Noonee® is a new Start Up company coming out of research in robotics in Switzerland. Aimed at solving healthcare problems within the manufacturing industry, noonee adopts a Chairless Chair® approach. Within the manufacturing industry, keeping employees healthy has been a major concern and challenge for many companies around the world for a long time. Jobs often involve spending long periods of time bending and crouching and as a result can leave staff with substantial back and knee problems. Of 215 million industry sector workers in the EU, a staggering 85 million are reported to suffer from muscle related disorders. Market solutions that are currently available may also pose problems as they limit short term tiredness by taking all the weight of the user, which can lead to muscle weakening. What is needed is a product that can support staff working on production lines while keeping them healthy. Coming out of NCCR Robotics lab, the Bio-Inspired Robotics laboratory at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, noonee® is a revolutionary start-up business aiming to address this significant social issue that previous solutions have not dealt with successfully.
The idea is to provide an exoskeleton that supports the weight of the user only when they feel tired , rather than continuously taking on this weight – meaning that the wearer is using their muscles and actively, rather than passively, sitting. The “chair” is not a chair as we know it, but more of an exoskeleton for the legs with a belt to attach it to the hips and straps that wrap around the thighs. The slim structure has joints that allow the wearer to move freely, but when the wearer is in a position they wish to stay in for a long time (e.g. crouching under a car on a production line), this position can be fixed, meaning that the wearer does not need to use the same muscle groups for long periods of time to hold the position. The advantage of such a structure is that it can be worn anywhere and can also be used when standing and walking. This reduces the space required as compared to a traditional chair and reduces the hassle when compared to other solutions, such as chairs that are strapped to the user.
The Chairless Chair® is currently still in prototype and the current version requires the user to fix a position by crouching down into the required position and pushing a button. It is hoped that future iterations of the Chairless Chair® will be actuated to allow the system to become intelligent and understand the intention of the user, allowing it to be fixed into position without any additional input from the wearer. If you’re interested and want to be a part of prototype testing, check out their website and get in touch. Feel free to also ask questions in the comment section below. Robohub is an online platform that brings together leading communicators in robotics research, start-ups, business, and education from around the world. Learn more about us here. If you liked this article, you may also be interested in: See all the latest robotics news on Robohub, or sign up for our weekly newsletter. Linda Seward, NCCR RoboticsDevon Guerreron and allows the person to sleep while standing at a slight angle.
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The noonee-Team wishes you a great holiday season and a good start to the new year. Das noonee-Team wünscht frohe Feiertage und einen guten Start ins neue Jahr.nooneeDear All! Our website is on! Many thanks to all for your patience and support! Thomas Erdelyvari is the hero of our website. Thomas was the very first user to try the Chairless Chair in a production environment. Wearable Ergonomics Devices | Exoskeletons - noonee AG|nooneeToday, the 10.10 is our birthday. We are going to celebrate and raise our glasses and sip some beverages with you and dance until we can't stand, and then get up and celebrate some more!noonee added an event.2Swiss robotics industry day 2016noonee added 2 new photos.Quick get to the noonee-mobile.. The CC MechPunk must needs be delivered!!! Car is provided by our mobility partner Sponti-Car: www.sponti-car.ch Thanks Mark Ritzmann for your support! Sponti-Car GmbH Garage Ritzmann AGnooneeAnother successful user test in Barcelona. The Chairless Chair MechPunk is coming soon!
The best Chairless Chair we have ever made! The MechPunk!nooneeStay tuned, Chairless Chair is coming soon. Our Lead Engineer Daniel Vafi is feeling excited....noonee added 3 new photos.The Work Science Methods Team in charge of us at Audi won the prize in the “Ergonomics” category of the Audi Awards Prevention Prizes for bringing the Chairless Chair® to the company. /…/audi-awards-prevention-pr…/nooneeWe received the CTI Label (Commission of Technology and Innovation of Switzerland) today, a "Seal of Quality and Maturity". Thank you Heiko for being our wonderful coach!!!!! We are sure the energy you put into us will pay off!nooneeJust got a recognition certificate from our local community. Gemeinde Rüti ZH of Rüti, Zurich many thanks for all your support. We hope to make you proud this year too!!!noonee added 10 new photos.Baking cookies and cakes with the whole team. After a day of hard work, we came to the conclusion that we are not going to go into the baking business, but stick with Wearable Ergonomic Mechatronics instead :).