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## Standards Related to Exoskeltons

### ASTM Committee F48 Exoskeletons and Exosuits

	Standards
                  - F3358-18 Standard Practice for Labeling and Information for Exoskeletons
                  	
                  - F3323-19 Standard Terminology for Exoskeletons and Exosuits
                  

Work Items

F48.01 Design and Manufacturing
                  - F48.01: WK62649 Labeling and Information for Exoskeletons and Exosuits
                  

F48.02 Human Factors and Ergonomics
                  - F48.02: WK65346 Safety Considerations in Designing and Selecting Exoskeletons for Industrial, Medical and Military Applications
                  	
                  - F48.02: WK65347 Utilization of Digital Human Modeling
                  	
                  - F48.02: WK65587 Assessing System Training
                  

F48.03 Task Performance and Environmental Considerations
                  - F48.03: WK65295 Load Handling When Using an Exoskeleton
                  	
                  - F48.03: WK65296 Recording Environmental Conditions for Utilization with Exoskeleton Test Methods
                  

F48.04 Maintenance and Disposal
                  - F48.04: WK67755 Exoskeleton Wearing, Care, and Maintenance Instructions
                  

F48.91 Terminology
                  - F48.91: WK60882 Exoskeletons and Exosuits
                  

### ISO TC 299 Robotics

	WG1 Robot vocabulary and characteristics
                  - ISO 8373 ... Vocabulary for robots
                  

WG2 Personal Care Robot Safety
                  - ISO 13482 ... Personal care robot safety
                  	
                  - ISO/DTR 23482-1 ... Application of ISO 13482 -- Part 1: Safety-related test methods
                  	
                  - ISO/TR 23482-2:2019 ... Application of ISO 13482 -- Part 2: Application guidelines
                  

WG5 Medical Robot Safety

*JWG9: MEE & MES using robotic technology	    JWG36: Medical robots for rehabilitation*
                  - IEC TR CD 60601-4-1 Medical electrical equipment -- Part 4-1: Guidance and interpretation -- Medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems employing a degree of autonomy
                  	
                  - IEC/FDIS 80601-2-78 Medical electrical equipment -- Part 2-78: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical robots for rehabilitation, assessment, compensation or alleviation
                  

WG6 Modularity for service robots
                  - Modularity for service robots – Part 1: General requirements
                  

### IEEE Wearable Robots

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