Exoskeleton trials on farm tasks

Contains data collected in support of a study to investigate both directly-measured exposure to risk factors and farmer-reported usability experience of a commercially-available exoskeleton during work tasks in the agricultural sector. Data were collected from six non-farmers and 15 farmers, and included participant's self-reported demographics and directly-measured heart rate, electromyography, and body parts' accelerations and angular velocities.

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:07 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:07 (UTC)
contact_email	OHSFutures@gov.ab.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Jobs, Economy and Northern Development", "fr": "Jobs, Economy and Northern Development"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["economy", "health"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	federated
open_canada_date_published	2023-06-07 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["OHS Futures", "OHS Futures Research Funding Program", "Occupational Health and Safety Futures Research Funding Program", "agricultural workers", "exoskeleton devices", "lower back pain", "occupational health hazards"], "fr-t-en": ["Futures en SST", "Programme de financement de la recherche OHS Futures", "Programme de financement de la recherche future sur la santé et la sécurité au travail", "travailleurs agricoles", "dispositifs d'exosquelette", "douleur au bas du dos", "risques pour la santé au travail"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety", "labour"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	not_planned