BACBUDY LIMITED

Work-related diseases, particularly low back pain, are prevalent in the construction industry, leading to substantial healthcare costs, decreased productivity, and skilled workforce attrition. Back exoskeletons have emerged as promising wearable assistive devices, mitigating the impact of these factors by providing external force to share the load borne by the lower back. However, existing exoskeletons suffer from limitations such as bulky size, heavy weight, poor adaptability, and high cost. Drawing inspiration from muscle contraction, the company leverage compressed gas-driven artificial muscles to address these shortcomings. The proposed exosuit, designed for lifting tasks, provides targeted contraction force to the user’s lower back. The design prioritizes light weight, compact size, flexibility, and overall compliance, overcoming the limitations of existing exoskeletons. Moreover, the proposed exosuit holds significant potential to prevent low back pain among workers and to reduce associated economic losses and workforce decline.

Team Member(s)
LEI Ting (Department of Building and Real Estate)
Dr Kelvin Holam HEUNG (Department of Building and Real Estate)
Kaixin LIANG (Department of Building and Real Estate)
Ir Dr Joon Oh SEO (Department of Building and Real Estate)
Jiye XU (Department of Building and Real Estate)