Abstract:When it comes to safety at the workplace, palm oil harvesters are highly exposed to body pain and muscular fatigue, which in the long term may lead to permanent spinal or shoulder damage that will undoubtedly result in different extreme societal difficulties. Meager investment in safety and long hours of manual work in awkward posture is the main challenge in ensuring safety in the palm oil field. This study aimed to develop a novel light hybrid exoskeleton exclusively built for palm oil harvesting to reduce m… Show more
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