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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2021.45.6.1004

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

Eom, Rani (Dept. of Fashion & Textiles, Jeju National University)
Lee, Yejin (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.45, no.6, 2021 , pp. 1004-1016 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Wearable robot; Military uniform; Functional clothing; Wear comfort; Survey;
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