Biomedical applications of soft robotics

M Cianchetti, C Laschi, A Menciassi… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2018 - nature.com
Soft robotics enables the design of soft machines and devices at different scales. The
compliance and mechanical properties of soft robots make them especially interesting for …

Extended reality (XR) remote research: A survey of drawbacks and opportunities

J Ratcliffe, F Soave, N Bryan-Kinns… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Extended Reality (XR) technology-such as virtual and augmented reality-is now widely used
in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), social science and psychology experimentation …

Smart tactile gloves for haptic interaction, communication, and rehabilitation

O Ozioko, R Dahiya - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable human machine interfaces (HMI) such as smart gloves have attracted
considerable interest in recent years. The quality of the interactive experience with the real …

Soft robotic glove for combined assistance and at-home rehabilitation

P Polygerinos, Z Wang, KC Galloway, RJ Wood… - Robotics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a portable, assistive, soft robotic glove designed to augment hand
rehabilitation for individuals with functional grasp pathologies. The robotic glove utilizes soft …

Soft robotic devices for hand rehabilitation and assistance: a narrative review

CY Chu, RM Patterson - Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2018 - Springer
Introduction The debilitating effects on hand function from a number of a neurologic
disorders has given rise to the development of rehabilitative robotic devices aimed at …

Exo-glove poly II: A polymer-based soft wearable robot for the hand with a tendon-driven actuation system

BB Kang, H Choi, H Lee, KJ Cho - Soft robotics, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Abstract This article presents Exo-Glove Poly (EGP) II, a soft wearable robot for the hand
with a glove that is completely constructed of polymer materials and that operates through …

A liquid metal based multimodal sensor and haptic feedback device for thermal and tactile sensation generation in virtual reality

J Oh, S Kim, S Lee, S Jeong, SH Ko… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Virtual reality (VR) has been widely used for training, gaming, and entertainment, and the
value of VR is continually increasing as a contact‐free technology. For an immersive VR …

[HTML][HTML] Robot-assisted therapy in stroke rehabilitation

WH Chang, YH Kim - Journal of stroke, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Research into rehabilitation robotics has grown rapidly and the number of therapeutic
rehabilitation robots has expanded dramatically during the last two decades. Robotic …

Verification of the possibility and effectiveness of experiential learning using HMD-based immersive VR technologies

C Kwon - Virtual Reality, 2019 - Springer
This paper examines the possibility of experiential learning in a virtual space using head-
mounted-display-based immersive virtual reality (VR) technologies. Experiential learning …

Assisting hand function after spinal cord injury with a fabric-based soft robotic glove

L Cappello, JT Meyer, KC Galloway, JD Peisner… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Spinal cord injury is a devastating condition that can dramatically impact hand
motor function. Passive and active assistive devices are becoming more commonly used to …