Soft robotics: Review of fluid‐driven intrinsically soft devices; manufacturing, sensing, control, and applications in human‐robot interaction

P Polygerinos, N Correll, SA Morin… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The emerging field of soft robotics makes use of many classes of materials including metals,
low glass transition temperature (Tg) plastics, and high Tg elastomers. Dependent on the …

Soft robotic devices for hand rehabilitation and assistance: a narrative review

CY Chu, RM Patterson - Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2018 - Springer
Introduction The debilitating effects on hand function from a number of a neurologic
disorders has given rise to the development of rehabilitative robotic devices aimed at …

A wearable textile-based pneumatic energy harvesting system for assistive robotics

RA Shveda, A Rajappan, TF Yap, Z Liu, MD Bell… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Wearable assistive, rehabilitative, and augmentative devices currently require bulky power
supplies, often making these tools more of a burden than an asset. This work introduces a …

Upper limb soft robotic wearable devices: a systematic review

E Bardi, M Gandolla, F Braghin, F Resta… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Soft robotic wearable devices, referred to as exosuits, can be a valid alternative
to rigid exoskeletons when it comes to daily upper limb support. Indeed, their inherent …

Design and computational modeling of fabric soft pneumatic actuators for wearable assistive devices

PH Nguyen, W Zhang - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Assistive wearable soft robotic systems have recently made a surge in the field of biomedical
robotics, as soft materials allow safe and transparent interactions between the users and …

Robotics applications in facial plastic surgeries

E Tokgöz, MA Carro - Cosmetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery: A …, 2023 - Springer
Robotics applications in facial plastic surgery has been practical and observed to have
benefits. For instance, minimal invasiveness, small number of incisions, less blood loss …

[HTML][HTML] Soft exoskeletons: Development, requirements, and challenges of the last decade

AF Perez Vidal, JY Rumbo Morales, G Ortiz Torres… - Actuators, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this article, various investigations on soft exoskeletons are presented and their functional
and structural characteristics are analyzed. The present work is oriented to the studies of the …

Soft wearable robots: development status and technical challenges

Y Shi, W Dong, W Lin, Y Gao - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, more and more research has begun to focus on the flexible and lightweight
design of wearable robots. During this process, many novel concepts and achievements …

Design, development, and control of a hand/wrist exoskeleton for rehabilitation and training

M Dragusanu, MZ Iqbal, TL Baldi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic devices for rehabilitation and training is a promising and challenging research topic
with a potentially huge social impact. The availability of tools for autonomously performing …

An exoneuromusculoskeleton for self-help upper limb rehabilitation after stroke

C Nam, W Rong, W Li, C Cheung, W Ngai, T Cheung… - Soft robotics, 2022 - liebertpub.com
This article presents a novel electromyography (EMG)-driven exoneuromusculoskeleton that
integrates the neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), soft pneumatic muscle, and …