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With the increasing workload and shortage of caregivers in health care centers, full
body exoskeletons have been proposed as a new solution for lifting assistance, as one
exoskeleton wearer would be able to do the same work as a lifting team. However,
current exoskeletons have no movability in their back and shoulder parts, resulting in a
limited a...
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