A+A launches webinar series “Expert Talks”

First Expert Talk kicks off on 8 February on innovations in exoskeleton technology

In the run-up to A+A, the organizers are launching the “A+A Expert Talks” webinar series on key occupational health and safety topics on February 8 as a content-based preparation for the trade show. The innovative series of webinars addresses both exhibitors and visitors of A+A alike.

In the Robotics Park at A+A 2021, exoskeleton manufacturers presented themselves with the Fraunhofer IPA and showed how these technologies can support physically demanding activities. Photo: Messe Düsseldorf

Jointly with its strategic partners of BASI – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit (German Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health) Fraunhofer IPA, German Fashion (Modeverband Deutschland e.V.), DGUV – Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (German Statutory Accident Insurance), BAuA – Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (Federal Agency for Occupational Safety and Health), BMAS – Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs), IVPS – Interessenverbund Persönliche Schutzausrüstung e.V. (Interest Group PPE) as well as IFA – Institut für Arbeitsschutz (Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), the world’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Safety, Security and Health at Work offers its community high-calibre networking and information formats.

The webinar is in English and targets decision-makers from the areas of occupational safety, work planning and production planning as well as insurers, safety engineers and company physicians from all over Europe.

In cooperation with Fraunhofer IPA the first web session provides exciting insights into the current developments and innovations in exoskeleton technology. Exoskeletons and wearables are forward-looking, cross-sector themes in the working world and are already successfully used in industry, logistics, nursing care and the skilled trades. Actively powered exoskeletons will not replace human beings in future but support them more effectively with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and compensate for increasing physical impairments – thereby also contributing to keeping workers performant and healthy for longer. They are increasingly used in the prevention and therapy of musculoskeletal diseases.

Facilitated by Urban Daub, expert for production technology and automation at the Fraunhofer IPA, specialists from science and business will flag up the various functional modes and applications for exoskeletons and present different use cases, best practices as well as new approaches for solutions.

For more information on the Expert Talks visit:

https://www.aplusa.de/de/expert-talks-exoskelette.