A Review of Potential Exoskeletons for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Agriculture.

IF 3.4 3区综合性期刊 Q2 CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Sensors Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI:10.3390/s24217026

Sanura Dunu Arachchige, Lasitha Piyathilaka, Jung-Hoon Sul, D M G Preethichandra

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Abstract

Exoskeletons possess a high potential for assisting the human workforce while eliminating or reducing the risk of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). However, their usage in agricultural work, where there is a plethora of reported WMSD cases, seems limited. Since agricultural tasks are complex and performed in harsh environments, developing novel exoskeleton-based solutions could be challenging. However, commercial exoskeletons are already being used in various other industries, such as logistics, military, medicine, and manufacturing. Thus, it is expected that those existing exoskeleton solutions could be applied to agricultural tasks. Nevertheless, prior to implementation, assessing the feasibility, efficacy, and necessary modifications for these exoskeletons is imperative to supporting agricultural activities prone to WMSDs. In this review, prevalent exoskeletons documented in scientific literature are identified, and their potential relevance to agricultural tasks with elevated WMSD risks is evaluated. The review further highlights and deliberates on exoskeletons that could be applicable in an agricultural context. This comprehensive examination serves as a foundational step towards the conceptualization and development of exoskeleton-based approaches tailored explicitly for agricultural tasks.

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关于预防农业工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病的潜在外骨骼的综述。

外骨骼在消除或降低与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病（WMSDs）风险的同时，还具有协助人类劳动力的巨大潜力。然而，它们在农业工作中的应用似乎很有限，而农业工作中却有大量 WMSD 病例报告。由于农业任务复杂且在恶劣的环境中进行，开发基于外骨骼的新型解决方案可能具有挑战性。不过，商用外骨骼已被用于物流、军事、医疗和制造等其他行业。因此，这些现有的外骨骼解决方案有望应用于农业任务。不过，在实施之前，必须评估这些外骨骼的可行性、功效和必要的修改，以支持容易发生 WMSDs 的农业活动。本综述确定了科学文献中记载的常用外骨骼，并评估了它们与具有较高 WMSD 风险的农业任务的潜在相关性。该综述进一步强调并讨论了可适用于农业环境的外骨骼。这项全面的研究为概念化和开发专门针对农业任务的外骨骼方法迈出了基础性的一步。

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Sensors 工程技术-电化学

CiteScore

7.30

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12.80%

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8430

审稿时长

1.7 months

期刊介绍： Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220) provides an advanced forum for the science and technology of sensors and biosensors. It publishes reviews (including comprehensive reviews on the complete sensors products), regular research papers and short notes. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.