The ASTM International ET CoE Webinar on Research to Standards for Mobility, Cognitive Fit, and Transitions took place on Thursday, May 27th 9:00am - 12:30pm ET. Learn how Vanderbilt University, The University of Michigan, Texas Tech University, and The University of Massachusetts Lowell are accelerating exoskeleton standards through innovative research projects. The teams will discuss how they are approaching the development of test methods for exoskeletons and the latest updates from their projects.

AGENDA

9:00am ET
Opening Remarks
Bill Billotte & Nora Nimmerichter, ASTM International

9:15 am ET
Development of a New Exoskeleton Safety Standard for Assessing User Fall-Risk due to Stumbling
Vanderbilt University, Shane King and Maura Eveld

10:00am ET
Test Method Definition for Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Locomotion Transitions
The University of Michigan, Leia Stirling, Elliott Rouse, and Robert Gregg

10:45am ET BREAK

11:00am ET
Towards the Development of Test Methods and Measures for Evaluating Cognitive Fit of Exoskeletons
Texas Tech University, HeeSun Choi

11:45 AM ET
Development and Standardization of Exoskeleton Test Methods for Mobility on Variable Terrains
The University of Massachusetts Lowell, Adam Norton and PeiChun Kao

12:30 PM ET
Closing Remarks
Bill Billotte & Nora Nimmerichter, ASTM International