ArticleScience and engineering ethics2020
A Taxonomy of Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Wearable Robots: An Expert Perspective.
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- Emerging technologies and vulnerabilities in older adults with cognitive impairments: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Control strategies used in lower limb exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation after brain injury: a systematic review and analysis of clinical effectiveness.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Pooled it
- Being Concerned with Substances of Concern: A Classification of Ethical Dilemmas in Circular Product Design.Science and engineering ethics · 2026Article
- A Review of Potential Exoskeletons for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Agriculture.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Exoskeleton technology in nursing practice: assessing effectiveness, usability, and impact on nurses' quality of work life, a narrative review.BMC nursing · 2024Review
- Assessing the artificially intelligent workplace: an ethical framework for evaluating experimental technologies in workplace settings.AI and ethics · 2023Article
- An analysis of usability evaluation practices and contexts of use in wearable robotics.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Do Privacy Concerns About Social Robots Affect Use Intentions? Evidence From an Experimental Vignette Study.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2021Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Wearable robots and exoskeletons are relatively new technologies designed for assisting and augmenting human motor functions. Due to their different possible design applications and their intimate connection to the human body, they come with specific ethical, legal, and social issues (ELS), which have not been much explored in the recent ELS literature. This paper draws on expert consultations and a literature review to provide a taxonomy of the most important ethical, legal, and social issues of wearable robots. These issues are categorized in (1) wearable robots and the self, (2) wearable robots and the other, and (3) wearable robots in society.
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