Spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke are pathologies that often result in the loss of/decrease in
hand functionality. Hand function is a critical component of everyday life and therefore, a …

The emergence of the field of soft robotics has led to an interest in suction cups as auxiliary
structures on soft continuum arms to support the execution of manipulation tasks. This …

Octopuses can use as few as a single sucker to grab and hold onto objects as each sucker
creates its own vacuum pressure using their individual muscles. Man-made suction arrays …

Effective bilateral hand training is desired in rehabilitation programs to restore hand function
for people with unilateral hemiplegia, so that they can perform daily activities independently …

Suction adhesion is widely used by natural organisms for grip** irregular objects (eg,
rocks), but their artificial counterparts show less adaptation in the same situation. In addition …

While vacuum grippers offer an economical solution, the environmental impact of energy
waste through their suction cups (SCs) cannot be overlooked. This waste stems from three …

In this research, we introduce a novel approach to the challenge of suction grasp point
detection. Our method, exploiting the strengths of physics-based simulation and data-driven …

Robotic hand exoskeletons can assist people who suffer from hand. functional disabilities
caused by a stroke. However, currently existing hand exoskeletons remain inadequate in …

Suction cups has been widely utilized to grasp objects, but they typically encounter
challenges with sealing failure and non-adjustable adhesion force. In this study, a …

Wall-climbing robot (WCR) displays a great potential in a wide range of tasks that are
challenging or dangerous for human presence. Adhesion capacity and control mechanism …