Occupational exoskeletons are wearable devices that can augment a human worker's physical abilities. They are designed to protect the worker from physical stress and strain due to physically demanding tasks. They are also designed to increase a worker's ability to perform these tasks with less effort or to accommodate tasks with greater physical loads. There is a labor shortage for many physically demanding jobs in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and healthcare. Occupational exoskeletons may enable more women and older workers to qualify for these jobs. Literature reviews on occupational exoskeletons and workplace diversity and inclusion were conducted to explore how this technology can facilitate diversity and inclusion goals. Future research directions are discussed for exoskeleton design and how they might affect work identities and perceptions of organizational inclusion for women and older workers who pursue vocations in physically demanding work.

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职业外骨骼：用技术支持多样性和包容性目标


职业外骨骼是可增强人类工人身体能力的可穿戴设备。它们旨在保护工人免受因体力要求较高的任务而造成的身体压力和劳损。它们还旨在提高工人以更少的努力执行这些任务或适应具有更大体力负荷的任务的能力。制造业、建筑业、农业和医疗保健领域的许多体力要求较高的工作都存在劳动力短缺。职业外骨骼可能使更多女性和老年工人有资格从事这些工作。对职业外骨骼和工作场所多样性和包容性进行文献综述，以探讨该技术如何促进多样性和包容性目标。讨论了外骨骼设计的未来研究方向，以及它们如何影响从事体力劳动的女性和老年工人的工作身份和组织包容性认知。