4 accepted papers
Traditional prosthetic sockets are rigid, passive structures that cannot accommodate daily residual limb volume fluctuations and are produced through labor-intensive processes involving environmentally and occupationally hazardous materials. This work presents a 3D-printed, volume-adjustable transfe
As a permanent solution for patients who cannot contract their urinary bladder, an artificial detrusor muscle appears a higher outcome approach compared to current sacral neurostimulators featured by severe long-term side effects. In this paper, a novel soft robotic detrusor is presented to overcome…
This study presents a novel robotic module that combines rigid, rigidbut compliant,andsoft components toenable actuation, proprioceptive sensing, and variable stiffness. Three spring-reinforced soft actuators are employed for positioning the module in the 3D space by exploiting a ball joint as rotat
The high deformability and compliance of soft robots allow safer interaction with the environment. On the other hand, these advantages bring along controllability and predictability challenges which result in loss of force and stiffness output. Such challenges should be addressed in order to improve…