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Torricelli, DiegoAuthorRodriguez-Cianca, DavidAuthor

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November 7, 2025
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The Role of Strapping Forces on Human Exoskeleton Interaction Pressure - A Pilot Study

Publicated to: 2024 7TH IBERIAN ROBOTICS CONFERENCE, ROBOT 2024. - 2024-01-01 (), DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT61475.2024.10796872

Authors:

Massardi, Stefano; Lancini, Matteo; Moreno, Juan C; Moreno, Juan C; Torricelli, Diego; Rodriguez-Cianca, David
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Affiliations

Ctr Automat & Robot CAR CSIC UPM, BioRobot Grp, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Brescia, DIMI, Brescia, Italy - Author

Abstract

The study of physical human-exoskeleton interaction (pHEI) has been largely unexplored due to rapid technological advancements in the field and the challenges in quantifying these interactions. Accurately measuring and assessing interaction pressure poses significant technical challenges, including reliably estimating contact area and pressure distribution during motion, as well as interpreting these pressure values in terms of user safety. This study aims to address these challenges by investigating the effects of different strapping forces and joint misalignments on interaction pressure and contact area during exoskeleton use. Various tests under different misalignment and strapping force levels were conducted on an instrumented dummy limb to ensure consistent testing conditions. Results indicate that strapping forces and misalignments significantly impact pressure peaks and contact area, underscoring the difficulty in generalizing safety thresholds. This research bridges gaps in pHEI pressure measurements and supports the development of safer exoskeleton technologies. It also focuses on the crucial aspect of safely attaching exoskeletons to the human body, emphasizing
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Keywords

ExoskeletonsPhysical human-exoskeleton interactionWearable robots

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-05:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 4 (PlumX).
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Italy.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (RODRIGUEZ CIANCA, DAVID).

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Awards linked to the item

This work was supported by the project EXOSAFE, awarded by the COVR European Project under grant agreement No. 779966.
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