Novel bio-inspired soft actuators for upper-limb exoskeletons: design, fabrication and feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: Soft robots have been increasingly utilized as sophisticated tools in physical rehabilitation, particularly for assisting patients with neuromotor impairments. However, many soft robotics for rehabilitation applications are characterized by limitations such as slow response times, restricted range of motion, and low output force. There are also limited studies on the precise position and force control of wearable soft actuators. Furthermore, not many studies articulate how bellow-structured actuator designs quantitatively contribute to the robots' capability. This study introduces a paradigm of upper limb soft actuator design. This paradigm comprises two actuators: the Lobster-Inspired Silicone Pneumatic Robot (LISPER) for the elbow and the Scallop-Shaped Pneumatic Robot (SCASPER) for the

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521781 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature