A review of soft wearable robots that provide active assistance: Trends, common actuation methods, fabrication, and applications

C Thalman, P Artemiadis - Wearable Technologies, 2020 - cambridge.org
This review meta-analysis combines and compares the findings of previously published
works in the field of soft wearable robots (SWRs) that provide active methods of actuation for …

A wearable textile-based pneumatic energy harvesting system for assistive robotics

RA Shveda, A Rajappan, TF Yap, Z Liu, MD Bell… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Wearable assistive, rehabilitative, and augmentative devices currently require bulky power
supplies, often making these tools more of a burden than an asset. This work introduces a …

Design and computational modeling of fabric soft pneumatic actuators for wearable assistive devices

PH Nguyen, W Zhang - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Assistive wearable soft robotic systems have recently made a surge in the field of biomedical
robotics, as soft materials allow safe and transparent interactions between the users and …

Textile-based soft robotics for physically challenged individuals

A Zannat, MN Uddin, ST Mahmud, PSS Prithu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Due to the rapid advancements in the human–robot interface, soft robotics is getting
attention in recent times. Conventional robots or robotic devices are not compatible with …

Soft wearable robot with shape memory alloy (SMA)-based artificial muscle for assisting with elbow flexion and forearm supination/pronation

J Jeong, K Hyeon, SY Jang, C Chung… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter proposes a soft wearable robot with shape memory alloy (SMA)-based artificial
muscle to assist with upper limb motion. The SMA-based artificial muscle was designed by …

All-Fabric Bi-directional Actuators for Multi-joint Assistance of Upper Limb

J Ma, D Chen, Z Liu, J Wei, X Zhang, Z Zeng… - Journal of Bionic …, 2023 - Springer
According to clinical studies, upper limb robotic suits are vital to reduce therapist fatigue and
accelerate patient rehabilitation. Soft pneumatic actuators have drawn increasing attention …

Design of an inflatable wrinkle actuator with fast inflation/deflation responses for wearable suits

J Park, J Choi, SJ Kim, KH Seo… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, inflatable actuators have been widely used in wearable suits to assist
humans who need help in moving their joints. Despite their lightweight and simple structure …

Wearable technology in fashion

S Koo, Y Chae - Leading Edge Technologies in Fashion Innovation …, 2022 - Springer
As smart clothing is being increasingly recognized as a strong contender in future
wearables, with its flexible and comfortable interface becoming more accessible to people …

Restoring voluntary bimanual activities of patients with chronic hemiparesis through a foot-controlled hand/forearm exoskeleton

W Chen, G Li, N Li, W Wang, P Yu… - … on Neural Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A significant number of stroke patients are permanently left with a hemiparetic upper limb
after the poststroke six-month golden recovery period, resulting in a drastic decline in their …

Soft wrist exosuit actuated by fabric pneumatic artificial muscles

K Schäffer, Y Ozkan-Aydin… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, soft actuator-based exosuits have gained interest, due to their high strength-to-
weight ratio, inherent safety, and low cost. We present a novel wrist exosuit actuated by …