design, control, and validation of a novel elbow exoskeleton Open

Daegeun Park, Christian Di Natali, Matteo Sposito, Darwin G. Caldwell, Jesús Ortiz · 2023

Musculoskeletal Disorders associated with the elbow are one of the most common forms of work-related injuries. Exoskeletons have been proposed as an approach to reduce and ideally eliminate these injuries; however, exoskeletons introduce t…

Control of a Back-Support Exoskeleton to Assist Carrying Activities Open

Maria Lazzaroni, Giorgia Chini, Francesco Draicchio, Christian Di Natali, Darwin G. Caldwell , et al. · 2023

Back-support exoskeletons are commonly used in the workplace to reduce low back pain risk for workers performing demanding activities. However, for the assistance of tasks differing from lifting, back-support exoskeletons potential has not…

Quasi-passive lower limbs exosuit: an in-depth assessment of fatigue, kinematic and muscular patterns while comparing assistive strategies on an expert subject’s gait analysis Open

Christian Di Natali, Jesús Ortiz, Darwin G. Caldwell · 2023

Wearable robots are becoming a valuable solution that helps injured, and elderly people regain mobility and improve clinical outcomes by speeding up the rehabilitation process. The XoSoft exosuit identified several benefits, including impr…

State of the Art in Wearable Wrist Exoskeletons Part I: Background Needs and Design Requirements Open

Roberto F. Pitzalis, Daegeun Park, Darwin G. Caldwell, Giovanni Berselli, Jesús Ortiz · 2023

Despite an increase in the use of exoskeletons, particularly for medical and occupational applications, few studies have focused on the wrist, even though it is the fourth most common site of musculoskeletal pain in the upper limb. The fir…

Assessment methodology for human-exoskeleton interactions: Kinetic analysis based on muscle activation Open

Vasco Fanti, Vittorio Sanguineti, Darwin G. Caldwell, Jesús Ortiz, Christian Di Natali · 2022

During the development and assessment of an exoskeleton, many different analyzes need to be performed. The most frequently used evaluate the changes in muscle activations, metabolic consumption, kinematics, and kinetics. Since human-exoske…

Improving the Efficacy of an Active Back-Support Exoskeleton for Manual Material Handling Using the Accelerometer Signal Open

Maria Lazzaroni, Vasco Fanti, Matteo Sposito, Giorgia Chini, Francesco Draicchio , et al. · 2022

Occupational back-support exoskeletons see their potential application in many industrial sectors to mitigate low back pain risk for workers performing demanding tasks. This work aims to design and evaluate a control strategy that improves…

Optimizing Calibration Procedure to Train a Regression-Based Prediction Model of Actively Generated Lumbar Muscle Moments for Exoskeleton Control Open

Ali Tabasi, Maria Lazzaroni, Niels P. Brouwer, Idsart Kingma, Wietse van Dijk , et al. · 2021

The risk of low-back pain in manual material handling could potentially be reduced by back-support exoskeletons. Preferably, the level of exoskeleton support relates to the required muscular effort, and therefore should be proportional to …

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