In the past few years, vacuum-powered soft actuators have shown strong potential due to
their promising mechanical performance (ie, fail-safe, fast response, compactness …

The majority of soft pneumatic actuators for rehabilitation exercises have been designed for
adult users. Specifically, there is a paucity of soft rehabilitative devices designed for infants …

Soft robotic arms are actively being researched due to their high potential, but they still face
challenges in terms of controllability due to their infinite degrees of freedom (DOFs). Hybrid …

Soft actuators and robotic devices designed for rehabilitation and assistance are a rapidly
growing field of research. Their inherent flexibility enhances comfort and usability without …

Soft pneumatic artificial muscles are increasingly popular in the field of soft robotics due to
their light-weight, complex motions, and safe interfacing with humans. In this paper, we …

Muscle weakness owing to stroke, spinal cord injuries, or aging can make a person's life
sedentary, temporarily as well as permanently. Such persons need to be motivated to break …

Soft pneumatic artificial muscles are a well actuation scheme in soft robotics due to its key
features for robotic machines being safe, lightweight, and conformable. In this work, we …

Most contemporary soft actuators tend to have a large cross-sectional area that prevents
easy integration with wearable devices. Therefore, soft actuators ideal for wearable device …

Sitting, standing, and walking are fundamental activities crucial for maintaining
independence in daily life. However, aging or lower limb injuries can impede these …

Sit-to-stand (STS) and sit-to-walk (STW) are vital daily tasks that affect mobility,
independence, fall risk, and quality of life. Therefore, it is important to aid older adults or …