Participants Needed for an Ergonomics Exoskeleton Study
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508624 Division/Organization: College of Engineering Job Type: UW Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Not Remote Location: Engineering Student CenterSalary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14.00 Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, STEM
Department Overview:
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Anticipated Start Date:
03/10/2025
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
05/10/2025
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 1.5 Maximum: 4.5
Schedule:
Your participation in this research is expected to take "4.5 hours" over the course of 3 sessions. One for training, one session for completing the task with bare hands and one sessions for completing the task with the softhand exoskeleton glove ironhand.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$14.00
Number of Positions:
60
Qualifications:
You must be over the age of 18, native English speaker (or fluent in English), have no prior hand injuries, have no implanted pacemaker, and no allergies to tape. If you meet these criteria and would like to participate, email ergolab@wisc.edu to schedule a time to meet.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Ability to stand for 30 min, operate manual hand tools like a crimper, or a power tool like a sander and use a softhand exoskeleton glove Ironhand®.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
Participants are needed for research study to understand the effectiveness of a softhand exoskeleton glove Ironhand® in industrial manufacturing. Your participation in this research study is expected to take 4.5 hours, over the course of 3 sessions. In the first session, participants will be trained to operate manual hand tools like a crimper, or a power tool like a sander and the use of softhand exoskeleton glove Ironhand®. In the next two sessions you will be asked to do a series of brief tasks using your bare hands and while wearing the Ironhand®. You are invited to volunteer as a participant for this research study in the ECB, 1550 Engineering Drive, Rm 2068 from 03/10/2025. You will be compensated $14 per hour for your participation.
Physical Demands:
Standing for 30 min, operating manual hand tools like a crimper, or a power tool like a sander and use a softhand exoskeleton glove Ironhand®.
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
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Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Advertised: March 10, 2025 09:00 AM Applications close: May 10, 2025 11:55 PM
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