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Challenges and solutions for application and wider adoption of wearable robots

Wearable Technologies, 2021
The science and technology of wearable robots are steadily advancing, and the use of such robots in our everyday life appears to be within reach. Nevertheless, widespread adoption of wearable robots should not be taken for granted, especially since many ...
Jan Babič, Matteo Laffranchi, Federico Tessari, Tom Verstraten, Domen Novak, Nejc Šarabon, Barkan Ugurlu, Luka Peternel, Diego Torricelli, Jan F. Veneman   +9 more
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Electrically conductive hybrid organic crystals as flexible optical waveguides

Nature Communications, 2022
The poor conductivity of organic crystals hinders their potential on applications in flexible electronics, wearable devices, and soft robotics. Here, Naumov et al.
Xuesong Yang, Linfeng Lan, Xiuhong Pan, Xiaokong Liu, Yilong Song, Xueying Yang, Qingfeng Dong, Liang Li, Panče Naumov, Hongyu Zhang   +9 more
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SenseCam image localisation using hierarchical SURF trees [PDF]

, 2009
The SenseCam is a wearable camera that automatically takes photos of the wearer's activities, generating thousands of images per day. Automatically organising these images for efficient search and retrieval is a challenging task, but can be simplified ...
Ó Conaire, Ciarán, O'Connor, Noel E., Noel E. O’Connor, Ciarán Ó Conaire, Michael Blighe, Blighe, Michael, O\u27Connor, Noel E.   +6 more
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Ethical, legal and social issues in wearable robotics: perspectives from the work of the COST Action on wearable robots

, 2019
The COST Action on Wearable Robots (CA16116) brings together a multidisciplinary, cross-European consortium of experts in Wearable Robotics. Ethical, legal and social (ELS) issues in Wearable Robotics have so far been comparatively underexplored. The ELS
Fosch-Villaronga, Eduard, Ann-Marie Hughes, Heike Felzmann, Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Kapeller, Alexandra, Alexandra Kapeller, Felzmann, Heike,, Fosch-Villaronga, Eduard,, Hughes, Ann-Marie, Kapeller, Alexandra,, Felzmann, Heike, Hughes, Ann-Marie,   +11 more
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Energy autonomous electronic skin

npj Flexible Electronics, 2019
Energy autonomy is key to the next generation portable and wearable systems for several applications. Among these, the electronic-skin or e-skin is currently a matter of intensive investigations due to its wider applicability in areas, ranging from ...
Carlos García Núñez, Libu Manjakkal, Ravinder Dahiya   +2 more
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Recent Advances in Flexible Multifunctional Sensors

Micromachines, 2023
Wearable electronics have received extensive attention in human–machine interactions, robotics, and health monitoring. The use of multifunctional sensors that are capable of measuring a variety of mechanical or environmental stimuli can provide new ...
Ya Chang, Xiangyu Qi, Linglu Wang, Chuanbo Li, Yang Wang   +4 more
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A study on wearable robotics - Comfort is in the context

, 2011
WITU (Wearable Indoor Tracking Unit) is a wearable robotic device that aids indoor navigation by building maps and localizing the user within them. Applications of such a device include search and rescue, travel aid in large and complex buildings, museum
Burnham, D, Tawna Chapman, Sarath Kodagoda, Tomkins, A, Tomkins, Alethea (S29626), Amy Cooper, David, Michelle, Burnham, Denis, Herath, Damith C. (R14489), Elliott, L, Elliott, Larissa (x), David, M, Herath, DC, Denis Burnham, Chapman, Tawna (x), Chapman, T, Tomkins, Alethea, Cooper, Amy, Kodagoda, S, Elliott, Larissa, Alethea Tomkins, David, Michelle (x), Larissa Elliott, Damith C. Herath, Chapman, Tawna, Cooper, A, Herath, Damith C., Michelle David, Burnham, Denis K. (R7357), Kodagoda, Sarath, Cooper, Amy (x)   +30 more
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PixelBeing - An Eco-sustainable Approach to Robotics and AI

, 2020
In this paper, we describe and define the range of possible applications and the technical contours of a robotic biotechnological system to be worn on the body for playful interactions.
Lund, Henrik Hautop, Pagliarini, Luigi
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Wearable Robotics for Motion Assistance and Rehabilitation [TC Spotlight]

, 2018
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Technical Committee (TC) on Wearable Robotics was approved during the IEEE RAS Technical Activities Board meeting that was held 15 May 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, along with the IEEE International Conference ...
Vitiello, N., Moreno, J.C., Vitiello, Nicola, Mohammed, Samer, Walsh, Conor J., Walsh, C.J., Nicola Vitiello, Wang, Qiang, Thomas Sugar, Mohammed, Samer,, Qining Wang, Wang, Qining, Samer Mohammed, Moreno, Juan C., Sugar, Thomas, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Conor J. Walsh, Hasegawa, Y., Hasegawa, Yasuhisa, Sugar, T., Juan C. Moreno   +20 more
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Effectiveness of Wearable Robotics on Activities of Daily Living and Function Involving Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke: A Systematic Review

, 2021
The aim of this study is to collect and synthesize data on the effectiveness wearable robotics have on upper limb rehabilitation following a stroke.
Shane Weigman, Olivia Ferrer, Philip Abery, Wayne Hing, Kristen Woodward   +4 more
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