Exoskeletal devices for hand assistance and rehabilitation: A comprehensive analysis of state-of-the-art technologies

B Noronha, D Accoto - IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robots are effective tools for aiding in the restoration of hand function through rehabilitation
programs or by providing in-task assistance. To date, a multitude of exoskeletal devices …

[HTML][HTML] Soft gloves: A review on recent developments in actuation, sensing, control and applications

M Tiboni, C Amici - Actuators, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interest in soft gloves, both robotic and haptic, has enormously grown over the past decade,
due to their inherent compliance, which makes them particularly suitable for direct …

Soft robotic fabric actuator with elastic bands for high force and bending performance in hand exoskeletons

C Suulker, S Skach, K Althoefer - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In current designs soft robotic bending actuators, the need for high force capabilities is not
adequately addressed. In this article, we present a new inflatable actuator that exploits …

Integration, sensing, and control of a modular soft-rigid pneumatic lower limb exoskeleton

J Wang, Y Fei, W Chen - Soft robotics, 2020 - liebertpub.com
This article presents the system integration, sensing, and control of a novel modular soft-
rigid pneumatic exoskeleton for lower limb. The proposed exoskeleton consists of three soft …

Design, modeling and optimization of a high torque asymmetric dual chamber soft actuator

Y Wang, S Yuan, M Hou, X Cui, S Zhou, Y Fei - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article presents a study on a new high torque asymmetric dual chamber soft actuator
(ADCSA), aimed to discover the bending performance of ADCSA as an actuator on the …

Soft, rigid, and hybrid robotic exoskeletons for hand rehabilitation: Roadmap with impairment-oriented rationale for devices design and selection

GM Achilli, C Amici, M Dragusanu, M Gobbo… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, extensive attention has been paid to the study and development of
robotic devices specifically designed for hand rehabilitation. Accordingly, a many concepts …

Design synthesis and optimization of a 4-SPS intrinsically compliant parallel wrist rehabilitation robotic orthosis

S Hussain, PK Jamwal… - Journal of Computational …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Neuroplasticity allows the human nervous system to adapt and relearn motor control
following stroke. Rehabilitation therapy, which enhances neuroplasticity, can be made more …

Modular crawling robots using soft pneumatic actuators

N Wang, B Chen, X Ge, X Zhang, W Wang - Frontiers of Mechanical …, 2021 - Springer
Crawling robots have elicited much attention in recent years due to their stable and efficient
locomotion. In this work, several crawling robots are developed using two types of soft …

Textile-based soft robotics for physically challenged individuals

A Zannat, MN Uddin, ST Mahmud, PSS Prithu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Due to the rapid advancements in the human–robot interface, soft robotics is getting
attention in recent times. Conventional robots or robotic devices are not compatible with …

Pneumatic bending soft actuator coupling with revolute joint with different boundary constraints

J Wang, Y Wang, Y Fei, W Chen - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a study on pneumatic bending soft actuator (SA) coupling with revolute
joint (RJ) with different boundary constraints (BCs), aimed to discover the bending …