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Peer-reviewed research exploring wearable robotics, ergonomics, biomechanics, and human motion in industrial, clinical, and performance settings.
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Workplace Exoskeletons These studies analyze how wearable robotics can reduce physical strain, improve posture and foster safer and more sustainable workplaces.
“An experimental evaluation of the proto-mate: a novel ergonomic upper-limb exoskeleton to reduce workers’ physical strain.”
Pacifico, Ilaria, et al.
IEEE robotics & automation magazine 27.1 (2020): 54-65.
“Occupational exoskeletons: A roadmap toward large-scale adoption. Methodology and challenges of bringing exoskeletons to workplaces.”
Crea, Simona, et al.
Wearable Technologies 2 (2021): e11.
“Exoskeletons for workers: A case series study in an enclosures production line.”
Pacifico, Ilaria, et al.
Applied Ergonomics 101 (2022): 103679.
“Using a Spring-Loaded Upper-Limb Exoskeleton in Cleaning Tasks: A Preliminary Study.”
Pacifico, Ilaria, et al.
International Symposium on Wearable Robotics.
Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020.
“Evaluation of a spring-loaded upper-limb exoskeleton in cleaning activities.”
Pacifico, Ilaria, et al.
Applied Ergonomics 106 (2023): 103877.
“Evaluation of Passive Occupational Exoskeletons in Port Embarkation and Disembarkation of Ships: Two Case Studies.”
Grazi, Lorenzo, et al.
Congress of the International Ergonomics Association. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024.
“Passive shoulder occupational exoskeleton reduces shoulder muscle coactivation in repetitive arm movements.”
Grazi, Lorenzo, et al.
Scientific Reports 14.1 (2024): 27843.
“Introducing a Passive Shoulder Exoskeleton in a Production Plant: A Longitudinal Observation of Its Effects on Workers.”
Parri, Andrea, et al.
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems (2025).
Medical Exoskeletons IUVO’s contribution to developing robotic solutions that support recovery and improve the quality of life for people with movement impairments.
“Gait training using a robotic hip exoskeleton improves metabolic gait efficiency in the elderly.”
Martini, Elena, et al.
Scientific reports 9.1 (2019): 7157.
“An impairment-specific hip exoskeleton assistance for gait training in subjects with acquired brain injury: A feasibility study.”
Livolsi, Chiara, et al.
Scientific Reports 12.1 (2022): 19343.
“Robot-mediated overground gait training for transfemoral amputees with a powered bilateral hip orthosis: a pilot study.”
Sanz-Morère, Clara Beatriz, et al.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 18.1 (2021)
“Bilateral hip exoskeleton assistance enables faster walking in individuals with chronic stroke-related gait impairments.”
Livolsi, Chiara, et al.
Scientific Reports 15.1 (2025): 2017.
“Effects of overground gait training assisted by a wearable exoskeleton in patients with Parkinson’s disease.”
Otlet, Virginie, et al.
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation 20.1 (2023)
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IUVO’s scientific output reflects our commitment to advancing the understanding of human motion and wearable robotics.
Through peer-reviewed publications, conference papers, and collaborative studies with universities and research centers, we develop and validate new approaches in biomechanics, ergonomics, and human-centered engineering.
