Shape Memory Alloy-Based Reactive Tubular (SMART) Brake for Compact and Energy-Efficient Wearable Robot Design.

ABSTRACT: Soft wearable robots have been gaining increasing popularity for enhancing human physical abilities and assisting people who have physical limitations. These robots typically use tendon-driven mechanisms (TDMs) to enable remote actuation to provide better usability with compact design. TDMs comprise an actuator, an end-effector, and a transmission system by using cables or tendons to transfer forces from the actuator to the end-effector. Tendons are typically routed by frictionless guiding tubes to minimize force losses, variations in the force direction, and the volume. To make soft wearable robots even smaller, brakes need to be compacted because brakes are irreplaceable to ensure safety and energy efficiency. This study presents a shape memory alloy-based reactive tubular (SMART) brake

SUBMITTER: Lee KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10895583 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature