TY - CPAPER U1 - Konferenzveröffentlichung A1 - Hummel, Vera A1 - Schuhmacher, Jan A1 - Brenner, Beate T1 - Development of a work system design method for the application of exoskeletons T2 - Proceedings of the 12th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF 2022), 11-13 April 2022, Singapore N2 - Especially, if the potential of technical and organizational measures for ergonomic workplace design is limited, exoskeletons can be considered as innovative ergonomic aids to reduce the physical workload of workers. Recent scientific findings from ergonomic analyses with and without exoskeletons are indicating that strain reduction can be achieved, particularly at workplaces with lifting, holding, and carrying processes. Currently, a work system design method is under development incorporating criteria and characteristics for the design of work systems in which a human worker is supported by an exoskeleton. Based on the properties of common passive and active exoskeletons, factors influencing the human on which an exoskeleton can have a positive or negative effect (e.g. additional weight) were derived. The method will be validated by the conceptualization and setup of several work system demonstrators at Werk150, the factory of ESB Business School on campus of Reutlingen University, to prove the positive ergonomic effect on humans and the supporting process to choose the suitable exoskeleton. The developed method and demonstrators enable the user to experience the positive ergonomic effects of exoskeletal support in lifting, holding and carrying processes in logistics and production. The new work system design method will contribute to the fact that employees can pursue their professional activity longer without substantial injuries or can be used more flexibly at different work stations. Also new work concepts, strategies and scenarios are opened up to reduce the risk of occupational accidents and to promote the compatibility of work for employees. A training module is being developed and evaluated with participants from industry and master students to build up competence. KW - exoskeletons KW - selection criteria KW - design of workplaces KW - training module KW - ergonomics Y1 - 2022 UN - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:rt2-opus4-40221 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4073531 DO - https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4073531 SP - 6 S1 - 6 PB - Elsevier CY - Rochester, NY ER -