Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA
Can wearable exoskeletons reduce gender and disability gaps in the construction industry?
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Xiangmin Helen Liu, Jingang Yi, Liang Zhang
Published: 202610.1080/10400435.2026.2615356
Abstract
The share of construction trade jobs held by women and people with disabilities has remained stubbornly low in the face of chronic shortages of skilled labor. This study explores the potential of wearable assistive technologies to reduce these dispar…
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