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Structural Analysis of Upper Arm Exoskeleton for Biomedical Applications
ITEGAM-JETIAUpper limb rehabilitation exoskeletons worn on the body have many features, such as compatibility with human structure, safety and training, etc. This paper aims to examine the structural strength of the exoskeleton. Using ANSYS Workbench 15, the static
Vijayakumar K +2 more
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A fabric-based soft hand exoskeleton for assistance: the ExHand Exoskeleton
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2023 IntroductionThe rise of soft robotics has driven the development of devices for assistance in activities of daily living (ADL). Likewise, different types of actuation have been developed for safer human interaction. Recently, textile-based pneumatic actuation has been introduced in hand exoskeletons for features such as biocompatibility, flexibility ...
Juan C. Maldonado-Mejía +11 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
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THERMAL ANALYSIS OF EXOSKELETON HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT BASED ON ANSYS
Jixie qiangdu, 2017 In order to achieve the exoskeleton steady,reliable and long operation. Taking exoskeleton principle prototype hydraulic power unit as research object,using the method of Fourier series to establish the exoskeleton kinematics model,analyzing the ...
LIU ChaoQun, WANG HaiBo, WU YuanKe
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Muscle Control of an Extra Robotic Digit
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study compares muscle‐ and movement‐based control for operating a supernumerary robotic thumb. While movement control performs better in the proposed tasks, muscle‐based (EMG) control promotes broader motor learning. The results highlight the promise and challenges of using biosignals for human augmentation, offering new insights into intuitive ...
Julien Russ +7 more
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong +2 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents a robotic control method for human–robot collaborative assembly based on a biomechanics‐constrained digital human model. Reinforcement learning is used to generate physiologically plausible human motion trajectories, which are integrated into a virtual environment for robot control learning.
Bitao Yao +4 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Wearable TechnologiesIndustrial upper limb exoskeletons offload the upper limb during overhead tasks to help prevent musculoskeletal disorders to the shoulder. Although numerous studies showed reduced shoulder muscle activity during upper limb exoskeleton use for overhead ...
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study presents a soft pneumatic fabric bidirectional actuation module (PNEUMA) capable of generating high torque in both bending directions within a single integrated architecture. PNEUMA achieves up to 50 Nm with reduced inflation volume and a lightweight design.
Odysseas Simatos +2 more
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