Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

Soft robotic manipulators are continuum robots made of soft materials and flexible
components. The goal of soft robotic manipulators research is to enable these manipulators …

Regaining fine motor skills (FMSs; that is, the ability to make precise and coordinated
movements of fingers) is the ultimate goal of hand rehabilitation. Although robotic-assisted …

Soft grippers are an emerging field of robotics in recent years owing to their reduced control
complexity, easy fabrication, and excellent compliance. However, the small contact area and …

Soft pneumatic actuators with pleated structures inherently have many advantages, such as
low input pressure, high bending speed, and large-amplitude motion, which make them …

Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) play an important role in leading the development of soft
robotics, and enable diverse and complex hardware design for soft robots. However, due to …

Developments in medical device design result in advances in wearable technologies,
minimally invasive surgical techniques, and patient-specific approaches to medicine. In this …

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 …

Robot-assisted physical therapy of the upper limb is becoming popular among the
rehabilitation community. The wrist is the second most complicated joint in the upper limb …

Soft robotics has attracted growing attention due to its compliant structure, safe operation,
and promising applications in constrained and unstructured environments. Octopus can …