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This paper describes novel interdisciplinary approaches for the design and training of cyborg technologies, specifically upper body exoskeletons. EXACT: Exoskeletons, Art and Choreographic Training is a multi-faceted research effort that uses dance performance and experimental trials to study the effects of movement and live performance on exoskeleton training. The goal is to combine research methods from the arts with human robot interaction (HRI) research. The rationale for using ethnographic methods (which privilege qualitative analysis through video data and multimodal interaction analysis) within an HRI framework is to develop nuanced approaches for studying embodiment and techno-corporeality in socially-situated contexts. This investigation has led to the development of new evaluation tools and frameworks for studying human-machine interaction, including human-centred assessments and custom virtual reality tools that allow for fine-grained analysis. An interdisciplinary approach is essential for studying the corporeal experience in human-machine interactions.

Highlights

  • The cyborg figure in art, science fiction and popular culture typically evokes a dystopian future where humans are enslaved to machines

  • Figural and metaphorical cyborgs are confronted with realworld cyborgs in the form of exoskeletons and intelligent prosthetics

  • The term cyborg is used to describe actual human bodies augmented with smart prosthetics or wearable robots that produce symbiotic, human-machine hybrids

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The cyborg figure in art, science fiction and popular culture typically evokes a dystopian future where humans are enslaved to machines. Figural and metaphorical cyborgs are confronted with realworld cyborgs in the form of exoskeletons and intelligent prosthetics. The term cyborg is used to describe actual human bodies augmented with smart prosthetics or wearable robots that produce symbiotic, human-machine hybrids. As wearable robots become commonplace in rehabilitation (Zhou et al 2017), manufacturing (Thilmany 2017), and in private homes (Bai et al 2017), it is worthwhile considering how alliances between humans and machines come into being. This paper advocates for a critical study of cyborgs and human-machine systems through the close examination of specific interactions and situated experiences with wearable

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