Ari-Pekka Rauttola

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

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Ari-Pekka Rauttola is a forward-thinking researcher at the intersection of healthcare transformation and wearable robotics, with a primary focus on the social and health impacts of exoskeleton use among care workers. His work addresses the critical challenge of a growing care worker shortage against a backdrop of increasing demand, exploring how exoskeletons—a form of wearable robotics—can alleviate the physical strain of caregiving. Rauttola’s key contribution lies in assessing not just the biomechanical benefits, but the broader implications for worker well-being, job sustainability, and quality of care. His most-cited paper, "Social and health impacts of exoskeleton use on care workers" (2025), has garnered 1 citation, marking an emerging influence in this nascent field. By bridging engineering, public health, and labor studies, Rauttola provides a holistic view of how technology can reshape care work, making his research vital for policymakers, healthcare administrators, and roboticists alike. His work is a compelling call to consider both the promise and the human dimensions of assistive technologies in an aging society.