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Survey on the Functional Clothing Design Factors for the Military Wearable Robot

육군 착용형 로봇을 장착하기 위한 기능성 의복 설계 요소 조사

  • Eom, Rani (Dept. of Fashion & Textiles, Jeju National University) ;
  • Lee, Yejin (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Chungnam National University)
  • 엄란이 (제주대학교 패션의류학과) ;
  • 이예진 (충남대학교 의류학과)
  • Received : 2021.07.30
  • Accepted : 2021.10.24
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

This study aims to derive the design requirements for functional clothing worn with military wearable robots using a survey of people with military experience. Specifically, 982 adult males with military and muscular exercise experience were surveyed for their demands for the clothing worn with wearable robots during military activities. The study showed that it is necessary to develop functional clothing worn inside robots suitable for frequent movements of soldiers to improve their comfort level of wearable robots. The surveyed soldiers indicated that they preferred the top and bottom clothing with high-pressure levels because the upper body felt fatigued during transportation, while both the upper and lower body got exhausted during marches. The survey of design requirements revealed that the participants preferred a top with long sleeves and a bottom with ankle-length leggings in color similar to current military uniforms. We conclude that it is important to design functional clothing worn inside wearable robots in different forms depending on frequent movements, e.g., with differentiated pressures and material placements.

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본 논문은 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. 2019R1A2C1005598).

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