7 accepted papers
This study presents the design and validation of a soft sliding stiffness structure with a soft-rigid layer sliding mechanism. It aims to mitigate ankle sprains and address the progression of chronic ankle instability by providing stiffness support. The soft-rigid layer sliding mechanism of the stru
Soft wearable hand robots with tendon-sheath mechanisms are being actively developed to assist people with lost hand mobility. For these robots, accurately estimating fingertip forces leads to successful object grasping. An approach can utilize information from actuators assuming quasi-static enviro
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is an effective recovery protocol for patients with stroke. However, not all the stroke patients can participate in CIMT. Devices that assist the movement of the affected side could help increase the number of stroke patients who can participate in CIMT lik
Customization is an important issue for assistive gloves because it affects glove performance. In this letter, we propose an assembly based customizable soft pneumatic assistive glove, named Exo-Glove PM. Pneumatic soft robots generally consist of a single structure with embedded actuators. However,
This paper presents the development of a polymer-based tendon-driven wearable robotic hand, Exo-Glove Poly. Unlike the previously developed Exo-Glove, a fabric-based tendon-driven wearable robotic hand, Exo-Glove Poly was developed using silicone to allow for sanitization between users in multiple-u
A soft wearable robot with a tendon drive is a promising technology that enables a wearable robot to be compact and lightweight. A soft tendon routing system was previously proposed to apply a tendon drive to a soft wearable robot.
A soft wearable robot, which is an emerging type of wearable robot, can take advantage of tendon-driven mechanisms with a Bowden cable. These tendon-driven mechanisms benefits soft wearable robots because the actuator can be remotely placed and the transmission is very compact. However, it is diffic…