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Upper limb soft robotic wearable devices: a systematic review

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2022
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.
Elena Bardi, Marta Gandolla, Francesco Braghin, Ferruccio Resta, Alessandra L. G. Pedrocchi, Emilia Ambrosini   +5 more
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Strategic Design of Soft Actuators in Translational Medical Robotics for Human‐Centered Healthcare

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robotics enables biocompatible, compliant medical devices, but clinical translation requires design‐driven engineering beyond materials. This perspective reviews implantable, surgical, and wearable systems by actuation mechanism, highlighting how optimized architectures and integration improve mechanical interfacing, adaptability, and durability ...
Ho Jun Jin, Jimin Kim, Inho Kim, Bong Hoon Kim   +3 more
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A feasibility study on using soft insoles for estimating 3D ground reaction forces with incorporated 3D-printed foam-like sensors

Wearable Technologies
Sensorized insoles provide a tool for gait studies and health monitoring during daily life. For users to accept such insoles, they need to be comfortable and lightweight.
Nick Willemstein, Saivimal Sridar, Herman van der Kooij, Ali Sadeghi   +3 more
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Introducing PNEUMA: A Hybrid Soft Pneumatic Fabric Bidirectional Actuation Module for Wearable Robotics

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, Nikolaos Charalampous, Panagiotis Polygerinos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-Time Estimation of User Adaptation During Hip Exosuit-Assisted Walking Using Wearable Inertial Measurement Unit Data and Long Short-Term Memory Modeling

Biomimetics
Wearable robots can improve human walking economy; however, their effectiveness depends on user adaptation to assistance. This study introduces a framework for real-time estimation of user adaptation that relies only on wearable sensor data during ...
Cheonkyu Park, Alireza Nasizadeh, Kiho Lee, Gyeongmo Kim, Giuk Lee   +4 more
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Neuro-cognitive assessment of intentional control methods for a soft elbow exosuit using error-related potentials

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2022
Soft exosuits offer promise to support users in everyday workload tasks by providing assistance. However, acceptance of such systems remains low due to the difficulty of control compared with rigid mechatronic systems.
Nicholas Tacca, John Nassour, Stefan K. Ehrlich, Nicolas Berberich, Gordon Cheng   +4 more
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A soft, synergy-based robotic glove for grasping assistance

Wearable Technologies, 2021
This paper presents a soft, tendon-driven, robotic glove designed to augment grasp capability and provide rehabilitation assistance for postspinal cord injury patients. The basis of the design is an underactuation approach utilizing postural synergies of
Ryan Alicea, Michele Xiloyannis, Domenico Chiaradia, Michele Barsotti, Antonio Frisoli, Lorenzo Masia   +5 more
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A Portable Soft Robotic Glove with Fully Functional Thumb Assistance for Complex Dexterous Fine Motor Skills

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A portable, sensorized, and controlled dexterous thumb‐enhanced glove helps stroke survivors swipe phones, twist caps, and perform other tasks. It is based on a powerful continuously, segmented origami dual chamber actuator to achieve active thumb CMC and MCP joint assistance and passively extend the IP joint.
Disheng Xie, Zhen Wang, Zhongping Ye, Minghao Liu, Xiangqian Shi, Shuk Fan Tong, Jianbin Liu, Chuanbin Mao, Thomas W. Leung, Haitao Liu, Raymond Kai‐yu Tong   +10 more
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Mapping the evidence on occupational exoskeleton use for the workforce in healthcare, social care, and industry: A systematic scoping review

Wearable Technologies
Musculoskeletal disorders remain a leading occupational health challenge in physically demanding sectors such as healthcare, social care, and industry.
Shilpy Bhat, James Gavin, Martin Warner, Michelle Myall   +3 more
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Design Optimization of Soft Fabric Pneumatic Actuators

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study presents a systematic optimization framework for elongating and bending fabric‐based soft pneumatic actuators. After a preliminary design‐space reduction, the framework minimizes energy consumption under mechanical performance constraints by integrating validated finite element modeling with statistical surrogate models. Optimal designs were
Grigorios M. Chatziathanasiou, Konstantina Tsintzira, Panagiotis Polygerinos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source